i just got my rims on and even thogh there deep dish in the rear, they still look tucked in, and look like they need a 1/4in, or 1/2in spacer, does anyone run a spacer with DD rims?, and what size is better 1/4in or 1/2in
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anyone use a spacer with 17x10.5 rims in the rear?
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CobraRed_96_GT
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anymore than 1/4" and you need new studs, 1/2" requires longer studs. Keep it the way it is, 10.5's with rubber is a lot of traction - no reason to shorten your lugs. Adds negative camber as well.
EPIK
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When I had my 95 with 17X10.5's, I ran MM 1/4" spacers in the rear & it looked perfect. 94-98's have the rear thats 3/4" narrower per side than 99-04, & it makes any wheel looked tucked in. I still run those same spacers on my Mach 1 with no problems...
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CobraRed_96_GT
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1/4 spacers can't be made in hub centric style, the hub mount itself is 1/2". It's this way on 1/8th and 1/4" spacers, believe me i have MM 1/4's right now sitting next to me. Any spacer you see that's those sizes and says hub centric is just saying that to sell more.
1/2" spacers can be hub centric, but the hub mount is almost as wide as the spacer - and you need longer arp studs.
I wouldn't recommend running a flat spacer that takes up threads in a rear that has lots of rubber and/or lots of power. I know a guy with a 03 cobra who ran em in the rear, literally broke every single stud at one point or another.
four six
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The idea of spacers scares me period...i don't care what anyone says. There are a lot of forces going on in the wheel hub interaction and the last thing I would want to do is increase the moment arm on the stud allowing greater stress at the base of the stud increasing the potential of snapping it. I would be worried every time i drove my car if i had spacers on it
Also, you can't really add negative camber to a solid rear axle.
Also, you can't really add negative camber to a solid rear axle.
four six
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Do you guys with 10.5's on 99-04 Mustangs HAVE to run a spacer? I have an 04 Cobra with the IRS still in place. I've thought of buying replicas to run 315's, but like Mustang5L5, I do not want to run a spacer!! Would a low profile IRS bolt and 10.5's be cool?
Do you guys, rub, or do you just want them pushed out more?
Do you guys, rub, or do you just want them pushed out more?
02nightmaregt
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I have them and no i do not have to run spacers. I have no fitment issues at all.
Not sure about IRS's though as i've never messed with one.
CobraRed_96_GT
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Yeah I am not a fan of wheel spacers, but thats just me. I had 1/4" spacers on the back with my summit star wheels, and when I threaded on the lug nuts, I had 4 turns of the lug not. I wasnt happy, so I took them off and sold them. Ill deal with the 17" wheels for the track for now
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