Wheel Spacers 15mm backordered?!
10-02-2003, 07:17 AM
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Wheel Spacers 15mm backordered?!
I just sold my 20's this week and bought a new set of 19's that will probably fit my car a bit better. Anyhow they are 19x8.5 w/ a 45mm offset. That offset is a bit high so I figured why not order 5mm and 15mm spacers. I had no problem doing so then two days later I get a call from ECS saying...oh um well the 15mm is on backorder and has been for months. I'm new to the maxima world and had no idea of this so I'm ****ED!!!! That I can't put these wheels on now. I guess my question is can I fit them with just 5mm front and back? OR will it look like hell? I have JIC's so I guess I can raise the car a bit to keep it from looking like i'm riding on bike tires. Ah I'm just so upset about this! I've only owned this car a month and a half and already every part I've bought for it doesn't work right. Any suggestions would be great thanks guys!
-Dave
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10-02-2003, 09:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Hamy
I just sold my 20's this week and bought a new set of 19's that will probably fit my car a bit better. Anyhow they are 19x8.5 w/ a 45mm offset. That offset is a bit high so I figured why not order 5mm and 15mm spacers. I had no problem doing so then two days later I get a call from ECS saying...oh um well the 15mm is on backorder and has been for months. I'm new to the maxima world and had no idea of this so I'm ****ED!!!! That I can't put these wheels on now. I guess my question is can I fit them with just 5mm front and back? OR will it look like hell? I have JIC's so I guess I can raise the car a bit to keep it from looking like i'm riding on bike tires. Ah I'm just so upset about this! I've only owned this car a month and a half and already every part I've bought for it doesn't work right. Any suggestions would be great thanks guys!
-Dave
-Dave
10-02-2003, 10:17 AM
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H&R Spacers have been backordered for months - i thought everyone already knew this from the posts over at the 5th gen forum.
In any case, if you have 5mm handy - put those in the back and leave the front as-is. It'll help alleviate the problem a little bit.
In any case, if you have 5mm handy - put those in the back and leave the front as-is. It'll help alleviate the problem a little bit.
10-02-2003, 11:15 AM
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Originally Posted by soundmike
H&R Spacers have been backordered for months - i thought everyone already knew this from the posts over at the 5th gen forum.
In any case, if you have 5mm handy - put those in the back and leave the front as-is. It'll help alleviate the problem a little bit.
In any case, if you have 5mm handy - put those in the back and leave the front as-is. It'll help alleviate the problem a little bit.
It's a dam*n shame b/c I've had four canceled orders for spacers over the past 2 months because H&R has been hauling **** on their spacer production.
Anyway... when purchasing wheels, get the 'suggested' offset (as well as 'suggested' tiresize) so you can save yourself some trouble with spacer-bs.
10-02-2003, 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by DanNY
are u buying new rims? why not get the correct offset wheels from the get go and do away with the spacer BS?
10-02-2003, 12:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Hamy
I already have the wheels and the 5mm spacers. My problem is that my car is so low...3"/2.7" that I need a higher offset near 40mm front and 38 rear to fit such a big wheel. I guess I could just raise the car, but I hate to do that because it does look good. You live and learn, my next set of wheels will be closer to the "correct" offset.
how did u get 3" drop?
camber plate?
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