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Old 06-26-2011, 11:42 AM   #1
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The fronts will work without spacers. You may want to use some nonetheless to push the wheels outward by 5-10 mm for a more appealing look.

Post some pics once you get them on.
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good thing i kept my 7mm spacers that i never used! Tried to sell them on ebay a couple times and no one purchased...it was meant to be
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you'll need 17 or 18mm spacers for the rear to put them where they need to be. I would recommend buying spacers that size with built it lugs and nuts, rather than using extra long bolts. Your existing bolts are used to fasten the spacers to the hub. It adds some weight but as long as they are hub centric on both sides you shouldn't wear out your bearings much faster. You can get them for 100 bucks or less used. New H&Rs will run you more.
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you'll need 17 or 18mm spacers for the rear to put them where they need to be


i disagree. with only 17-18mm, certain tires will rub on the strut & ALL tires will rub excessively on the e-brake cables. you want 21-23mm spacers. this will allow you to run any tire from P265 to P285; you will still want to wire the e-brake cables out of the way a bit though.....
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i disagree. with only 17-18mm, certain tires will rub on the strut & ALL tires will rub excessively on the e-brake cables. you want 21-23mm spacers. this will allow you to run any tire from P265 to P285; you will still want to wire the e-brake cables out of the way a bit though.....
+1 this is absolutely correct.
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Old 06-28-2011, 04:13 AM   #6
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Anti-bling, I'd bet dollars to donuts those are 996 Turbo Twist wheels, not 993 Twists. Just a guess. Are the backs of the spokes smooth or indented? Can you post the part numbers and/or picture of the backs? Thanks.
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