im looking to be fitting my car up with these rims once the winter is over...now i know people runs spacers in the front...and have to roll the rear fenders...i will be running hotchkis springs. and im curious as to know...whats the safest spacer to use with the stock studs...i know nothing at all but..in order the fit these wheels i have to in the front..and also what size tires i should run ... with 18 x 9.5 wheels.

 

I am running a 6.5mm spacer with my rota's, now some will say with any spacers you should be running longer studs and others will say you'll be fine up to 8mm or so. I think if I were to get any bigger spacers I would also get longer studs.I'm running a 255/35/18 tire on those rims. Back fenders are cut.

 

thanks

 

Here's my setup:

-P45R's +30mm
-custom 6mm spacers front only. Caution: 5mm spacers are 'paper thin' of the p45r hitting the calipers.
-longer front studs (stock will work, but better safe than sorry. Easy install.)
-245/40/18 RT-615's
-adj. coilovers
-No fender rolling and no rubbing front or back!

 

I second the 5mm spacers being too thin. I was told they would work and they were installed with minimal clearance, but when the brakes were applied the wheels hit the calipers so now I have to sand down my calipers and repaint them. Def. go with at least a 6mm spacer.

 

Correct - I have the +30's and I'm running a 10mm spacer - might lathe it down 2mm because it's rubbing a bit up front. 5mm spacer touched the calipers.

I'm running a 265/35/18 - rolled rears and coilovers. Does rub the liners a bit up front (probably due to the larger spacer.

 

so in terms of having a car lowered with springs...im looking at...spacers int he front...and most work in the rear...rolling of the fenders? alot of people say they had no need to roll the fenders... is this due to the tire size they are running?

 

I don't see how you could not roll or cut the rear fenders with these particular wheels on a lowered car.