Adapters + spacers. Bad idea??

[Dubmd]

ok so i have the adapters for my fittis right.
theyre 33mm. but my fronts still rubbed on the strut so i threw a pair of 8mm spacers up there. and i did the same to the rear to even it out.
is it really that bad to do this.?
some people are saying it is.
the adapters are hubcentric to the hub with screw in studs and studs on the outside cause the wheels arent hubcentric. is it ok if i just throw on those spacers.
theyre like these..
http://adaptitusa.com/5x120to5x475wheeladapter.aspx
i need yalls opinions.

im thinking about getting 50mm adapters for the rear now.

[Jedidiah]

I would talk to Nic (TheNeek) about this as I believe he is an engineer. There is certainly risk involved.

With that said, would I do it? Probably. :rofl

[slocar]

I dunno man, I sure as hell wouldn't do it ... there's just too much 'stuff' in there that can potentially go wrong. lol

[Ollie]

I ran 20mm spacers(which were essentially adapters) with a 10mm spacer on top for a realy long time. All hub centric. No issues.

33mm + 8mm is a bit much though..

[KarlSpackler]

no way in hell I would be getting in your car at any sort of speed

[Jedidiah]

guys in Japan are running 50MM spacers... just fyi.

[Dubmd]

yea im gunna order the 50's

[loneStar22]

lol thats alot of stress on the lug bolts. id change them out alot to avoid them snapping

[russ@raderwerksdubkorps]

Ive been running an 8mm stacked on 25mm adapters for about 40,000 miles on my daily. The car has been back and forth to Florida several times from NY and everything in between.

Just be sure to use longer bolts and ROkk out.

[TheWanderer]

I feel like there is too much to go wrong. I suppose if they are all hub centric and your bolts are long enough it's a bit safer. Hell, I worry about running just adapters.

[Dubmd]

i checked em out today and they seem fine.
the adapter sits snug on the hub. so it doesnt seem like there would be to much stress on the studs.
idk ill keep checking them a day or two lol
until i order the new adapters.

[Tuck&Poke]

if theyre hub centric then theres no weight stress on the hub, i think its fine... i wouldnt track it, but its fine

[hootie]

I run 6.5 mm spacers (non hubcentric) under a 32 mm adapter on my fronts. I ran this same set up on my old e30, and this one has been back and forth from Boston to Chicago 3 times. I think you will be fine.

As long as everything is tightened up run it, until you get enough money to get bigger adapters.

[balleur]

hey man are you running the spacer on the hub side of the adapter or the wheel side?

i think as long as its on the hub side since its hubcentric you should be fine.

[SeanDub]

I'm running spacers on my adapters

[TheNeek]

I would error on the side of caution. Get the correct size adapters as soon as you can. Of course I set my car down on wood spacers once so Ben saying I'm the authority might be a little far fetched :D

To answer your question of if it is a bad idea.

Yes.

[GATO]

been on adapters on the front for 9 months now and no issues

[hi its me alec]

Sounds like your biggest problem is the wheels not being hubcentric. Get some hubcentric rings homie.

[balleur]

the wheels are lugcentric, the hub side is just flat and so is the adapter

[TheNeek]

been on adapters on the front for 9 months now and no issues

I'm not arguing against the use of adapters.

I would just recommend that if you are running adapters AND spacers that you purchase the correct width adapters as soon as possible. The 8mm spacer is not threaded, this creates a cantilever effect even if the wheels are hubcentric. Best to keep the wheel as tight to the threaded portion of the assembly as possible.