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|  Mar 21 2005, 09:10 PM 
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| Member  Group: Advanced Members Posts: 143 Joined: 4-January 04 From: Sarnia Member No.: 97  | 
				You see, I'm fitting my rims on my car and I've found that I need less than 1/8 of an inch to get them to clear the calipers. Five good sized flat washers ( one for each lug) would easily give me the clearance I need. Is this a really bad idea, dangerous, whatever?
				
				
				
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|  Mar 21 2005, 09:26 PM 
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| Advanced Member   Group: Advanced Members Posts: 410 Joined: 24-December 03 From: Kissimmee/Orlando, FL Member No.: 25  | QUOTE (JonV @ Mar 21 2005, 03:10 PM) Is this a really bad idea, dangerous, whatever? Both actually. I doubt the washers would give enough surface area to keep the wheel from shifting around. It shouldn't be too hard to find a cheap 1/4" wheel spacer which would be infinately better/safer. | 
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 JonV   Am I totally cracked or   Mar 21 2005, 09:10 PM
 JonV   Am I totally cracked or   Mar 21 2005, 09:10 PM 
  JonV   
I've already got a "proper" wheel s...   Mar 21 2005, 09:36 PM
 JonV   
I've already got a "proper" wheel s...   Mar 21 2005, 09:36 PM 
  sgarnett   There was a 1/8" spacer made for 3rd gens. Yo...   Mar 21 2005, 09:46 PM
 sgarnett   There was a 1/8" spacer made for 3rd gens. Yo...   Mar 21 2005, 09:46 PM 
  JonV   I'd sure appreciate it Sean!   Mar 22 2005, 12:03 AM
 JonV   I'd sure appreciate it Sean!   Mar 22 2005, 12:03 AM|   | 
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