Has anyone ran the 18x10.5 sk1s on the rear of an irs car? The tire is on the subframe mount. The center caps won't fit because the threads from the halfshaft stick way out. Just want to know what size spacers I need.
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I have 3/8 in spacers which allow for the center caps to fit but now I am rubbing with a 305. I am going to try 1/8 in spacers and see if that makes a difference.
Do you think it would be possible to grind down the exposed NON threaded portion of the half shaft that sticks out past the nut to allow clearance?
Just an idea I had when I was rebuilding my hubs.
I emailed whistler they said their customers with the irs run 5mm spacers and that they have extended center caps. I knew 5mm spacers weren't going to be enough. I think it's like .2 inches. I'm running 315/30/18 falken azenis. The tire is pushed all the way against the subframe mounting bracket. It's already got the low profile subframe bolts. Someone rolled the fenders. Previous owner had 305s on it. I ordered 1" wheel spacers from lmr. Hopefully those are enough. I'll update when I get them.
I think I'd be too scared of messing up my halfshafts. I don't think it matters because the whole wheel needs to come out no matter what because I'm rubbing so bad. Not really rubbing I guess since the wheel cant spin at all.
Cobra9701
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Any of you guys have luck with the wheels? Debating on all black whistlers but nervous with the spacing. A kid had 335s on 18x10.5 for his 04 cobra and said he only needed a 3/8 spacer.
I bought Bc forged wheels and the offset was spot on. No need for spacers, plenty of room inside the quarter panel, and its an 11 inch wheels. ccw’s also have no fitment issues. I understand that they are pricier but you would think that these cheaper wheels would have figured out the specs for vehicles by now. If you google the specs for a terminator, you’ll find a bunch of info on the proper specs for our cars and many other makes and models. Whistler would be a lot more popular if they had the proper offset/backspacing by now.
Someone locally is selling a set of these in black
Kind of an older thread, but did you figure out if what you ordered worked? I want to purchase some Whistler wheels, just not sure of spacing.
I put some 1 inch spacers on it and there is plenty of clearance now.
Would a 1/2" spacer give you enough clearance?
I would think so. I had a ton of clearance with the 1" spacers.
How is the quality of the wheels? I’m thinking about these instead of dropping 5k on CCW’s.
I cant give you an honest review of quality. Ive only put about 400 miles since Ive owned them in the last 3 years. Depressing as hell that I dont drive the car enough. With the big brakes and the spirited driving, the chrome has held nicely. I also clean the wheels after every drive and the car is in the garage so it doesnt have to deal with the elements.
I drive mine about 500 miles per year so that’s good info, thanks. They’re only 1k for a set so I’m kind of concerned about if they look cheap. From pictures I can’t really tell the difference between those and CCW’s.
You really cant. Change the center cap and unless you get really close, they look the same from 15-20 feet. I cant justify buying CCW's or BC forged.
I had to grind down the end of the IRS to allow a True Forged center cap to fit into place. Its not a big deal. But don't hit it so hard with a grinder that you introduce an extreme amount of heat
This is where I am at. Rep wheels from a reputable company aren't usually an issue these days. I love the CCW and BC Forged but I am also somewhat budget conscious. If I can spend $1500-$2000 on a set of reps and nice rubber I would rather put the rest into a suspension refresh. I had a really nice set of BBS CHs years ago on my VW R32 and they looked incredible but did they do anything different than a set of reps would have? Doubtful. The only thing I would pay more for is something super light but even then you can get something like RPF1s for way less than CCW.
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