wheel spacers

jonathan2006 · 2-26-11, 17:16

i recently picked up some bbs meshies from an old rx7 on ebay. i went to go get tires today and they wouldnt fit due the hub being just a little bigger than the wheel hub. however i picked up a cheap spacer at the parts store and went home and it gave it space and fit. i was going to get some spacers eventually to help these sit flush as they are the same size as stock, 15x6.5. my question is what size spacers should i get for the front and back? i believe the rear fender well is wider. 5mm front and 10mm rear or 10mm front and 15mm rear?

jonathan2006 · 2-27-11, 21:27

anyone.......

jonathan2006 · 2-28-11, 17:31

i did a quick measurement and i think im gonna go with 15mm in the front and 25mm in the rear

**concealer404** · 2-28-11, 17:32

I'm still trying to wrap my brain around the fact that the wheel won't clear the hub because the hub is bigger than the bore on the wheel, but spacers magically fix that...

Sorry i can't be more help.

jonathan2006 · 2-28-11, 17:40

the ring in the middle of the rotor doesnt fit the ring in the wheel. with a spacer they dont touch.........

**mushkid** · 3-1-11, 20:15

do 10mm front and 15mm rear

jonathan2006 · 3-1-11, 21:11

i already ordered 15mm front and 25mm rear today

**shadow3030** · 3-1-11, 21:12

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Originally Posted by concealer404

I'm still trying to wrap my brain around the fact that the wheel won't clear the hub because the hub is bigger than the bore on the wheel, but spacers magically fix that...

Sorry i can't be more help.

Universal spacers have a HUGE bore in the middle so they sit on there really loose. Your gonna want to get hubcentric spacers so they aren't on there really sloppy. If I was you I would find a machine shop and have them bore the wheel a little so it fits the stock hub...that way you can get H&R or Ichiba (sp?) spacers that are hubcentric. Also, if you go to 15mm your gonna want to replace stock lug bolts with longer ones (H&R supplies them with the spacers).

**ls six** · 3-1-11, 21:20

^ what he said, otherwise I wana see rx7 BBS's on a 2G

I always thought they would look good.

jonathan2006 · 3-2-11, 12:10

i picked up some with extended studs and they are suppose to be hubcentric. i did get these on ebay so we will see how they look when they come in.

jonathan2006 · 3-2-11, 12:12

here is a link to what i purchased. i also ordered the 25mm from the same people.

HUBCENTRIC WHEEL SPACERS ADAPTERS 15MM MAZDA MX-6 88-97 - eBay (item 150433376980 end time Mar-09-11 09:22:12 PST)

**shadow3030** · 3-2-11, 18:32

Those are ok...only problem with that style is depending on how the back of the rim is, you might have to cut the stock studs in order for the wheel to sit flush on the spacer. The 25mm shouldn't have any problem with the stock studs...just the 15mm.

jonathan2006 · 3-3-11, 20:06

yeah i didnt think about the front studs sticking out. well i blew a tire last nite so these spacers need to get here so i can get some tires on these wheels.

jonathan2006 · 3-6-11, 18:12

spacers should be here wednesday.

where do you guys put build threads?

jonathan2006 · 3-9-11, 17:46

spacers are in