When I bought some used Rota's, they came with a pair of 5mm spacers. I mocked them up on the car and noticed the lugs had less to thread onto so I sold them. Just wondering if you might need to put in longer studs to accommodate a larger distance for the wheels.

 

Ya, will need longer studs for sure. Im just hoping for some pictures and detailed info on the spacers used.

 

after you get longer studs you can use 5mm spacers with no problems. if your lowered, i would go any wider than that. the SVT wheels have a 49mm offset. the 5mm spacers will give them the look of being 44mm offset. i believe you can go as far as 42mm of offset before you run into rubbing issues. this of course is on a lowered focus.

im on Tien S-Techs
i have a 42mm offset
i dont rub!

take a look in my gallery for this combination

 

hdsixhundred, post up pics if you do this. Should look pretty tight.

 

Should be cheap and easy to do so, hopefully have this rolled out with some spacers by spring so I can get these winter wheels and tires off here and put on my re-finished SVT 5-Spokes. Thanks for the info guys.

 

Now you all are not talking about the metal centering rings correct?

 

no, but hubcentric rings whould always be used when putting on wheels and spacers if they dont already match the size of your hub.

 

Read the treads did not see ??????

Was also looking to to some spacing..
I am lowered and looking to just go 1/8" space will I also need new Lugs , do you think??