Things to know when adding wheel spacers

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Old Feb 13, 2013 | 01:28 PM
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Things to know when adding wheel spacers

Hey I have finally decided to mod my sport coupe & would like to ask what are some helpful things to know when using wheel spacers? I will be mating the H&R DRM15mm (F&R) to anniversary 19" oem. Any pointers to ensure the best out of the setup would be greatly appreciated. Thnx & thnx for all the very helpful post/replies I've read.
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Old Feb 13, 2013 | 02:19 PM
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Retighten them about 100 miles after initially putting them on. 90 ft/lbs is plenty. If you get vibrations at high speeds, there's a wire fix you can do but the ones you want are hubcentric and you should be ok. If you're paranoid about them coming loose, a tiny dab of blue thread locker should ease your worries.

Search. All spacers work the same on all cars.
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Old Feb 13, 2013 | 06:43 PM
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Those must be my old ones!!

Tighten the spacers by hand, then torque in a star pattern to 40 ft lbs, then torque in a star pattern to 85 ft lbs.
Do the same for the wheels.

The wheels must not be touching the ground when torquing them, have a friend step on the brake.

You won't need retightening, as I already have been through tis step. These are used spacers.
You might want to verify the wheel torque after 100 miles.

DO NOT USE ANTI SEIZE on the bolts, only a light coat around the hub center.

No wire rings needed, these are hub centric, and have never vibrated on y stock wheels.
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