How To Measure For Wheel Spacers

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On this episode of Wheel School, we show you guys how to appropriately measure for wheel spacers so you know what size spacer will be right for your vehicle.
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[@chakadog100]

Just goes to show how important wheel fitment is on a car. Iv'e never thought i would like the way a mazda 6 looks but yours looks sick! Fitment on point!

[@stratusedge2k7]

forgot to mention that the spacers with the included lugs will still have the oem lugs sticking out a few mm. Need to make sure your wheels have 'pockets' so that those lugs won't hit the wheel when mounting.

[@el_kuks]

Or just cut of that few mm of oem lugs :D

[@nophobia123]

please make an episode on aftermarket lug nuts/bolts. what brands to look for and what to avoid.

[@FieroKyle]

I just bought lug nuts today I know a video like that would help

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[@Bitchcranks]

Not all the way through the video yet, but quick tip: Instead of using a straight edge to measure to the fender, unless you use a level, like you did, use a washer on a string, and tape it to the fender. That way, it ensures that it's directly at the fender.

[@FitmentIndustries]

Good idea!

[@JohnDoe-bk4ci]

Fitment Industries hi can yall do this with trucks? My front wheels stick out more than my backs but I do not know what size spacers I need

[@jeremyplacido5858]

@@JohnDoe-bk4ci Same steps buddy, just like he showed

[@rileys8741]

Great video. Informational and helpful for the novices and vets out there 👍

[@repbegger766]

The spacer you showed first usually comes with extended lug studs, I find them the savest to use but the most time consuming to install.

[@elbertmontgomeryjr7556]

Thank you for sharing. I am planning to place similar wheel adapter on my 2018 Ford Fusion SE. I have viewed several videos that say that it is bad for your wheel studs to stick out from the wheel spacer, because it keeps the wheel from sitting flat on the wheel spacer. I also viewed videos that show the wheel being installed with the original stud sticking out of the hole of the wheel adapter. How are they able to do that and keep the wheel flat against the wheel adapter?

[@italjahcorntrashroller]

Hubcentric spacers with longer factory studs, steel braided lines and, quick bleeders, racing grade high temp brake fluid, drilled or slotted rottprs but not both. Paint ur calipers.

[@j.v.1166]

Great video.im looking into putting vossen cv2s 20x9 et 45 offset on 245/35/20s on a 08 Honda Accord coupe.not sure what it's going to look like once wheels are on but I bet I'm Going to need spacers 😓.any tips?

[@tjhaigh1329]

Great video! I was curious what you think of ECCPP wheel spacers... I had a buddy recommend them, but I wanted to know if you had any experience with them. Thanks!

[@CAZ3126]

I'd like to know if I can fit an Evo 7/8/9 coilovers onto an Evo 6..would be great if you guys get me that video..there is none online

[@grj2823]

I love those wheels

[@skatepark02]

My issue with the straight edge technique is that you measure from the tyre to the outside edge of the fender. Doing this doesn’t account for the lip size inside the arch. I’m surprised you didn’t mention arch rolling.

[@melissahuffman9812]

You had some good information, just needed to edit some of the information. The video was on how to measure, you didn't really explain that except for all of 30 seconds,

[@JohnDoe-bk4ci]

Can yall do this but for lifted trucks? My front wheels stick out further than my backs

[@kamala989]

If I have stock BBS wheels for the 2016 Subaru STI will the OEM studs protrude from the 20mm spacer and hit the backside of the wheel during installation?

[@4890ification]

Is it a bad idea to run a spacer for oem and then add a hub centric ring for aftermarket. Like the combo of the two hubcentric spacer and hub centric ring to wheel? Or to many parts?

[@italjahcorntrashroller]

U can also get longer factory studs, from other aplications to save wieght.

[@antonykibet3019]

Can you fit both the same adapters and spacers on the same hub?

[@thecarguychannel]

The front tyre gap on my e60 is 15mm and the rear wheel gap to fender is 20mm. The rears are further in. What spacers would be best 5mm front and 15or 20mm rear? I want the rears to have more poke. I want the rears to stick out staggered compared to the fronts. Do I leave the 15mm gap at front and go for 15 or 20mm just on the rears? Let me know which ones you would go for to give it the desired look. I am on the original 17’s but lowered 30mm only. Please let me know

[@wilmervarela6341]

Hey boss.. I have a mazda 3 2004 hatchback 2.3L.. could you help me with the spacers size front and rear? And how do I do to buy it from you guys? Thanks

[@dat3.8ltr56]

I got a set off new rims with the right bolt pattern but they dont fit all the way back onto the bolts when I try to put them on. Will a spacer fix that?

[@juliomelendez7959]

How could I measure the hub centric on awheel..I have a 2013 x5 and the hub centric on it is 74.1 but the wheels I want to install is a bit smaller..so i want to get spacers for it

[@alexadabic]

What about 7075 T6. Looking for spacers right now, so is 7075 overkill for Golf7.5? About 15mm

[@ayenunu]

Nice tire bro.. ur looking good carrying it. Good topic!

