Spacers, if you have 17x7 wheels, offset 38, tires 215 40 R17

[Maluco]

I need to know once and for all, what range-size of spacers will give me enough clearance from my strut and bring me flush with the fender without risking rubbing.

- Wheels 17x7
- Offset 38
- Tires 215/40 R17
- I will be installing the Bilstein/H&R package


I know this topic has been beat to a pulp but I don't have any official way of calculating this right now.

Thank you.

[Garageaholic]

15mm - don't forget to get hubcentric

[Maluco]

Is 1/2" (12.7mm) worth it? Or should I just order 15mm ones. This local place has 1/2" hubcentric spacers instock for $40 ea. It jumps up to 1" from those which would be too much...

[Garageaholic]

noooo. get 15mm

[Digitalwave]

Is 1/2" (12.7mm) worth it? Or should I just order 15mm ones. This local place has 1/2" hubcentric spacers instock for $40 ea. It jumps up to 1" from those which would be too much...

Those would probably keep you from rubbing the strut but it wouldn't look good. Are you buying hubcentric? Because I have never seen hubcentric spacers for that cheap, but H&R's are only a few bucks more really.

[Maluco]

Ok, so 15mm will keep me from rubbing the strut and get close enough to flushness with the fender to look good, right? and not rub the fender?

[erik325i]

Those would probably keep you from rubbing the strut but it wouldn't look good.

How would they not look good?
I think 1/2" would be perfect. 1/2" is roughly 13mm. ET38 with a 13mm spacer brings the total offset to ET25, which is ideal, right?

If people with an ET40 get 15mm spacers, I don't see what's wrong with getting 13mm spacers for ET38...

If you only planned on using 195 or 205 tires, then I would say to get a larger spacer to push the wheels closer to the fender. With 215s or larger, try to keep the total offset close to ET25 to prevent rubbing the fender.

-Erik

[Maluco]

ah!!!!

Will the real slim shady please stand up! Actually bro, now that I understand offset and all that shit (minus the tire factor) you make sense, if 40mm et, which is 2mm further inside than a 38mm et, works well with a 15mm spacer, than a 38mm et can take a 15mm perfectly!!!! AH!!!!!! Shit!!!!!

[Digitalwave]

It'll work fine but ET18-20 is more ideal looks wise and wouldn't rub with a 215 tire. So you could run 20mm spacers as well.

[Maluco]

It'll work fine but ET18-20 is more ideal looks wise and wouldn't rub with a 215 tire. So you could run 20mm spacers as well.

Spell that out for me, it's 12:17 here, I've almost finished my 12, and am about to go to the bar because I am out....12.7mm, 15mm or 20mm..... BTW I have a major dip-uphill into my complex/

[Digitalwave]

Are those 1/2" spacers even hubcentric? If not, just forget those. 15 or 20mm will both fit, it's up to you.

[Maluco]

Are those 1/2" spacers even hubcentric? If not, just forget those. 15 or 20mm will both fit, it's up to you.

yes, they are hubcentric, you guys made that clear from the get-go:up: so what, 1/2" (12.7mm)? yes?

[Maluco]

Are those 1/2" spacers even hubcentric? If not, just forget those. 15 or 20mm will both fit, it's up to you.

well, it's sounds like if 15mm, being more flushness than 1/2" (12.7mm) will work than I should go with 15mm.....?

[erik325i]

To be perfectly honest, it's just a difference of 2mm... They will both work. You probably won't even be able to tell the difference if you looked at them installed...

If you want them to be pushed a couple mm closer to the fender, get 15mm spacers.

If you want a little extra spacer to make sure that you won't catch the fender lip, go with the 1/2".

-Erik

[Digitalwave]

yes, they are hubcentric, you guys made that clear from the get-go:up: so what, 1/2" (12.7mm)? yes?

Dude, just make a god damn choice. Yes, all 3 spacers will work.