jimbo3

Do the front hubs need to be pulled to replace stock studs with longer ones or simply tap the stock ones out and replace? Feeling around the area, it seemed like there might be a spot or two where there might be space behind the hub to allow passage of the stud on the way in/out, but I'm unsure. I did a search and found information on the rears (sounds like a PITA), but nothing on fronts. Any advice appreciated!

ilko

IIRC you can hammer them out. You'll need to rotate the hub to get each one out, but there is some space there that allows it to be done.

trophy

Why are you wanting to put in longer studs?

jimbo3

Thanks, Ilko. That's what I was hoping.

Trophy- Need longer studs for spacers.

trophy

What wheels did you get that require spacers?

jimbo3

Carrera III

race911

I'll throw this out there as a minor, minor, minor concern--damage to the wheel bearing when you're hammering away. The only couple of times I've done it on press-in bearings like these cars I have used a press. Just like I'd do with a torsion bar car. But those are easy to pull since they're a tapered roller bearing.

How wide is the spacer?

trophy

I thought they went on the front no issue. looks like i was mistaken.

jimbo3

Ken- I'm going start with a 14, but may have to move to a 7. I'm leaning toward the Hankooks we talked about earlier, and 225's should easily fit with 14mm spacers as Hankooks are somewhat narrower than most others. If I have to go to 7mm spacers, I might go with 235's if they'll fit.

Steven- CIII's will fit on front w/o a spacer, but the offset is 57 (vs the stock 52) for a total decrease in track of 10mm. The rears are 58, so they widen the track by a total of 14mm and I'd like to come close to matching that in front to minimize understeer and for aesthetics.

race911

OK, too narrow to use the bolt ons.

10mm is 3/8". I'm not seeing where anyone is going to notice. And don't mention that anyone can tell a difference in drivablity.............

jimbo3

Actually, it is fairly noticable. The CIII rears fill the wheel well because they're going out 7mm, but the fronts are going in 5mm and appears to get a little lost in the wheel well in comparison to the rear. Can't say it's a dramatic difference by any stretch of the imagination, though.

The car also understeers a bit, so I didn't want to compound that. I'm not even a good enough driver to be average, so that's not that big of a deal, either. The car is about due for some tires and ultimately, I guess I'm just having some fun playing with a wheel change at the same time.