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I recently got some 19 x 8.5 front 19 x 9.5 rear starcorp impul wheels

I asked for the deepest dish on front and rear. The rear is nice and deep just the way i like it but the front has practically no dish (looks wrong). After seeing alot of r33's on here with them i noticed there fronts were deeper then mine. I have contacted the supplier and they say i would need 8mm spacers on the front to fit the deeper ones i am after. If i had 8mm spacer on front and nothing on the back would that screw up the handling and what not.

Those with impuls how is yours setup up? mention size too please

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Wont screw up the handling and I doubt you'll notice an increase of front track of 16mm but you will need longer wheel studs if you are going to be running an 8mm spacer. Your stock studs are around 27mm long, and with an 8mm spacer and the 10mm or so that your rim uses to connect to the hub, there isn't going to be enough thread left to safely secure your wheels.

Track is relative to the centre of the tyre, not the outside. The only reason for needing an 8 mm spacer is to clear the 8 mm that the offest is more inwards, hence the centre of the wheel would be in the same place as it was with the old wheels and no spacer.

With an 8 mm spacer you will need longer wheel studs.

Cheers

Gary

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