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    Hubcentric spacers, and longer lugs?

    OK I picked up a set of old school Borbet type B's a while back. they are 16x7.6" in front, 16x9" in back. the rears have an offset of et15



    only the center bore is too big. also, the lugs are not long enough.

    so how do I figure out what hubcentric spacer i need, what lug nuts i need, and if I need a regular wheel spacer for the front rims
    Originally posted by blunt
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    #2
    :crazy: - did someone redrill those with a hand drill?
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      #3
      spacers will make them fit even worse if they are ET15

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        #4
        Originally posted by george graves
        :crazy: - did someone redrill those with a hand drill?
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          #5
          You copied my idea man. :( I am waiting on mine right now. Mine are proper offset and pcd and bore correct though.
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            #6
            Originally posted by george graves
            :crazy: - did someone redrill those with a hand drill?
            And you're going to put them on your car??? :shock:

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              #7
              bring it in to a tire/wheels shop and they may be able to help you out on the spacer sizing.
              as for it looking drilled. i think someone just had a hard time with a bolt.
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                #8
                No way, some jackass totaly drilled new bolt holes! Don't die.
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                  #9
                  ok so anyway

                  i've gone to the shops around, they don't know what hubcentric spacer to use nor have long enough lugs

                  anyone
                  Originally posted by blunt
                  can you get me a deal on cases of their (fiji) bottled water? i wash my 02 in that shit

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                    #10
                    On ET15, you'd need to get the center surface machined down to make them fit, not add a spacer.

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                      #11
                      Yeah, spacers = bad on ET15.

                      Are you using the holes that were cast into the rim, or the ones that Cletus drilled by hand with his crank hand drill?

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                        #12
                        i'm using the holes that were cast into the rim, cletus is a completely unrelated incident.

                        and digitalwave- i'm not sure i know what you're talking about. I'm saying they need hubcentric spacers, as the center bore is too large

                        also, anyone have info on the lugs? cause the front rims have hubcentric spacers on there, but I can't tell if they'll fit cause my lugs aren't long enough
                        Originally posted by blunt
                        can you get me a deal on cases of their (fiji) bottled water? i wash my 02 in that shit

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                          #13
                          Everyone is confused as hell because you keep saying spacer, which does just that. What you REALLY need are centering rings. Those go inside that larger bore and fillin the gaps there without increasing the spacer between teh hubface and the wheel therefore making the effective offset lower.

                          And those holes frighten me, a lot. Those are really close to your lug holes and I could see some metal giving way if something crazy happened like you braked really hard in a turn or were hammering it.

                          Lugs should be available at any ricer shop.
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                            #14
                            Originally posted by ColdAccord
                            i'm using the holes that were cast into the rim, cletus is a completely unrelated incident.

                            and digitalwave- i'm not sure i know what you're talking about. I'm saying they need hubcentric spacers, as the center bore is too large

                            also, anyone have info on the lugs? cause the front rims have hubcentric spacers on there, but I can't tell if they'll fit cause my lugs aren't long enough
                            No. Spacers = bad on a rim w/too low an offset.

                            You want rings that reduce the size of the centerbore; you can get them from your local auto parts store usually.

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                              #15
                              The fronts will mount fine without a spacer if you run 215's or narrower, use a 5mm spacer if you want 225's.

                              The rears need a 5mm, and run a 225 (if you want the Euro look and don't want serious fender work).

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