[@pabloromero3462]

Do the 6.5 to 8 turns for checking if spacers are safe to install include torque needed? Or is it 6.5 to 8 turn before torque?

[@monkeybaa-id]

Also before or after wheels on or off

[@andrewfox96]

ARP fasteners are the best wheel studs to get if needing extended wheel studs.

[@willk3807]

Open ended lug nuts are a plus. I bottomed out a set of $50 lug nuts and the wheel wasn't on tight. It wobbled and I had to spend another$50 on open ended lugs.

[@kouki4.u]

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[@kennethalvarez5139]

Hey boss man I have a '16 VW JETTA GLI on some VW wheels with 49 mm offset and have the original studs still on it. What size wheel spacers or adaptors would I need for both front and rear to poke the tires out some past the fenders?

[@FitmentIndustries]

Easiest way to measure for spacers is the washer method!

[@captainboose8788]

Hi guys @ FI, I have a Dodge Challenger, and I am looking for wheel spacers, I cannot decide between 1.5" and 2", Ideally I would want 1.75" but I cannot find any that are hubcentric, do you have any ideas? Would the 2" add more stress to wheel bearings and ball joints?

[@Goaty-nb3wg]

The 2inch will definitely add more stress the the components on your car, if you plan on replacing those too then 2 inches would be fine. Its probably a better idea to go 1.5 inches or smaller to avoid any real problems.However i know that some challengers are built really well and its hard to damage suspension parts on them

[@captainboose8788]

@@Goaty-nb3wg Yeah, I ended up going with the 1.5s, I used them all last summer with no problems at all, but now I have new wheels with the correct Deep offset, so I won't need them anymore, but they worked fine

[@JoseLopez-dv5rk]

If my wheels hits my front brake calipers would spacer work ? Or just a waste

[@dironizareyes596]

I have 12mm on e46 what's recommended torque specs for wheel studs? Anyone please answer

[@severe4443]

Who tf keeps disliking these videos 😐

[@diljoe9678]

Prob all the people who fitment f*cked over with their terrible service department 🤷‍♂️

[@mousiex_o]

I bought some spacers for my 2005 Chrysler 300 my spacer studs, bolts or threaders whatever there Called don’t fit my rim, my rim is smaller hole I guess you can say. Please help me out

[@Jcc693]

What were the specs on those wheels and spacer

[@gocart09]

Do some directional wheel reviews please

[@FitmentIndustries]

its on the list!

[@Lowlyfilm]

So just mount the wheel then measure out from the tire to the fender if your looking for a flush or hellaflush fitment? Wow didn’t think it was that easy

[@Mr.Thermistor7228]

Lol not that simple

[@Lowlyfilm]

@@Mr.Thermistor7228sarcastic. But also not that far off. Once you learn current wheel specs and wanna go from there you can build/purchase accordingly.

[@streetclasscc5189]

The load from a wheel is transferred to the axle/hub through the friction of the clamped joint, not through the wheel stud. A wheel stud can only bend if the lug nuts are not properly torqued, in which case the wheel is about to fall off, anyway. The Physics of Keeping the Wheels On As long as the wheel, hub, and spacer are stiff enough to prevent flexing and loss of clamp force, the cause of most wheel stud failures is under tightened lug nuts (not enough clamping force) or over tightened lug nuts (the stud has been stretched past it's elastic limit, so the clamping force goes away). Therefore, properly installed wheel spacers are perfectly safe.

[@FitmentIndustries]

🙌🏼

[@shabazzhead5608]

Should’ve shown what you had to do to the lug bolts if they sticked out too far

[@stevewilliams5428]

Need to learn the difference between nuts. bolts and studs. Makes more sense if you do.

[@Marco.liftsYT]

So what if I want to use the spacer to change my bolt pattern size is it still safe ?

[@13THPR0PH37]

Yes it's still safe.

[@lokeelee4505]

I have them cause my tires rub and it helps it not rub anymore

[@cecilhosein4387]

I use 1/4 inch spacers to clear my wheels from the brake calipers

[@darshanrawal9081]

Do you guys ship overseas?

[@jflexiko]

I’m having trouble deciding on spacer size, my rears have 1 3/4 inch clearance, and the fronts have 1 1/4 inch clearance, what size do you think I should get?

[@FitmentIndustries]

Check out our gallery for help with these questions! www.fitmentindustries.com/wheel-offset-gallery

[@jeremybittinger9369]

What wheels are those?

[@aquaticasmr184]

Im watching this to size wheel spacers so my wide wheels dont rub on my custom brake lines 1985 restore 100% all new brake lines very difficult to route the way the factory did and with my wheels the get to close I coulda ran the hard like inside the vehicle and drill a hole in the wheel well for a stainless steel hose to go through but thats allot of work maybe in the future

[@diegoeleazar9154]

Do I need an extended lug for 5mm spacers?

