brockalightus

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what is the widest wheel spacer i could fit onto a Hawkeye with standard studs fitted ?

brockalightus

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Any-1 ??????????

brockalightus

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last call before 3pm as they go on the lathe then lol

chrisdicko

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I wouldn't mate.

You want some proper hubcentric spacers, not just the generic type. It isn't safe shortening the studs at all.

brockalightus

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21 minutes too late lol, went for 5mm in the end.

chrisdicko

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I'm in the process of removing my 5mm ones, as they made the wheel nuts come loose, and gives me wheel wobble at 70mph....the wheels are perfectly balanced too.

I'm putting some 15mm Hubcentric H&R ones on.

brockalightus

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I had 5mm and 10mm H&R spacers with extended studs and had no problems with wheels studs or wobble on my blob-eye

firebug

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ive got 3mm on at the mo, made some 5mm last week but when i tried to put them on i could only get 4 or 5 turns on the nut, i was told the safe limit was 7turns. so i didnt put them ion in the end

chrisdicko

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Fair enough dude I'm just going off my experience, and am changing to some 'proper' ones.

brockalightus

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good info m8, was this with standard wheel nuts? will try internal drive nuts and see how many turns i get.....

Stealth

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Won't you get the same number of turns? you are bound by the thread pitch and the length of stud remaining?

7 turns minimum for sure, I had to knock all my studs out and replace with extended ones..... that was something I wasn't expectig to have to do LOL

brockalightus

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i would imagine what wheel you are using would make a difference on how many threads you get ?

Stealth

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maybe a little bit but not 3 whole turns worth.... I shouldn't have thought LOL. If you only get 4 turns with the noraml bolts you will only get 4 turns with any other bolts.

brockalightus

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i know the studs wont make a difference but the wheel manufacturer will have an impact as not every wheel will be exactly the same thickness at the hub of the wheel i would assume.....any-how i will find out 2-morrow lol

Stealth

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LOL I would think if they are the same offset wheel etc then it will all be much of a muchness and you'd have the same issue.

What wheels are going on ?

brockalightus

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i agree on the above, but i dont know how many turns i am getting with the wheels that are fitted as i never counted the revolutions tightening the wheel nuts before lol. (it could be more than 7)...

Prodrive GT1 alloys fitted.

brockalightus

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Well fitted the 5mm spacers this evening ang got 8 1/2 turns until tight, changed the stance for the better so happy with that

poodlemuffer

kinda off topic but does anyone have any pics of wheels fitted ? . never seen this done , im new to the subaru world...