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Old Feb 19, 2008 | 03:55 AM
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i did a search and came up with nothing. i was just wondering whats teh biggest size wheel spacer i can run with AP2 wheels WITHOUT rolling my fenders. my guess is between 15mm and 10mm. i dont want to spend the money on a guess so i figure i'd ask first. H&Rs go from 15 to 25 . i know that 25 is too much which leaves me unsure about the 15s.

any input is appreciated. thanks.
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Old Feb 19, 2008 | 05:39 AM
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why do you need wheel spacers?
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Old Feb 19, 2008 | 09:14 AM
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Originally Posted by HannibalKing86,Feb 19 2008, 04:55 AM
i did a search and came up with nothing. i was just wondering whats teh biggest size wheel spacer i can run with AP2 wheels WITHOUT rolling my fenders. my guess is between 15mm and 10mm. i dont want to spend the money on a guess so i figure i'd ask first. H&Rs go from 15 to 25 . i know that 25 is too much which leaves me unsure about the 15s.

any input is appreciated. thanks.
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Old Feb 19, 2008 | 11:45 AM
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my ap2 wheels arent as flush as i'd want them to be. i wanted wheel spacers for better fitment. i knew 25mm was too much but and didnt know if 15 would be too much either. thats all
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Old Feb 19, 2008 | 11:56 AM
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I say leave has is... its perfect fitment. thats why they were made that way from factory... No need for spacers. Save your money and headaches and invest on wheels...
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Old Feb 19, 2008 | 12:00 PM
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I'd agree with 04S2kSS, besides wheel spacers put a LOT of stress on hubs, bearings, etc. which will require you to fix things much more prematurely than if you were to leave it stock...
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Old Feb 19, 2008 | 02:23 PM
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Are you guys kidding??? What's the difference between putting wheel spacers on and putting aftermarket wheels on with lower offsets? You are adding the same extra "stress" to the suspension components. I guess everyone that has aftermarket wheels with lower than stock offsets should take them off becuase of wear and tear?

When you lower our car the wheels tend to "suck in" to the fender wells (due to camber). Giving the wheels a much higher offset appearence. This to many people looks UGLY. Which is why most go with a lower offest wheel to make the wheel face sit flush with the fender. For those of us not wanting to waste thousands of dollars on aftermarket wheels but want the same performance, we use wheel spacers.

Ej, your best bet would be to put both of your 5mm spacers on one side and lower it down to see how much gap you have left. Then go from there.

This is my car w/ 25mm spacers on Ap1 offsets and the fenders rolled:
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