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Anyone Running X MR Wheels on an VIII/IX w/ Spacers?
Is anyone running X MR BBS wheels with spacers on their VIII/IX? Specifically with Swift Sport Springs or some other lowering spring.
I am considering my options. I believe 10mm will work with no issues. 15mm will probably require rolling. I am particularly interested to know if anyone is running a 15mm w/o rolling. 15mm would be easier for me as I could probably run bolt-on style spacers and not have to worry about swapping in extended lugs.
A 15mm spacer would put me at: 18x8.5 +20.
This is 2.65mm more aggressive than a 18x9 +29 wheel which supposedly works w/o body modification on Swifts.
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Sep 3, 2009, 04:42 PM
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why do you want to run spacers?
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Sep 3, 2009, 08:34 PM
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I ran a 5mm hub centric H&R spacer on my X wheels........It gave me a high speed steering wheel shake & decided to remove them.......Maybe a bolt on spacer would have worked better for me........I understand!!!.........Peace
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Sep 4, 2009, 06:19 AM
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Going for a more aggressive look.
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Sep 4, 2009, 06:28 AM
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Going for a more aggressive look.
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err? do spacers do that?
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Sep 4, 2009, 07:00 AM
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haha yeah. im gunna pull a wheel off this weekend probably and see if the 10mm built-in style spacers would work w/o cutting my studs
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Sep 4, 2009, 06:13 PM
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They should, but there's no reason for it, unless you get some tires that are too wide.
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Sep 8, 2009, 07:49 PM
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bump, has anyone run these wheels on a IX w/ 15mm spacers? or for that matter an 18x8.5 +20 wheel w/o rolling?
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They should, but there's no reason for it, unless you get some tires that are too wide.
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your response makes no sense... spacers wont help me fit wide tires 
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Sep 15, 2009, 06:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Paulnsx
Is anyone running X MR BBS wheels with spacers on their VIII/IX? Specifically with Swift Sport Springs or some other lowering spring.
I am considering my options. I believe 10mm will work with no issues. 15mm will probably require rolling. I am particularly interested to know if anyone is running a 15mm w/o rolling. 15mm would be easier for me as I could probably run bolt-on style spacers and not have to worry about swapping in extended lugs.
A 15mm spacer would put me at: 18x8.5 +20.
This is 2.65mm more aggressive than a 18x9 +29 wheel which supposedly works w/o body modification on Swifts.
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The spacer puts you at 18x8.5 +23 actually.
I ran these wheels with 15mm all around and a friend is running them the same way now. Rear rolling required, front fits no problem.
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Sep 22, 2009, 05:29 PM
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The spacer puts you at 18x8.5 +23 actually.
I ran these wheels with 15mm all around and a friend is running them the same way now. Rear rolling required, front fits no problem.
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thanks!!! i was assuming the rears would need rolling. its nice to know for sure. why do you say it would put me at +23 instead of +20? 35 - 15 = 20...
so i just swapped these wheels back on after an autox and i did some rough measuring with just a measuring tape. i am almost positive a 10mm bolt-on style spacer with work with the X MR BBS wheels!
it looked like the stock studs stick out ~25mm from the hub and the X MR BBSs have recessed holes at least 20mm deep!
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Sep 24, 2009, 03:04 PM
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Lets see a picture! 
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Sep 26, 2009, 08:39 AM
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thanks!!! i was assuming the rears would need rolling. its nice to know for sure. why do you say it would put me at +23 instead of +20? 35 - 15 = 20...
so i just swapped these wheels back on after an autox and i did some rough measuring with just a measuring tape. i am almost positive a 10mm bolt-on style spacer with work with the X MR BBS wheels!
it looked like the stock studs stick out ~25mm from the hub and the X MR BBSs have recessed holes at least 20mm deep!
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Stock offset is +38, not +35. I have no idea where people get that number...
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Sep 28, 2009, 02:04 AM
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This a nice cheap set up, 
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