Bolt on Spacers for Track - Yes or No

Sage · Postby **Sage** » Thu Feb 26, 2015 8:42 am

anyone know the right size spacers for factory 5 spoke 16" (2001) on a 1991 NA?

Im thinking 20mm though would like to be sure.

hks_kansei · Postby **hks_kansei** » Thu Feb 26, 2015 12:09 pm

There is no right/wrong size.

The wheels will fit without any spacers, it's just matter of deciding how much further out you want the wheels to poke and buying spacers in that size.

project.r.racing · Postby **project.r.racing** » Thu Feb 26, 2015 5:46 pm

why would you spend $200 on factory 5 spoke NB rims, then spend another $200 on spacers? should've just spent $600-$800 and brought the correct offset rim.

greenMachine · Postby **greenMachine** » Thu Feb 26, 2015 7:05 pm

Why spacers at all? NA and NB have same suspension, may be a bit of difference at the guards (rear?), but I would have thought that spacers would make that more problematic, not less?

:mrgreen:

Sage · Postby **Sage** » Fri Feb 27, 2015 8:45 am

cause i spent $150 on NB rims with near new rubber

and they are some of the lightest 16s around! also they look factory which i like too. that and spacers should only cost me $100 or so.

I just want a bit of a wider track.

Danny · Postby **Danny** » Fri Feb 27, 2015 9:12 am

A 20mm alloy spacer will also add about 800g-1kg. Still got a light wheel?

Sage · Postby **Sage** » Fri Feb 27, 2015 10:50 am

Danny wrote:A 20mm alloy spacer will also add about 800g-1kg. Still got a light wheel?

yup.

KevGoat · Postby **KevGoat** » Fri Feb 27, 2015 11:35 am

Sage wrote:
Danny wrote:A 20mm alloy spacer will also add about 800g-1kg. Still got a light wheel?

yup.

16" NB8B 5 spoke, 205/45/16 ...

15" Racing Hart, 195/50/15 ...

KevGoat · Postby **KevGoat** » Fri Feb 27, 2015 11:39 am

Just for reference ...

SE 17" Racing Harts, 205/40/17 ...

project.r.racing · Postby **project.r.racing** » Fri Feb 27, 2015 6:18 pm

16.5kg for 16x6.5 NB rims. that aint light.

my 18x7.5s weigh 18 flat with tyres. bet you cannot put 225s on the 6.5 wide rims.

my old ms-01r rims weight 7.2 each, and about 14 with tyres.

how much does a 16x6.5 nb rim weight without tyres? 7-8kg? if not, then meh...

project.r.racing · Postby **project.r.racing** » Fri Feb 27, 2015 6:19 pm

Sage wrote:cause i spent $150 on NB rims with near new rubber and they are some of the lightest 16s around! also they look factory which i like too. that and spacers should only cost me $100 or so.

I just want a bit of a wider track.

$100 for 4 bolt on 20mm spaces? with 16 bolts included?

KevGoat · Postby **KevGoat** » Fri Feb 27, 2015 6:26 pm

project.r.racing wrote:how much does a 16x6.5 nb rim weight without tyres? 7-8kg? if not, then meh...

According to http://www.miata.net/faq/wheel_weights.html and a Google conversion, they're 7.03kg ...

Edit: by comparison, these (Buddy Club P1 15x7 wheels) are 4.65kg naked ... (no affiliation btw - just wish I had spare cash to buy them...)