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Old 02 October 2009, 11:23 AM
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Default My car has 5x114.3 spacers - ditch or not?

My classic has spacers which are about 25mm I'd guess, that convert it to 114.3 and it has some extremely light 16" SSRs on it. The problem is that the arches have been rolled* to take the offset created by the spacers.

My question is should I just get rid of them and go back to 100? Will the differences in track be changing anything with the handling? The car is just a track car so aesthetics aren't that important, but the very light wheels are

If so, what are decent, light wheels that fit over 4 pots (not Brembos)? Some later STI ones? And are the spacers worth anything to Subaru owners or is the choice of 5x100 wheels such that they're pointless?

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Old 02 October 2009, 11:58 AM
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I didn't realise you could get them. So they are spacers with new studs built in?
I think they would be worth something to someone, as 5x114.3 Sti wheels seem to be ten a penny, but only fit the car they were from.
Old 02 October 2009, 12:04 PM
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Yeah, they have recesses for the nuts to go on the original studs, then they have 5 new studs @114.3
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Worth good money to some on here....

The info on your wheels ET/offset and a pic would be helpful

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i found a site in america that does the spacers works out about 180 for the whole car but cleared ma history b4 i saved it lol,just to give u an idea of what there worth bud
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