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Old Dec 29, 2012 | 08:32 AM
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Default Re: Aftermarket wheels ... from S500

Originally Posted by MetalMilitiaSRT
This is only the case if the wheels are the same width.
If you go from a 9" et20 to 9" et30, yes the new setup will move the whole wheel in by 10mm.

BUT if the wheels are a different width, that needs to be taken into account
So, let's say we go from a 9" et20 to an 8½" et 30.
-The new wheel is a ½" narrower or about 12mm.
-Half of the width is taken from the outside, half from in.
---If the wheels had the same et, going from the 9 to the 8½ would leave 6mm more room to the fender and 6mm more room to the strut.
-Now lets factor in the new et. a 15mm difference...
-Outside: -6mm - 15mm = -21...21mm more room to the fender
-Inside: -6mm + 15mm = 9mm less room to the strut.

So to get this hypothetical new wheel to sit under the fender like the original, we would need a 21mm spacer...

Does that make sence?



How wide are the new wheels?
Do you care much about the 'stance'?
I cant comment on the bolts. Different wheels have different pad thicknesses. All I can say for certain is that XFs use 12x1.5 bolts. The easiest way to figure out length is to pull on of the original wheels off and see how much of the lug sticks out of the back. Measure it or count the threads. Then put the same bolt on the new wheel and compare. If it is too long, by how much? If there's an additional 5mm, then the new bolts need to be 5mm. shorter.
The new rear wheels that I have are 8.5"x19 with +35 and required a 20 mm spacer as the difference between it and stock was a difference of 19mm. The setup with my ADR wheel also required a 45mm shank length bolt to keep 1/2" to 3/4" of threads in the backplate. First, you need to get a bolt and put it through the wheel to see how much shank sticks out the back. Next, take the length recorded and figure out the difference between it and the 1/2" to 3/4" needed. If the diff is 10 mm too much then measure the stock bolt shank and subtract 10mm. If you require a spacer, figure out the spacer and then add that width to your overall needed bolt length. Do a Google search for "wheel backspace calculator". The one from "rimsntires" is a good one. Put in your stock rim specs and tire specs and then the new rim and tire specs and it will do the rest. Also, it will show the mm of backspacing...take the total mm width of the rim and subtract the mm of backspace. Do it on both and see what the diff is from stock to new rim. There is the magic spacer number. I hope this helps. I tried to explain it for you. Get me all of your measurements and I will check it for you if needed. The bolt length is most important though. Too long and you hit parking brake and backplate...too little and you can lose a wheel and no one wants that for anyone, lol. Good luck
 
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