Advice on 5mm spacer or 3mm

[FujiwaraTofu86]

I had some rubbing issue in the front, so I added a 5mm spacer and I was able to get 8 full turn for the lug and torque them to spec.

How ever i am still very sketch with a 5mm spacer with oem stud.

my question is would 8 full turn be good enough, or should i swap them out for a 3mm spacer?

my worry is the 3mm might not give it enough room to clear

PS: wheel size is 17x8 48. im rubbing because I have neg camber up front, with oem struts

Thanks!

[richie incognito]

How much neg camber? At that offset you can go 15mm and skip the stock studs.

[FujiwaraTofu86]

Originally Posted by richie incognito

How much neg camber? At that offset you can go 15mm and skip the stock studs.

-2 up front. I'm not a fan of hub spacer.

I don't really care for flush fitment. I'm just hoping the 3 mm will clear the strut seat.

Did some research online and people say 8 turn on the lug is fine. So I'm not sure if I should keep my 5mm or not

[swarb]

General rule of thumb:
The length of thread engagement in a steel nut should be equal to or greater than one full diameter of the bolt.
m12 1.25
m12=12mm
1.25x8(turns)=10mm
Answer=no

Many people run 5mm... and the real answer can be found if you were an engineer and knew what material the lug nuts/studs were made out of and did some formulas.

^edit... On other cars that have m12 1.5, 8 turns would be 12mm of engagement.

[FujiwaraTofu86]

I'm going to try a 3mm tomorrow and see if it rub

I'm definitely not a big fan of any sort of spacer but to get them to fit without rub either I have to run a small spacer or get a different set of wheel with a lower offset.

Love my current set up its hard to find something better

[swarb]

Originally Posted by FujiwaraTofu86

I'm going to try a 3mm tomorrow and see if it rub

I'm definitely not a big fan of any sort of spacer but to get them to fit without rub either I have to run a small spacer or get a different set of wheel with a lower offset.

Love my current set up its hard to find something better

Or get extended studs or larger bolt on spacers like 20-25mm

[frslee]

If you have extra time and money, I would change the studs. Eibach and H&R sells 10mm longer studs with 10mm spacer. I used Eibach and my tires clear the strut tower even with -2 negative camber. Just another peace-of-mind option.

To add another option - B2 Auto Designs sells extended studs I'm currently running them and they held fine even on track condition.

[FujiwaraTofu86]

Originally Posted by swarb

Or get extended studs or larger bolt on spacers like 20-25mm

thanks for all the help guys.

Im going to grab Ichiba v2 15mm hub adaptor spacer all around.

I have about an inch of extrusion on the hub of my after market wheel.

so it should fit nicely!

also I can run a wider 245!