AKITA 20mm Spacers Installed

[dking99]

BEFORE:



AFTER:

[Snapple]

nice plate bro, and also looks good

[blackv6]

nice

[dking99]

Thanks! $95 shipped and installed. I'd say that was good money spent on an aesthetic upgrade.

Because of the camber, the lower portion of the wheels do stick out but the upper portion is slightly tucked in. Overall, I am very pleased with the new look. Pulling the wheel out 20mm does give the appearance of it being a little lower. It actually reduces the distance between the fender and the tire.

[chaqui74]

Looks great man.. Are you sure those wheels are +20 ?

[dking99]

Originally Posted by chaqui74

Looks great man.. Are you sure those wheels are +20 ?

I know, man...that's what the website says though!

http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...an&tmn=Mallory

[dking99]

Originally Posted by chaqui74

Looks great man.. Are you sure those wheels are +20 ?

So I did more and more research because I trust your judgement and I would suspect that the "internet" was probably wrong after you've questioned the offset so many times.

Apparently the wheel comes in a +20 and a +40, and possibly other offsets in between. I found this out while visiting several websites. So I then dug up my actual invoice and this is what I see:

4 20x8.5 5-114.3 40SM TSW MALLORY SM 76

Would the "40SN" possibly indicate the offset? If so, Discount Tire Direct actually sent me the wrong wheels...but I think the +40 offset would be in my favor, right? They sit out further?

[ShocknAwe]

So you did 20mm all around, or just in the back for 95 shipped?

Looks great man.

[eugene3524]

Originally Posted by dking99

So I did more and more research because I trust your judgement and I would suspect that the "internet" was probably wrong after you've questioned the offset so many times.

Apparently the wheel comes in a +20 and a +40, and possibly other offsets in between. I found this out while visiting several websites. So I then dug up my actual invoice and this is what I see:

4 20x8.5 5-114.3 40SM TSW MALLORY SM 76

Would the "40SN" possibly indicate the offset? If so, Discount Tire Direct actually sent me the wrong wheels...but I think the +40 offset would be in my favor, right? They sit out further?

No , the lower the # the more they stick out

[tunnelgas]

from where did you purchase them?

[tommypenguin]

Looks much better.

[ededic00]

Still looks good and the +40 offset gives you a better flush with the suspension setup that you currently have. Now if you were to later get coilovers and drop it more the wheels would tuck in more which at that point the lower offset like a +20 would be better because it would bring the wheel out more. I think this the +40 is a good offset for those running a 1 inch drop on springs or the factory performance suspension. Im running 19x9.5 +40 on mine but im on megans and the front is flush but the rear is going to need a 25mm spacer which is on its way. Looking nice and clean keep up the good work.

[dking99]

Originally Posted by tunnelgas

from where did you purchase them?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/20mm-...Q5fAccessories

Originally Posted by ShocknAwe

So you did 20mm all around, or just in the back for 95 shipped?
Looks great man.

$75 shipped, $19.99 for a "tire rotation" at Merchants (tire shop). I threw that deal out to them and they went with it. All they did was take wheels off, put spacers on, then put wheels back on.

Originally Posted by eugene3524

No , the lower the # the more they stick out

Gotcha...I guess I cant be mad even if they are the +40s, and not the +20s that I thought they were. I would not have wanted the fronts to be out 20mm more than they are now, and the rears look perfect with the 20mm spacers added.

Originally Posted by ededic00

Still looks good and the +40 offset gives you a better flush with the suspension setup that you currently have. Now if you were to later get coilovers and drop it more the wheels would tuck in more which at that point the lower offset like a +20 would be better because it would bring the wheel out more. I think this the +40 is a good offset for those running a 1 inch drop on springs or the factory performance suspension. Im running 19x9.5 +40 on mine but im on megans and the front is flush but the rear is going to need a 25mm spacer which is on its way. Looking nice and clean keep up the good work.

I only have one tattoo, which I got about 4 years ago, and everyone told me I would want more once I got one. Car mods are worse than tattoos! I keep saying I am done but later give in. The coilovers are definitely on my list! I'll probably have them in a few months

[silverkord]

MUCH better! Glad you went with the spacers!

[next_milenium]

OK so I wasn't going crazzzzyyy when I thought your wheels couldn't be +20 offset the way front of your car looked. LOL

Also, I thought you have to use longer bolts when you add spacers?