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Old Mar 29, 2013 | 10:00 PM
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Is it really that bad to run wheel spacers/adapters?

I hear positive and negative things about running wheel spacers.

I have a 13' wrx and love how the stock wheels look but hate how its so thin!

I want to run 25mm adapters all around as i seen someone else do it on the forums with the exact 25mm adapters and looks beautiful!

Is this really a bad idea?!

I drive this beast as a daily. I do not race. Just love to drive. Go straight speed. Home to work. Just drive. Occasional pull on the freeway etc.

Help......
Old Mar 29, 2013 | 10:02 PM
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what size/offset of wheels are you gonna go with?
Old Mar 29, 2013 | 10:06 PM
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Originally Posted by 1JavaBlk_in_Sac
what size/offset of wheels are you gonna go with?
I want to use my stock wheels. I love the way it looks/style. Just hate how it sits so inside the fender.
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well, running stock rims with 25 mm spacers it's like rolling on aftermarket rims so I don't see any problems. I used to have 18x9 +35 offset with 25 mm spacers around
Old Mar 29, 2013 | 10:15 PM
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Originally Posted by 1JavaBlk_in_Sac
well, running stock rims with 25 mm spacers it's like rolling on aftermarket rims so I don't see any problems. I used to have 18x9 +35 offset with 25 mm spacers around
Thats what i thought, a lot of people hate it because it " ruins handling etc ". But i dont track my car or anything. Just a daily driver. Thanks!
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I've heard people even tracking with spacers, you should be more than fine as log as everything is torqued and aligned
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