Well, I ordered some Ichiba 15mm wheel spacers to use with my TE37s... The stock studs just barely hit the back of the wheel surface. FML.

How hard is it to change out a rear wheel stud to a longer one? I'd rather go this route. Are there any step by step threads?

 

15mm spacer probably will not work on ANY wheel. General rule of thumb is that if you go with a 5mm spacer or bigger, you need longer studs.

 

I think he means he is using a bolt-on spacer and that the wheel doesn't have recesses in the mounting face to allow the wheel to fit.

OP, you need to remove your hubs to replace the wheel studs. This involves removing the knuckle and pressing the hub out. You will most likely need to replace the wheel bearing due to this process. But if you track your car, it's not a bad idea to have new bearings.

OR, you can get a small spacer (1 to 3mm) in addition to your 15 mm spacer to make it clear...as long as the spacer studs still have enough thread engagement.

 

That would be true if I was using a spacer that used the stock studs...

 

Yeah, I knew I should have just gone ahead and got longer studs and do it that way(hard way). I figured since I've been having such bad luck that maybe this would work... guess the plot thickens...

ANYWAYS, I'm going to try to sell the spacers I have and buy studs and the other style spacers.

I don't thing putting a spacer on a spacer would be a good idea, especially when tracking.

 

if you're not racing the car you can just trim the excess stud that is sticking out and preventing the wheel from sitting flush. i know a couple of people that have run it that way without any problems/issues

 

I race my car religiously. AutoX, track, road... whatever.

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Ah..... I understand now. yeah... I have RE30s which have 10 holes, so it's not an issue.