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Old Apr 26, 2016 | 01:40 PM
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I need a set of wheel spacers and was wondering where our members have bought from and the quality of the product.
 
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Old Apr 26, 2016 | 04:25 PM
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I have a set of 1" spacers that came with my coupe. I don't need them as I went back to the original lattice wheels. Make me an offer if you're interested.
 
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Old Apr 27, 2016 | 10:21 AM
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Pm me with a price you feel is fair. Keep in mind that I'm paying in low value Canadian $$$. Lol
 
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While looking to see what they were worth I found these:
Amazon.com: ECCPP® (4) 25mm (1") 5x4.75 to 5x4.75 12 x 1.5 Studs Wheel Spacers Adapters for Chevrolet Chevy Corvette Camaro S10 GMC S15 Jimmy Pontiac Firebird GTO: Automotive Amazon.com: ECCPP® (4) 25mm (1") 5x4.75 to 5x4.75 12 x 1.5 Studs Wheel Spacers Adapters for Chevrolet Chevy Corvette Camaro S10 GMC S15 Jimmy Pontiac Firebird GTO: Automotive

List price $379.99 Sale Price $69.00 and free shipping with Prime. It would probably be easier for you to order them from Amazon.
 
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Old Apr 28, 2016 | 12:17 AM
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Are your spacers hubcentric? Those aren't. If they are throw me a price.
 
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Old Apr 28, 2016 | 02:18 AM
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+1 on Hubcentric wheel spacers for safety!!
H&R are a very well recognised and respected brand, I've just bought 2 pair from them for my XJ, TOP quality but at the expensive end of the range
Jim
 
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Old Apr 28, 2016 | 06:53 AM
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Originally Posted by BC XJS
Are your spacers hubcentric? Those aren't. If they are throw me a price.
They are not hub centric. I've never dealt with spacers and had to look up "hub centric". So now I know all about wheel spacers! Sorry I couldn't help.
 
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Old Aug 8, 2017 | 06:24 PM
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Folks bumping this thread since I can not seem to find hubcentric spacers that will fit the XJS.

I need 3mm to 5mm spacers upfront and can't find anything that will clear the 74.1mm hub our cars have. ( I searched and searched including Bernards site)

Any recommendations?
 

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Old Aug 8, 2017 | 10:01 PM
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Look up BMW e39 spacers. They are 5x120 with a 74.1mm bore

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Old Aug 9, 2017 | 12:18 AM
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Originally Posted by fat_cat
Look up BMW e39 spacers. They are 5x120 with a 74.1mm bore

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Thank You but JXS is 5X120.65 which is a different size.
 
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Old Aug 9, 2017 | 02:57 AM
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For a spacer 5x120 will not be an issue just drill holes a little bigger if they rub. The most important parts are.

Hubcenrtic so they fit snugly on the hub and in the wheel centre bore, and machined flat with ideally no runout. Also make sure you have enough bite on the wheel nuts or you could pull the nuts off the studs.

My spacers were custom machined by the shop I bought my wheels from.
 
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Old Aug 9, 2017 | 04:48 AM
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Hubcentricity: The great Bernard Emden explains it well:
Hubcentric Adapter

On a Jaguar hub this is essential and safety critical. These seem OK:
https://www.ezaccessory.com/Hub_Cent...475-5475hg.htm
 

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Old Aug 9, 2017 | 10:13 AM
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Or, check LnrB's posts on the XJ6 list. Same issue. Perfectly researched and resolved.


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Old Aug 9, 2017 | 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted by warrjon
For a spacer 5x120 will not be an issue just drill holes a little bigger if they rub. The most important parts are.

Hubcenrtic so they fit snugly on the hub and in the wheel centre bore, and machined flat with ideally no runout. Also make sure you have enough bite on the wheel nuts or you could pull the nuts off the studs.

My spacers were custom machined by the shop I bought my wheels from.
I might go to custom road as well since what I am looking for does not seem to exist.

Originally Posted by Greg in France
Hubcentricity: The great Bernard Emden explains it well:
Hubcentric Adapter

On a Jaguar hub this is essential and safety critical. These seem OK:
https://www.ezaccessory.com/Hub_Cent...475-5475hg.htm
Yup, no question about the importance of Hubcentricity.

I need 5mm max which are near impossible to find. Above link is for 1.25" which are way to big.

Originally Posted by JagCad
Or, check LnrB's posts on the XJ6 list. Same issue. Perfectly researched and resolved.


Carl
Thanks Carl. Yes, I read her thread but she is using 10mm spacers. I need either 3mm or 5mm, hence my question.

I was hoping that some one car provide a link for a 5mm hubcenrtic spacers that will fit our cars with no modification.
 
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Old Aug 9, 2017 | 07:12 PM
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Is a standard Chevy bolt pattern not the same as ours? A 4.75" bolt pattern multiplied by 25.4 to convert to metric is exactly 120.65. Am I wrong to think they will work?

also I have heard BMW rims do work and the e39 has the same bore of 74.1 which are claimed as 5x120mm bolt pattern.
 
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