[@FitmentIndustries]

you should always get extended with any spacer

[@diegoeleazar9154]

Fitment Industries ok, thank you

[@shamyeamckenzie1682]

Can you install spacers on just the back of a vehicle?

[@FitmentIndustries]

Yes!

[@shamyeamckenzie1682]

Thank you 😊

[@BluRadoZ71]

If you only measure from the tire to the inner fender and buy based on that measurement, then wouldn't the tire hit the fender when turning the wheel?

[@chickenfixn4439]

Not sure if you figured it out yet but its dependent on ride height. Im also putting 15mm spacers on my mazda but I sit up a bit higher with a more conservative wheel and tire setup

[@coleprivett9125]

2:48 now just imagine if this car had a sick deep blue dip job

[@23yUnGbLaCa23]

We’re those 20” rims on your Mazda

[@deatherageperformance8367]

How can you have a 73 mm Hub and then get a spacer that is 67 mil for your wheel you need a 1-inch spacer more to make up Gap difference of the center that would be helpful information to tell people you made it confusing

[@joshuabillingsley9797]

How big of a wheel spacer is too big?

[@daemyondubrey4268]

Shit, i fucked up. At least i bought them of you guy's site 👌

[@SoonYouLLBe]

Song?????

[@alxalx9371]

Don't you have Peugeots in the US? No US website has equipment for Peugeots :-/

[@antonykibet3019]

yoooh me too, having the same problem.. I do have a Peugeot 504 with 14-inch rims want to upgrade to 18 s... having issues getting the right info on how to go about it safely

[@fondoo]

those front tires look like theres a HUGE rub on turns

[@atmosphericpressure3560]

Sick product plug. #shameless

[@joseordonez3624]

What if you dont have 5-10 days to let the suspension get right? Because I'm doing it on my daily and I cant have it sitting for that much time. What's the best way to measure it then?

[@il2rock]

Make sure you have enough clearance on your new wheels without spacers. If you have new springs then your original wheels most likely will already have enough clearance. If you got new springs and rims, install the springs first and let it settle for few days (driving at least 1000miles will definitely ensure they are settled) before putting new rims on and then measure and add the spacers. The rear on my coupe was lowered on coilovers to my desired fitment initially but after a couple weeks it was noticeably higher

[@seananon4893]

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[@tomasbaer9070]

The music is way too loud, I could hardly make up what you were saying !!!

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This comment is too loud, I could hardly make up what he was saying !!!

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[@nissancruizer]

7th comment of the day

[@FitmentIndustries]

8th.....?

[@tedtedness184]

Eibach

[@waynebynoe99]

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[@burntferidgerator6848]

Would adding spacers making your car wider make for better drifting?

[@RogueCowTurd]

the most you would notice really is extra clearance inside the fender allowing space for extra lock, assuming the wheel doesnt hit anything like the wheel arch

[@andrewfox96]

If you want to add width of your tire in relation to turning radius. 255/40/17 to a 275/40/17.

[@Spooky4815]

andrew fox whut?

[@burntferidgerator6848]

dude I've been trying to figure out my wheels size, I need to add my car to the fitment garage but I'm stuck on the wheels

[@vizualmrs]

Your only drifting less then 10% of the cars life. Baby steps son

[@omgness1234]

Gotta run them spacers, that 15mm could make all the difference

[@igreyfox9793]

is it me, or does Alex sound a little bit more tired than usual?

[@blucas3578]

i Grey Fox He did say it was monday morning, so probably

[@archie5381]

turn the music off:"(

[@VinylToVideo]

Agreed. Too loud.

[@grant353]

This isn't about skateboarding

[@timothysammy3019]

Why would you dislike? Shm

[@TrVlogs82]

Haters are gonna hate.

[@FitmentIndustries]

RIGHT?!

[@coleprivett9125]

Dude please dip your wheels and change the color of your car. It diserves character. The money spent on coil overs with this car is wasted when the wheels are dull plastic color and paint job is depression blue

[@99souljaa]

C’mon man. Vape mods

[@drtone]

Stop with the hubcentric obsfucation

[@drtone]

all tapered lug wheels are lugcentric, not hub centric....the built in hubcentricity, or added hubcentric ring is merely for accuracy and convenience(which IS useful) of mounting the wheel, helping you put it on the lugs in a closer ballpark, so you don't mash the wheel on all cock-eyed and cross threaded........how say you, lololololol ........if you lose the hubcentric rings, it doesn't matter, as long as u properly luged down the wheel uniformly on the hub surface, lugs provide the correct concentricity for the rotating assembly. whhhhhhha whaah whaa whaaaat!

[@burgie4241]

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[@FitmentIndustries]

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[@milkyway6724]

can you change the offset of your wheels?, my wheels are poking out by 1 inch