Wheel Spacer Question
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Le Mans Master
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From: Cincinnati Ohio
Wheel Spacer Question
Is is safe to run the stock lug bolts with a small spacer, say 4-5mm (~.19").
Also, where is the best place to grab spacers? I see them on Ebay, JEGs, etc. Do I really need DRM or fancy expensive ones that are this small?
Also, where is the best place to grab spacers? I see them on Ebay, JEGs, etc. Do I really need DRM or fancy expensive ones that are this small?
Safety Car
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From: indianapolis indiana
i ran 2.5" with stock lugs and 400 rwhp with no issue until i got my new wheels. they on my blazer now front and rear and we beat the hell out of that thing off roading....no issue. just tighten bolts to 90-100 ft lbs like they say to or you WILL lose lug nuts!!!
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11
Unless that was a typo and you used a .25 spacer. Please clarify. The lugs on the rear arent 2 1/2 inches long and therefore can use a spacer that thick.
Last edited by SpinMonster; Apr 20, 2007 at 01:56 PM.
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From: Raleigh / Rolesville NC
How many threads does that lug nut grab on the stud?
If your drag racing I would suggest ARP hardened studs. That is what most of the road races run or with any spacer, plus open ended hardened lug nuts without caps on the lug nuts
If your drag racing I would suggest ARP hardened studs. That is what most of the road races run or with any spacer, plus open ended hardened lug nuts without caps on the lug nuts
