Learn me something

[Y30]

Alright. I'm finally becoming a big boy and looking at more than bolt patterns in my search for new wheels.

However I'm running into something that I can't get seem to find a pretty solution for.

I found some wheels that were 16x7.5 et 40. I needed some spacers because they hit my strut tower in the front.

So I found some 10mm spacers that seemed to do the trick. But now I have wobbling issues.

But I have no lip anymore to put hubcentric rings.

So, for any wheel that puts you in this situation you need
1. spacers
2. hub extenders.
3. hub centric rings specific to the wheels??

Is this the price you pay for not buying proper fitting wheels?

[e30slidewayz]

Get a wider spacer that is hubcentric and wheelcentric. I think the smallest width you can do that with is 12 or 13mm. Check out 42draft designs, they made my 15mm spacers and the wobbling issues disappeared at about $70 for a pair. You just have to specify your hub diameters for the hub and the wheel. Also you have to make sure your wheels or your wheels hubcentric rings are beveled so that they fit flush against the spacer. I had this issue with my style 5's, the inside perimeter of the aluminum hubcentric rings were at 90 degrees so I had to have them machined to match the spacer's mounting surface. Most I think have the bevel, so that shouldn't be an issue.

[Y30]

Get a wider spacer that is hubcentric and wheelcentric. I think the smallest width you can do that with is 12 or 13mm. Check out 42draft designs, they made my 15mm spacers and the wobbling issues disappeared.

Wouldn't the spacer have to be bore-specific to the wheel? My concern is I don't want to have to buy specific spacers with each new wheel I put on my car.

What if the next wheel has a larger/smaller center bore than this set?

...Am I being whiny?

[e30slidewayz]

Answer to your last question... yes. But jokes aside, yes they have to be wheel bore centric, but you can accomplish this with hubcentric rings if you run wheels that have different bore diameters. You can get the wheelcentric side of the spacer to be the same diameter at the stock hub, you'll just have to run hubcentric rings on your wheels.

[noE30]

You can get the wheelcentric side of the spacer to be the same diameter at the stock hub, you'll just have to run hubcentric rings on your wheels.

Exactly.
Hubcentric spacers to mount your hubs correctly, then just add the correct size ring to the spacer and then your wheels will mount correctly.
Could always switch to wheel studs instead of wheel bolts, I believe you dont need hubcentric rings anymore....?

[Y30]

Exactly.
Hubcentric spacers to mount your hubs correctly, then just add the correct size ring to the spacer and then your wheels will mount correctly.
Could always switch to wheel studs instead of wheel bolts, I believe you dont need hubcentric rings anymore....?

Recently I did just that. Bought some long studs so I could put my wheels on easily instead of holding the wheel half on one ankle and half with my hand as I sit on the ground slowly putting one lug stud in. (quite a task as I'm sure you all know)

Anywho, I needed spacers for the wheels I had and, thus, I find myself here, contemplating taking out my wheel studs so that I can put a proper spacer/adapter.

And I still got wobbles. But that's because I have crappy spacers. I'm rambling........k. Look, a bear!

[noE30]

The only time you need an "adapter " is if you are switching bolt patterns to match your wheels or when you run a thick spacer. Some 40mm spacers are basically 4x100 to 4x100 adapters.
You shouldn't need either.
Just nice hubcentric spacers, both wheel and hub size. I would hit up 8380 labs and ask about the 42dd spacers, good people, good product, and a r3v sponsor too.

[MR 325]

It sounds to me like you're going through a lot of trouble to run wheels that don't fit well.

If you're set on keeping them talk to Ryan at Motorsport Hardware. He'll get you set up.

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=206133

[BamaE30]

I second that talk to Ryan I have studs from him and no rings and roll without problems with a 73mm center bore.

[e30slidewayz]

wheel studs shouldn't negate the need for hubcentric rings... that said, if you're running wheels that don't fit the stock hub and want spacers then you need them hubcentric and wheelcentric (or stock bore with hubcentric rings). You could run them not centric to the wheels, but more than likely you'll catch wobble. Better to be safe than sorry.