Fitting FD3 wheels, spacer question...

[O_ROD]

Finally found a set of Mazda FD3 wheels after a painstaking search... They won't clear TT front calipers so I'm going with spacers, only question is how big of a spacer can I order before needing to extend the threads? I want to avoid doing this...

Thanks.

[Chris@Rvengeperformance]

it depends on the wheel. The max you can run is about 5mm. On my car 5mm left it with BARELY enough thread engagement. 6.5-6.75 turns. You need 6.5 turns minimum.

I ran that way for a year or so, but switched to longer studs to be safer. I got the shortest extended studs 3sx had and now i think there is like 12 turns, much safer.

If you are in the 10mm neighborhood you really need longer studs. I wouldn't really feel good about running 10mm flat spacers ass your are no longer hubcentric. 5mm is about all you can go and still have the hub center the wheel.

[O_ROD]

Thanks, I really doubt 5mm will be enough, looks like our cars weren't meant to sport 14lbs wheels, too bad...

[futurevr4man]

you could get longer wheel studs