need to put spacers on my drums to stop the rubbing of the wheels. ive seen some that are 3mm and 5mm. if i use the 5mm ones, should i be concerned about the thread left on the studs,,, or will it be o.k...
what do u think is the max mm that wuld safely rocommend.
silly question, but dont want the wheels falling off

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spacers are illegal unless they are bolted to the hub, holding them on with wheel nuts isn't enough. You're best off getting a set of spacered drums and long studs

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What if they were bolted to the wheel?
What if they were welded to the wheel?

Spacer drums are affordable brand new. Try Minisport. Or try good 2nd hand, but if they are warn, add maching to the cost, which probably isn't a lot (i've had a pair done, just slight machining for $50), unless you own a lathe.

And long studs? Not sure of the price, but probably once again, affordable.

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I'd put some 5mm spacers on, but make sure you put longer studs on. Moke studs do the trick (50mm long instead of 32mm). That will stop your wheel from rubbing the trailing arm/shock whilst not pushing it out too far (if you want the wheels to stay within the guards).

Legalities differ state to state, but if you use properly manufactured wheel spacers (Performance wheels make them, you can probably pick them up from a tyre shop) and longer studs, the wheel isn't going to fall off.

I've got a spacer hidden on the back of my car.
It's needed to clear the shock absorber. The studs are 80mm long.
Figured too much is better than not enough.
The spacer is retained with some socket heads goung back into the hub.

I run a 5mm alloy spacer on RH rear, it's needed because car had a shunt sometime in the distant past. I get away with stock studs because I have Contessa sleeve nuts, which are LONG threaded.

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