I have a 2006 xB, lowered on Tein S-Techs, and running on DRAG DR30 wheels. 15x7, 40mm offset.
I would really like them all to be flush with the fenders. Really don't like the sunken-in look. Based on all the research I've done on using spacers, it doesn't sound like they're all that safe to use. Is there an alternative, or am I just SOL?

 

They're plenty safe. just make sure you have extended lugs.

guys have run autox with spacers. you'd be fine.

if you realllllly don't want spacers, get wider wheels. lol

 

Just get hub spacers they go behind the hub and push it out. It doesn't require longer bolts for the wheels.

While staggered offset it nice and the right way to do it most of the time it's not very economical since you can't rotate the tires.

 

Hub spacers it the way to go in the rear. PM me, i'll hook you up.

 

You can use hub spacers for the rear only, correct? Sorry, I'm a n00b when it comes to spacers. The 20mm look nice. How do I do the same to the front?

 

If you want to space the fronts, you need wheel spacers. If you get high quality, hubcentric spacers, you don't really need to worry about it, unless you're autocrossing or something similar.

 

Spacers are fine. I have spacers and shims because I'm on skinny stock tires still and everything has been okay. It's solid.

 

so what if you have staggered offsets? I got nearly 40 thousand miles outta my Falkens on the fornt with out switching the tires left to right. they wore quite evenly too even with a slightly out of aligment thanks to air suspension setup.

 

Well if a 10mm hub spacer will make the rear flush with the front, then that's all I need. Good to know.

 

If you are on 15x7 wheels & want to get the wheels down to a +25 in the front & +15 in the rear for that flush look, the fronts would require a 15mm spacer & the rears would require a +25 spacer. For those kind of spacers, you need to spend some good money to not have issues.

http://www.motorsport-tech.com/wheel_spacers.html

^ They would be one of the very few shops that I would trust making spacers larger than 15mm. Not only will they make them hub centric to your OEM hub, but they will also make them centric to the exact wheel that you have.

Now here's the kick. Those spacers are going to cost you close to $265. On top of that, you will need to purchase extended studs. If you don't have the equipment to remove the studs from your OEM hubs & press the new extended studs in, that will also be an additional cost if you need someone to do them for you. So you will be looking at about $350 to $400 at the extreme once everything is said & done.

So in the end, it seems to me that buying a new set of 15x8 +25 in the front & 15x8 +15 in the rear would be a lot cheaper & look a lot nicer with far less hassles to boot. Put your current wheels for sale & use that money towards a new set of wheels instead. Heh! (^o^ ) <3

 

ah the cost of flush....

 

bbszero spacers FTW

 

x2...//TJ

 

Spacers are safe with longer studs but expect shortened bearing life from the extra load.

 

10mm doesn't make them flush. Close but no. You'll need 1/2" ones to be perfectly flush like I have.