Wheel Spacers in The Front

[shiv4m]

Hello,

When I first got my Mustang, I ordered a squared setup of 20x8.5. The rear wheels are flushed with the fender, however the front wheels are not. I am purchasing eibach pro lowering springs and want to ensure I have a flushed look all around.

My question is, is there any con's of running spacers only in the front? AM and Late Model only sell 5mm spacers. So does that mean I can stack 2 or do I have to purchase a 10mm spacer instead?

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[BMR Tech]

We went with 12.6mm spacers up front, and I do not feel safe with them on the stock studs. (we went with longer studs)

I am not so sure I would recommend 10mm spacers without ensuring the thread engagement.

 

[shiv4m]

We went with 12.6mm spacers up front, and I do not feel safe with them on the stock studs. (we went with longer studs)

I am not so sure I would recommend 10mm spacers without ensuring the thread engagement.

I'm assuming your 12.6 spacers came with longer studs?

 

[BMR Tech]

They did not.

We had to do some research and order some.

We went with a 1/2" style.

 

[lex101]

i just dropped mine with the eibach on the gt pp.
255-40 19 front and 275-40 19 rear.

would the 12.6 mm fit my drop? been trying to get a fitment after i dropped it.

 

[smdandb2]

I put 5mm spacers on the front of my car, and that is right at the edge of my comfort zone.

 

[2Cool]

I am using 20mm bolt on adapters on the front of my car. I have the 19" by 8.5" MMD Zevens from AM, which have a 35mm offset. It still looked sunken when lowered on Eibach Pro-kit springs. So now with an effective offset of 15mm, it is perfect with the oem 255/40 PP Pirellis.

 

[JimmyTwoTimes]

Ugh, spacers just make the car look terrible.

 

[RipShift2015]

Ugh, spacers just make the car look terrible.

Haha!

 

[Khyber]

Ugh, spacers just make the car look terrible.

because he's totally going to do that

 

[lex101]

Lol! So 5mm in front is safe with the stock lug nuts?
now what about putting it on the back as well? 5mm and maybe even a 7mm with stock lugs?

 

[Need4SpeedMotors]

Up to a 5mm your safe on your factory studs because you can get the proper amount of turns on the lug nuts. Ive done a 8 mm and it worked with a thing nose lug nut to ensure more turns as well with the factory studs.

Now for a 10MM you either need to use a adapter which you can get custom CNC ( ive done it for multiple clients before) or you need to get longer studs and have those installed on the hub prior to installing the spacer and wheels.

 

[lex101]

hmm so you were able to get 8mm on front and rear with a drop on the car.

"Ive done a 8 mm and it worked with a thing nose lug nut to ensure more turns as well with the factory studs."

what do you mean "thing nose lug nut"?

and im guessing you bought the 8mm fr/rear online? ebay?

 

[DJGold]

Hello,

When I first got my Mustang, I ordered a squared setup of 20x8.5. The rear wheels are flushed with the fender, however the front wheels are not. I am purchasing eibach pro lowering springs and want to ensure I have a flushed look all around.

My question is, is there any con's of running spacers only in the front? AM and Late Model only sell 5mm spacers. So does that mean I can stack 2 or do I have to purchase a 10mm spacer instead?

I also have a similar setup and before lowering the car with prokit I thought it looked bad without 5-8mm spacers in the front. Now that it's lowered the front wheels seemed to have come out a bit so no need for that spacer which makes me happy. Spacers aren't great. Maybe the same will be true for you.

 

[stoli]

We went with 12.6mm spacers up front, and I do not feel safe with them on the stock studs. (we went with longer studs)

I am not so sure I would recommend 10mm spacers without ensuring the thread engagement.

They did not.

We had to do some research and order some.

We went with a 1/2" style.

Care to share that research Kelly?

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