Wheel Spacers ( updated new picture )

alsey_seven · Post by **alsey_seven** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 9:23 pm

ok so i installed 2 wheels of the new rims and tires i bought but it hits the suspension bar ( or what ever it is and grinds) what size should i order from modern performance?

http://www.modernperformance.com/produc ... ts_id=1265

picture of the car with new ( new to me ) rims

clancaster23 · Post by **clancaster23** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 9:35 pm

You need some air in that front tire

krc21 · Post by **krc21** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 10:12 pm

what size tires are they?

SlvrACR · Post by **SlvrACR** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 10:16 pm

3mm is what i would start with. just get them from a local shop

alsey_seven · Post by **alsey_seven** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 10:17 pm

tires are 205/40/17 i think.

sould i buy some SRT struts

btw what does everyone think about the look? heck i kinda wanna sell them.

krc21 · Post by **krc21** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 10:21 pm

no they look real good in my opinion but you shouldnt be rubbing with that tire size... i run 215/40/17 and i dont rub... and im all stock.. what is the offset on those wheels???

alsey_seven · Post by **alsey_seven** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 10:24 pm

offset?

well i have to buy 4 new tires because they are almost gone. so 215/40/17 would be ok then with my stock suspention

krc21 · Post by **krc21** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 10:27 pm

well215/40 is actually slightly bigger then what you have now... thats why im confused.. and yes the offset would help determine why they are rubbing.. that is probably the case because your tire size is fine.. hmmm yeah you might need spacers.. let someone else chime in for sure though

Adionik · Post by **Adionik** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 2:33 am

5mm will work i have used it before...

Hudson_Neon · Post by **Hudson_Neon** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 10:47 am

i say fix it properly. take care of whatever you need to to make it not rub. smaller tires, srt struts, whatever. wheel spacers are just the easy way out and place the weight of the wheel out farther than the car was designed for. they're a good way to wear out ball joints

krc21 · Post by **krc21** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 12:13 pm

yeah hudson i hear you but his tire size isnt the problem.. nor the struts... its the fact the wheels offset is too much... or maybe not enough.. not sure on that.. but his clearance with the strut is fine... he needs more offset from the hub.. which is why wheel spacers were brought up.. but i do agree in this case i would sell your wheels and get new ones with proper offset

Hudson_Neon · Post by **Hudson_Neon** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 12:46 pm

how is it any different than than yours though? there's no difference between a 2000 and 2003 hub.

krc21 · Post by **krc21** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 1:23 pm

his wheels have different offset then mine... like i dont think they are the exact protypw srt wheels.. i think there just like them... i dunno but thats the only thing it can be.. it has to be the offset.. his tire size is fine..

alsey_seven · Post by **alsey_seven** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 1:46 pm

if i were to sell them the tires what kind of price could i ask for?

Hudson_Neon · Post by **Hudson_Neon** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 3:33 pm

oh, i see... well i guess wheel spacers. that IIRC, these http://www.mopar.com/m_perf_subcat2Chec ... 8719889380 allow for a wider wheel.

Pablodragon · Post by **Pablodragon** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 7:00 pm

interesting question here... brings up a couple things...

for one, I think we determined that it is the wheel rubbing...he said originally it was 'grinding'...so it's not tire size

..and these look like SRT-4 wheels, is this true?

if they are, this changes what I was told -that you could run stock SRT-4 wheels but you just had to go with skinnier tires...

..sounds like he is saying that the SRT rims are rubbing, no matter what tires you put on those rims... (?)

EDIT: if these are not SRT rims, my bad...and nevermind..

krc21 · Post by **krc21** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 10:44 pm

these are the rims that were on the prototype srt 4... so yes they are srt rims but not the standard ones like i have in my sig.. i guess the prototype ones had more offset then the stock ones that actually come on srts.

Danteneon · Post by **Danteneon** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 11:31 pm

The offset is different for sure. The TSW's (or knock-off's) he has came in a few offsets. The stock SRT wheels wouldn't rub, especially since that is the rear in that picture.

Here is what you do...trade me those wheels for my stock SRT's!

J/K...but those things are my favorites. Anyway, get a spacer like mentioned above, but don't go crazy with the thickness because you would need to go to longer studs.

Post by **occasional demons** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 10:19 pm

Danteneon wrote: Anyway, get a spacer like mentioned above, but don't go crazy with the thickness because you would need to go to longer studs.

Get just enough to clear the tension strut. (That bar that it's hitting) Too bad they don't make those with an offset bow where the wheel/tire is, as the main function of the tension strut is to keep the rear suspension from folding under while braking, a clearance notch formed in wouldn't have much effect on it's function. I don't recommend modifying the OEM one in any way, but if there was an aftermarket one available it would be better than spacers. The OEM one is only $36 list, so it's not like they are an expensive piece. Just check it to make sure the wheel didn't do too much damage to the bar. Even tho it isn't much risk, a mark ground in it could cause it to snap down the road. With the wheels being aluminum, I don't think it did it much harm. But like I said it is prolly not gonna happen, but better safe than sorry.

alsey_seven · Post by **alsey_seven** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 12:06 am

there was no damage to the bar.