Wheel Spacers :/

yellowTE · rice boy Joined: 06 May 2002 Posts: 13

I know most people frown apon these like chopped springs but i was still wondering if anyone on these forums uses them.

The reason i ask is coz the bloke at bob jane said i could get these rims to fit a gem if i use spacers and they have done it to another gem but dont recomment it.

The rims are the same as on Ben Parsons TG (show gemini gallery) but they are bigger (16-17") TSW's. anyone know rims that look the same with the correct offset?

scuse my novel of a post. thanks

Pete · backyard mechanic Joined: 05 Oct 2001 Posts: 502

yeah i use wheel spacers, no complaints.
new wheels but, you should just find ones that have the right offset

Gene FJ20DET · Posted: Mon May 13, 2002 10:46 pm Post subject: Re: Wheel Spacers :/

there illegal arnt they??
the speedy seires of wheels are perfict offset for gems. the hyperfangs are nice i have them
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Adam · Site Admin Joined: 04 Oct 2001 Posts: 682

Yes they are illegal, but they are fairly commonly used. Avoid nasty taiwanese cast spacers like the plague, the best spacers are those which have their own wheel studs and then bolt onto the original hubs, still illegal but infinitely better than those which run longer studs in the original holes.

Ideally if you are going to run illegal wheel spacers, have them machined up to exactly match the hub and wheel so as much load as possible is carried by the hub rather than by the wheel studs.

yellowTE · rice boy Joined: 06 May 2002 Posts: 13

thanks for the help guys i think ill just try and find some rims with the right offset and roll the guards etc.

yellowTE · rice boy Joined: 06 May 2002 Posts: 13

http://tsw.com/findwheels/catalog/vx1.htm

thats the wheel i was after its not a hyperfang but the style is similar. on the tsw site the offset looks like it might fit a gemini or am i stoned?

Gene FJ20DET · Posted: Tue May 14, 2002 12:15 am Post subject: Re: OOPS!

u want an offset of 35-38mm
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Gene FJ20DET · Posted: Tue May 14, 2002 12:16 am Post subject: Re: OOPS!

u want an offset of 35-38mm
the wheels u are looking at com in offsets frome 15-40 so yeah u will be able to get ones that fit easyly and nicely
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yellowTE · rice boy Joined: 06 May 2002 Posts: 13

thanks gene ill go hassle bob jane again....i love these rims i used to want them on my commodore but then i saw the light

yellowTE · rice boy Joined: 06 May 2002 Posts: 13

will i need to flare/roll the guards with that offset?

Gene FJ20DET · Posted: Tue May 14, 2002 12:26 am Post subject: Re: OOPS!

still ask the wheel place for the right offset. what size wheels u buying. i liped the inside of my gards and i had 15/195/50 on and there was HEAPS of room! and it was on the bumbstops (not anymore)
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yellowTE · rice boy Joined: 06 May 2002 Posts: 13

im planning on getting 16x7 or 17x17 with 205's and i want it about the same height of the orange beast in the modified gallery page 1 (als te).

Gene FJ20DET · Posted: Tue May 14, 2002 12:36 am Post subject: Re: OOPS!

so u want it pritymuch on the bumpstops!! u will ned to roll the gards for sure! CARFUL not to split the paint work tho!
gene
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Bugle · tinkerer Joined: 08 Oct 2001 Posts: 221

You sure about that offset? Stock offset is 24mm.. So I thought if you use speedy 20mm offset wheels on Geminis and you wouldn't need spacers or anything