Tired of issues with spacers... Any wheels with flush Offset for H&R setup?

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B7Lee

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So I find that ride quality has almost always suffered with use of wheel spacers, overtime... And it does put extra pressure on the hub assembly bearings. (Which is why both of my front's are being replaced I have 25mm spacers, all around with stock 20's).

Questions is: Are there any wheels out there that don't rub with a H&R sport spring setup? IE closer to flush with the fenders than the OEM sport 20's are?

IE> What are some lower offset wheels than OEM? I heard GTR, but those seem hard to find.

Thanks in Advance!
 
I agree, I'm fed up with them too! I just switched my summer wheels for the winter ones that are stockers without spacers. Night and day difference!
 
I have running 25 mm on my 22" and 24" with both H&R springs and Coilovers a total of about three years without one single vibration or premature hub bearing failure. I replace my hub bearings is because they're due with around 110k miles on the original factory bearings.
 
Are the spacers brand name (Ichiba, H&R, etc?) if not there is your issue. GTR wheels sit flush only on the back. Front wheels still need 20-25mm spacers to be flush
 
My spacers are the ichiba with cnc'd hub centric rings, though my tires are big and may be getting a little worn. I have always had issues with them on! Not necessarily vibration, but the ride quality did suffer greatly and I haven't had bearing problems yet.
 
Im running hub centric spacers 25mm and my wheels (24x9 with 275/30/24 tires) when I ordered them were shaved down to +32mm offset, so my current setup is a +10mm offset, its pretty dam flush I would say and I am lowered on h and r springs with six 12's, I had to shave down some of the inner fender in the back, but its all good now. Looks dam good too.
 
Go with an offset of et22 or 22. That's what I have on my second set of HRE's and it's flush without using spacers
 
Lower offset wheels are the same as running spacers. Further out is further out, your hub bearings have nothing to do with offset.
 
I'm running H&R's and 22X9 rims with a +15 offset that puts me flush with no rubbing issues and no spacers.

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I've run multiple spacer combinations on the FX - 5mm, 10mm, 20mm, 25mm, 35mm with zero problems. The only issue I've had with ride quality has been badly matched tires (not a good choice for the FX) and incorrect spring rates/poorly adjusted coil overs (pre load and dampener settings). I agree with Sir21, choosing quality brand spacers is critical, H&R or Ichiba are both a good start.
 
I always said, its better the buy proper offset wheels then to run spacers.

But I wulould agree that installing spacers shouldn't be the problem. I bought a no name set from someone here used. And no issues at all. Hub centric and properly torqued is the key.

But also the awd infinitis have wheel bearing issues. Not so much on the rwd
 
All spacers on the market are almost the same. Brand name just make them expensive though. Hub centric rings are cridical and using longer studs instead of ones with pressed in would make the diferrent. In my opinion............
 
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