ok here is the deal i got a great great deal on a set of FD rims now i did some research and i found out that i need 25mm(1 inch) spacers. do i need them on the front or the back? or both? that is one and the other reason why i am scared is because my stock size is 205/55/16 these tires are 225/50/16 will i have a problem with these tires rubbing on my fc? the fc is lowered 1 inch with the racing beat springs and tokico blues! thanks for the help

 

so you need spacers becuase the offset of the rims is wrong right? and how wide are the rims??

 

i run 225's in the front of my fc on stock suspension with no rubbing and 245's in the back that only rub if i take a uphill corner way to fast heh

 

If you have dialed in at least 1 degree negative camber on the front it will fit with the proper offset.

My suspension is similar to yours and with 16 x 8 +34 offset wheels you should be able to put 245s on.

I have noticed that my S5 has slightly more inner fender clearance than an S4 mostly due to a screw top dead centre which you may have to remove.

Try them they should work fine.

 

ok now that i am doing more and more research on it the more i am getting scared! the wheel spacers! i am going to need spacers with longer bolts? when i was thinking spacers i was thinking of those thin 1/4 inch spacers you buy at the tire shop! so why is it that i can't put the wheels right on? why is it that i need wheel spacers? and how come i can put them on in the back with no spacers but i need them for the front? i am so lost i think i just might sell them!

 

how about you just go out there and put the wheels on your car. when you lower the jack do it really slowly and watch for anything thats gonna hit. if nothing does turn the car on and turn the steering wheel and watch for rubbing. its not difficult, youre asking too many questions. just put them on the car and check it out for yourself.

 

the problem with those rims is that the hub is smaller on the fc than the fd. I was in your situation a long time ago. It sucked because i lost money selling the wheels. THe spacers push the rims out so that they don't rub and so that they fit on your hub right and don't put pressure on your wheel stubs. Good luck.

 

What offset are the different wheels? On each set of wheels there should be ET"some number" stamped somewhere. If they're the same then you don't need spacers, if they're not then if the new wheels have a higher number than the old ones then you need spacers with a thickness equal to the difference between the 2 numbers. If the new wheels have a smaller offset than the old ones they won't work.



Re. spacers, get the ones with the longer studs and steer well clear of the ones that come with integrated studs that don't go right through the hub. You will need spacers for all 4 wheels.



Mark

 

well i always thought the fourms are where you ask all your question! i rather hear everyone tell me what they have to say and why before i go out there and break something! just because you know it all and you have a ton of loot in your pocket doesn't mean i do! i want to know so i do it right! i rather wait and do it right then do it wrong it will cost me more in the end!

 

This is both right and wrong

This statement is correct only if the wheels are the same width.

If the wheels are of different widths you need to work out the back-spacing and keep that number very close to the same.

Having said that, there is extra room to go deeper on the back spacing than a stock wheel does.