1" drop and wheel fitment question

[Ravioli SS]

Originally Posted by VR Baron

Who knows. Did he have a ss? If so shouldn’t have had clearance issues with Brembo calipers. Unless the spoke design, and even the wheel design was not made for our cars.

Yes but his was a 12convertible and mine is a 11coupe of that matters

[VR Baron]

Originally Posted by Ravioli SS

Yes but his was a 12convertible and mine is a 11coupe of that matters

Don’t know. At this point you have a lot of unknowns. Sounds like to me he had no clue what he was buying as to wheel size or fitment, or didn’t bother to find out, and had to use spacer and hubcentric spacer together?? Not sure I understand that correctly from what you wrote

[Ravioli SS]

Originally Posted by VR Baron

Don’t know. At this point you have a lot of unknowns. Sounds like to me he had no clue what he was buying as to wheel size or fitment, or didn’t bother to find out, and had to use spacer and hubcentric spacer together?? Not sure I understand that correctly from what you wrote

I agree. I think I’ll test fit again tomorrow and see what I’m dealing with exactly. He used both the spacers and hub centric spacer together and truthfully I was on the fence about buying them when I did.. I had just curbed one of the oem wheels and saw these for sale and liked them but it was sort of impulsive.

Just out of curiosity of these don’t end up working out will the 265/35
and 295/35 Nittos fit the stock wheels?

[VR Baron]

Originally Posted by Ravioli SS

I agree. I think I’ll test fit again tomorrow and see what I’m dealing with exactly. He used both the spacers and hub centric spacer together and truthfully I was on the fence about buying them when I did.. I had just curbed one of the oem wheels and saw these for sale and liked them but it was sort of impulsive.

Just out of curiosity of these don’t end up working out will the 265/35
and 295/35 Nittos fit the stock wheels?

Yeah very odd he used both. Hubcentric are fine I hear but don’t know much about them. But they shouldn’t have the wheel stud issue I mentioned as they bolt to the hub studs, and the studs the spacer comes with mount to the wheel.
But read up on them to be sure.

265 will be to big for 8” stock rim, same with 295s. 295 needs a 10” minimum wheel width. Tire rack site will have all the info on sizes and wheels you will need

[Ravioli SS]

Originally Posted by VR Baron

Yeah very odd he used both. Hubcentric are fine I hear but don’t know much about them. But they shouldn’t have the wheel stud issue I mentioned as they bolt to the hub studs, and the studs the spacer comes with mount to the wheel.
But read up on them to be sure.

265 will be to big for 8” stock rim, same with 295s. 295 needs a 10” minimum wheel width. Tire rack site will have all the info on sizes and wheels you will need

Thank you sir! I think first things first I’ll verify what exactly is going on with the wheels and see where I end up.

[Ravioli SS]

Originally Posted by VR Baron

Yeah very odd he used both. Hubcentric are fine I hear but don’t know much about them. But they shouldn’t have the wheel stud issue I mentioned as they bolt to the hub studs, and the studs the spacer comes with mount to the wheel.
But read up on them to be sure.

265 will be to big for 8” stock rim, same with 295s. 295 needs a 10” minimum wheel width. Tire rack site will have all the info on sizes and wheels you will need

I just re read this thread and realized I have provided a wrong bit of info. The spacers that he was using are 1/4” and they are a disc with the lug pattern drilled out to fit the stock hub (hub centric). The other thing that was provided was a plate to fit to remove any slack from the lugnuts

[Ravioli SS]

It does it fact rub without the hubcentric spacers so now my options are longer wheel studs or keep the stock wheels and buy new ties since the nittos will not safely fit

[VR Baron]

Originally Posted by Ravioli SS

I just re read this thread and realized I have provided a wrong bit of info. The spacers that he was using are 1/4” and they are a disc with the lug pattern drilled out to fit the stock hub (hub centric). The other thing that was provided was a plate to fit to remove any slack from the lugnuts

Yep. Need longer studs or stock , or different wheels to fit properly and so you can use the tires. You can use stock rear 20x9s all around and stock rear 275/49/20 tires as a option. Fits and better handling and less under steer with square tire setup.
1/4” spacer is not safe. Not enough threads left for lug nuts . No idea what that other plate is. Whole thing sounds like a half assed unsafe setup not meant for our cars.

[Ravioli SS]

Originally Posted by VR Baron

Yep. Need longer studs or stock , or different wheels to fit properly and so you can use the tires. You can use stock rear 20x9s all around and stock rear 275/49/20 tires as a option. Fits and better handling and less under steer with square tire setup.
1/4” spacer is not safe. Not enough threads left for lug nuts . No idea what that other plate is. Whole thing sounds like a half assed unsafe setup not meant for our cars.

I think he spent a lot of money realizing what we came to the conclusion of in 24 hours. Instead of cutting his losses decided to just make it work. Thank you for all of your help!!!!

[VR Baron]

Originally Posted by Ravioli SS

I think he spent a lot of money realizing what we came to the conclusion of in 24 hours. Instead of cutting his losses decided to just make it work. Thank you for all of your help!!!!

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