t wilk

So i bought some SS/SC rims off a friend for winter wheels. I was told and read that all i would need is a 5mm spacer to make them clear my brembos. Go to put the on and bam that wont clear the brembos. So now what do i do?

jzehren11

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shave your brembos? idk.

Bass_Waves

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get a bigger spacer?

t wilk

id prefer to not shave my calipers. Bigger spacer will require bigger longer studs.

EXsoccer1921

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correct me if i'm wrong here. but i always thought it was the n/a 17s that only needed a 5mm spacer.

dakotaspeir

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Just had a set of 18 ss/sc rims with 5mm spacers sold last month. Fit perfect over my brembos. The 17s fit without a spacer I'm 99% sure

FrossB

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I used a 5mm spacer to clear my Brembos with some LSJ wheels. Without the spacer i have a feeling they would have touched the brakes. They were pretty close with the spacer.

t wilk

well **** idk then. I put them on and the car wont even move because they rub so bad. Im frustrated with this to say the least.

FrossB

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you sure they are LSJ wheels?

casionerd

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You tried to move the car knowing that there was rubbing?

t wilk

Yes very sure they are lsj 18s. I didnt know they were rubbing till i drop the car. Put it in nuetral and tried to roll down the driveway and it didnt move. Jacked it back up and tried spinning them and sure enough the were touching. Took them off and saw the rub mark on the back side of the rim.

Wert842

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I had a set of ss/sc wheels on mine for a week before I sold them. I had cheap advanced spacers, (8mm) with extended studs. Spacers were $15 and new studs we're another $15 for 10 for the front. No biggie though.

heeter_33

You sure the spacers are 5mm?

serega12

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where did you get your spacers?

t wilk

very sure. Here is a pic and they were bought from CED.

BLAZIN07SS

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Picture of your SS/SC wheels? I have a feeling you have the Malibu SS wheels that came on the 07's

ROB517

They were Chrome right?

t wilk

the wheels have been painted black so idk what the color used to be. The guy i got them off of took them off of his SS/SC. Ill go snap a quick picture

BLAZIN07SS

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No the chrome ones were standard SS/SC wheels. The gunmetal ones were the malibu's for the 07's

t wilk

This is where it rubs.


then front and back.

BLAZIN07SS

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Yep, Malibu SS wheels from an 07 lsj

Wert842

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Malibu wheelssssssss

dakotaspeir

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Wonder if your friend will refund you or atleast give you some lube

gotboost?17

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grind the rim lol

t wilk

Well that explains why they didnt fit. On well i guess. Ill just either find some new rims or put the tires onto my lnf rims. Only paid 500 for all 4 rims and tires. The tires were brand new and are 200 a piece.