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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 06:47 PM
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ok so i have a set of 19 X 7.5 Rims with a 42mm offset...i also have a set of skunk2 drop springs on there...what would be a good size spacer for me to put back there to have everything looking right...
Old Aug 17, 2007 | 08:14 PM
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10mm would be perfect to match the fromt.

i hope you plane on using hub spacers and not wheel spacers!
Old Aug 17, 2007 | 08:38 PM
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i dont know anything about spacers...whats the difference between the hub spacers and wheel spacers???
Old Aug 17, 2007 | 09:02 PM
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go to onetongarage.com and click on scion rear spacer shims, basically they push out the entire hub essembly, wich is a safer alternative to wheel spacers. these are highly recommened by the scion life community so you cant really go wrong with these. i have them and i feel they drastically improved the look of my rear tire set up
Old Aug 17, 2007 | 09:24 PM
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are they hard to install???
Old Aug 17, 2007 | 09:51 PM
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not at all
Old Aug 17, 2007 | 11:22 PM
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i got mine from keoki , a SL member that sells them at a good deal.
Old Aug 18, 2007 | 05:33 AM
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The 10mm OTG spacers will bring the rears out to within about 2.5 mm of the fronts. Inorder to match perfectly the spacers would need to be 1/2".
Old Aug 18, 2007 | 06:21 AM
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cool, so i have seen 15mm spacers in the past, is that the same as 1/2"
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no, 1/2" is about 12.6mm
15mm is almost 5/8"
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15mm is close enough for me.
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i just installed minw on saturday.

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