i've got some rs17 7 spokes for my 3 door, does anybody know what the smallest spacer i can use ? cheers

 

To do what mate? Are you trying to clear brakes or something?

 

the smallest u can use is the smallest u can find and buy lol i have 5mm one2 on the front of my saff to clear my aps (i have funny brakes) but i did have too get longer wheel studs!

 

Maybe buy a load of washers and pack out with these to see what thickness spacers you need ?
tabetha

 

cheers, i was hoping somebody had already done the hard work lol yes its the clear the standard callipers. the wheels are a spare set that i thought i would use but seems like its going to be hassle extending the studs trying washers etc.

 

If u use small spacers u will not need to extend the studs but they will need the be small go to halfords and get there smallest set there about 16 punds and extending the studs is easy just knock out the old ones and pull the new ones in with an old whel nut and a nut bigger than the stud as a spacer! u will need group a ones then cut them down

 

I am 99% sure I used 3mm spacers when I had a set of rs7 spokes on my sapph

 

looks like i know what i'm doing the weekend lol thanks for the help

 

Thats what i've got, i brought 5mm and 3mm to try and you can just get away with the 3mm, you dont want to be getting any play in the wheel bearing though???

That was with std 2WD brake set up anyway

 

cheers mate i'll get the 5mm just to make sure

 

One other thing i forgot to say,

i have 215/40 tyres fitted, they are toyo T1R (i think) and have the rim protector which from what i can tell is just a thick square rubber edge where the tread/side wall meet?????

You may have a few rubbing issues if you have these style tyres, this is a problem i had and why i went for the 3mm to reduce as much as possible, but i still had to trim the arches back a little

Loads of people seem to run this size without any problems tho??