Hi guys! I've been having an insane amount of trouble with this, but when I took off my stock wheels to put aftermarket ones on, there were these discs that are basically spacers that fit over the lug nuts that helped the wheels clear the brakes. Now that I want to put the stock wheels back on, I can't find where I put the damn things, and I don't know what they're called. Thanks so much for the help!!

 

If I think I know what you're talking about, then you are referring to spacers. They are actually called spacers and they do exactly what you describe.

 

um pics might help, but wheel spacers go between the rim and the hub:/?

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/s...FcEehgod1XsJ8g

 

Thanks for the help everyone!
I was sure they're called spacers but the dealer has no clue what I'm on about. I tried just sticking the wheels on but they won't clear the brakes. In the picture I attached there isn't a part number for it either. I wish i had pics but I didn't take any when I was taking that damn part out
I zoomed into my stock wheels maybe that would help also. I'm referring to that silver thing that's right against the wheel itself. Kinda looks like a trash can lid and was attached to the hub with one screw.

 

Lol the dealer never knows about anything ever. Spacers are an aftermarket part. They should be secured by 5 bolts, not just one (that would be really bad). You can find a set anywhere online, some of the better brands are Project Kics, B2Designs, H&R, and Ichiba. They come in all different sizes ranging from 3mm to 30mm and above, depending on how much your brakes need to clear. Make sure you get extended studs or get spacers with the studs built-in.


Check the wheels & tires section on the private marketplace. Lots of members use & sell them here.

 

These are basic wheel spacers (below). Anything thicker than 5mm, and you should be using extended wheel studs because the threaded contact between the studs and the lug nuts will be compromised.



This is a spacer adapter (below). They're intended to bolt to your hub with the hub's lug nuts, after which you bolt the wheel to the lug nuts that are mounted to the adapter plate itself.



It's not rocket science, OP. But if this is the first time you've been exposed to spacers... well, there it is.

Another important consideration with your aftermarket wheels is that you get a proper hub-centric ring to fit. Also, do *not* use the OEM lug nuts with your aftermarket wheels; the design is completely different. So there's some more stuff for you to research. Have at it.

And OMG, clean those calipers. They look like they've never, ever been cleaned. Ugh.

 

Time for new tires y0

 

That too. It looks like someone was plowing through turns with all under-steer, all the time.

Aftermarket sways and a discipline for downshifting before the turn... there's a fix for that.

Reasonably slowing down for turns works too, just not as fun.