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Old 06-10-17, 07:00 PM
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FC wheel bore spacer

Just recently bought some MB battles 18x9.5 +15 for my 86 fc and the wheels dont sit on the centric hub and I'm wondering if it would be fine to drive like that or if I would need to buy spacers and where i can buy some . Thanks

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Originally Posted by Jerrythecrook
Just recently bought some MB battles 18x9.5 +15 for my 86 fc and the wheels dont sit on the centric hub and I'm wondering if it would be fine to drive like that or if I would need to buy spacers and where i can buy some . Thanks

All you need is the proper adapter ring. They run like $15-20. And you can run the car with out it but anything over 55 mph you may get some shake or vibration like the wheels are unbalanced.
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How safe are those adapters? Thinking of running adapters on mine but heard some sketchy stuff like they brake? Is this true? Sorry not my post..
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How safe are those adapters? Thinking of running adapters on mine but heard some sketchy stuff like they brake? Is this true? Sorry not my post..
I have never had an issue, its just a ring that inserts into the hub bore of the rim so that it sits nice and tight on the hub so its centered. I would not hesitate to run them.
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Get them. As littlebit said, you can get serious vibration and it's not safe. IIRC they come in both plastic and aluminum. I would get aluminum. I think the better ones are also chamfered/radiused so they slip over the hub easier. Not sure what bore your wheels have, but you need to go to a 59.5 mm.




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