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Thinking about new 18's for my Platinum Graphite g37s coupe
Enkei T6R 18x9.5 +38 in "Misty Blue"
Would like to run 15mm spacers front and back, 255/40 squared,
and lower it on HKS hipermax S coils (-1.2" front and -0.9" rear is the out of box drop which I'd like to stick to).
Should probably run no spacers at first and then figure it out from there, it will look more aggressive than stock with the wider wheels and lower offset anyway.
Not sure what your question is, but, those are very cool looking wheels, imo.
I guess my question is:
What thickness spacers should I run to get flush (or close to) fitment without modification of fender liner or brackets running 18x9.5 +38 wheels with 255/40 tires? Was thinking 15mm all around but maybe it is too aggressive? Lowering the car a bit but not a lot, ~1" drop all around roughly. I know every setup is different but just trying to get ideas.
Nothing wrong with thinking ahead, but you haven't actually done anything yet. You still need to buy the wheels, and probably buy tires, mounted and balanced and probably with new TPMS installed. Then after they're on the car, (and the TPMS registered), take on your suspension project with lowering springs or coilovers. Lowering the car can be a huge project. After you're done with all that, and assuming the fitment is a little tucked, that's when you deal with wheel spacers.
Again, planning is super important, and that's what you're doing. But I don't think you can decide spacer size until you get to that point.
Nice finish on those wheels. I'm a sucker for gunmetal.
Nothing wrong with thinking ahead, but you haven't actually done anything yet. You still need to buy the wheels, and probably buy tires, mounted and balanced and probably with new TPMS installed. Then after they're on the car, (and the TPMS registered), take on your suspension project with lowering springs or coilovers. Lowering the car can be a huge project. After you're done with all that, and assuming the fitment is a little tucked, that's when you deal with wheel spacers.
Again, planning is super important, and that's what you're doing. But I don't think you can decide spacer size until you get to that point.
Nice finish on those wheels. I'm a sucker for gunmetal.
Totally forgot about TPMS, will research which ones I need to get, I know they aren't cheap.
You're totally right about not jumping the gun on spacers before I do anything. Should measure twice, buy once. Although I think I'll fit the coilovers before wheels, 18's will be too monster trucked with the extra side wall, LOL.
Also, check the finish on those wheels again, they're actually blue I'm glad that it's subtle enough to look gunmetal because that's what I'm going for, unique but not loud.
Also, check the finish on those wheels again, they're actually blue I'm glad that it's subtle enough to look gunmetal because that's what I'm going for, unique but not loud.
Appreciate your advice!
I see the blue in that finish now. Unique but not loud... I can respect that goal.
Here's another (unsolicited) bit of advice... there are two types of spacers. There's the traditional design where you need extended bolts through the hub. And then there are spacer adapters, which have their own bolts. When using spacer adapters, ditch the crappy half-height open lug nuts that will likely come with them, and get some low profile spline drive lug nuts. That is, assuming your wheels have space for them between the bolt holes.
I see the blue in that finish now. Unique but not loud... I can respect that goal.
Here's another (unsolicited) bit of advice... there are two types of spacers. There's the traditional design where you need extended bolts through the hub. And then there are spacer adapters, which have their own bolts. When using spacer adapters, ditch the crappy half-height open lug nuts that will likely come with them, and get some low profile spline drive lug nuts. That is, assuming your wheels have space for them between the bolt holes.
Here's a pic:
Thanks! I've already decided on going the route of installing extended studs (if needed) so there should be no issue there. I'll double check what Z1 suggests for maximum thickness on OEM studs before I run any spacer.
Was looking at GKTech's bolt-on spacers which I can easily get in Canada, but they are all 73mm outer hub diameter and the Enkeis are 72.6 bore, so the search continues on that front. Stock Nissan bore would be fine as well since I can get nice aluminum hub-centric rings to upsize, a la GKTech.
Although another thing I haven't considered yet... is it even safe to run hub centric rings with hub centric slip on spacers? Seems each spacer is different with respect to what outer diameter it converts to on the wheel side.
There are some common recommendations for stud length with respect to spacers. I believe if you're only spacing things out 5mm or less, then you don't need to bother with extended studs. But anything over 5mm, and your lug nuts will suffer thread count.
The point of the hub centric rings is so that your wheels are a perfect fit to the hub lip. Hub centric spacers would eliminate the need for that extra ring element. The right measurement hub centric spacers are dependent on the wheels you're buying.
It gets... confusing But you're asking yourself all the right questions, so I'm sure you'll figure it out.
I can only speak from limited personal experience. For example, I use aluminum hub rings with my Vossens in the summer, but in the winter I use 15mm hub-centric spacer adapters with my OEM wheels. Also in the summer, I have a 3mm spacer plate on each front wheel.
Last edited by Rochester; Apr 10, 2023 at 04:09 PM.
I am aware of each part's purpose, but my problem is that while all nissan-compatible hub centric spacers would sit on the nissan hub with the correct hub-side inner diameter (~66mm I think?), the wheel-side of the spacer where the wheel is centered on may have an outer diameter other than whatever the nissan hub size is (72.6mm, 73.1, etc), so I may or may not need a ring for the Enkeis in addition to the spacer, e.g. if the spacer's wheel ring outer diameter is the same as stock, which would be too small, or too large for the wheel.
Our back and forth is definitely making me use my brain now, haha.
But you're asking yourself all the right questions, so I'm sure you'll figure it out.
