1LE wheel spacer install recommendations

BigSteph · 10-19-2021, 02:24 PM

Good day from Canada!

New 2022 1LE finally on its way from the plant.
I'm looking into installing spacers (3mm or 5mm or 8mm depending on your recommendations).
I wish to install these with the actual stock studs.
Can I install these and still have enough thread to keep the wheels tightly secured?

Thanks a bunch

JamesNoBrakes · 10-19-2021, 03:23 PM

Before or after they come off?

DaveC113 · 10-19-2021, 03:51 PM

3mm, yes, 5mm is near the edge, 8mm no way.

arpad_m · 10-19-2021, 11:07 PM

^^^ what he says.

I tried both 3mm and 5mm spacers, and the latter leaves just the bare minimum thread count.

Twizzty · 10-20-2021, 08:26 AM

Interesting, anyone have any pictures of what this(3mm or 5mm) looks like on a 1LE?

I've done anywhere from 3mm to 25mm spacers on previous cars but didn't think it was needed on the 1LE. Do people do fronts and rears or just the rears?

VR Baron · 10-20-2021, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Twizzty

Interesting, anyone have any pictures of what this(3mm or 5mm) looks like on a 1LE?

I've done anywhere from 3mm to 25mm spacers on previous cars but didn't think it was needed on the 1LE. Do people do fronts and rears or just the rears?

I use 3mm. It’s really hard to see it on a pic installed.you only need them on the front unless you have a weird offset. My rear wheels are 10.75x19 with 35 offset and no issues . The fronts are same with a 15 offset. Tires are 305/30 re71s and they don’t run wide, but I had to do the strut mod and a 3mm spacer in order to get -2.6 camber. And the tire will still rub on the strut a tiny bit on the corner of the strut flange.

Twizzty · 10-20-2021, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by VR Baron

I use 3mm. It’s really hard to see it on a pic installed.you only need them on the front unless you have a weird offset. My rear wheels are 10.75x19 with 35 offset and no issues . The fronts are same with a 15 offset. Tires are 305/30 re71s and they don’t run wide, but I had to do the strut mod and a 3mm spacer in order to get -2.6 camber. And the tire will still rub on the strut a tiny bit on the corner of the strut flange.

That makes sense running spacers with an aftermarket wheel setup for clearance, but it sounded like the OP was adding spacers to the stock 1LE wheels for additional poke. Maybe I read it wrong.

VR Baron · 10-20-2021, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Twizzty

That makes sense running spacers with an aftermarket wheel setup for clearance, but it sounded like the OP was adding spacers to the stock 1LE wheels for additional poke. Maybe I read it wrong.

Actually he didn’t say one way or the other. Didn’t think about spacers on stock wheels, but a 3mm spacer won’t be very noticeable.

BigSteph · 10-24-2021, 04:12 PM

Indeed, I simply want to add a 3mm, 5mm or 8mm (this last one seems too much based on the replies you guys supplied) spacers on a stock 1LE. Ideally on all 4 wheels just to widen the stance and look.

Thanks to all of you for your insights.

weemus · 10-25-2021, 09:26 AM

I run 5mm and its on the bubble. I will say get rock guards because the spacers only make it worse.

BigSteph · 10-25-2021, 07:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by weemus

I run 5mm and its on the bubble. I will say get rock guards because the spacers only make it worse.

Fair comment on the rock guards weemus.. Merci beaucoup

Roostie · 10-29-2021, 12:07 PM

For years it seems the conventional wisdom has been that you can use spacers up to 5mm with stock lug nuts. I ran 5mm spacers with extended depth lug nuts b/c I was uncomfortable with the number of turns I got from regular nuts.

My wheels are all aftermarket now. I don't use the 5 mm spacers anymore, I have custom bolt-on spacers with their own lugs.

blogandc2300 · 01-18-2022, 01:16 PM

Big Steph Did you decide on your spacer. Thinking about 5mm on my 1LE.

10-19-2021, 02:24 PM	#1
BigSteph Drives: 2022 Camaro 1SS 1LE A10 Black Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Canada Eh! Posts: 13	1LE wheel spacer install recommendations Good day from Canada! New 2022 1LE finally on its way from the plant. I'm looking into installing spacers (3mm or 5mm or 8mm depending on your recommendations). I wish to install these with the actual stock studs. Can I install these and still have enough thread to keep the wheels tightly secured? Thanks a bunch Last edited by BigSteph; 10-19-2021 at 02:39 PM.

10-19-2021, 03:23 PM	#2
JamesNoBrakes Drives: 2SS 1LE Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: AK Posts: 2,300	Before or after they come off? __________________ Everything happens for a reason, except when it doesn't, but even then, you can, in hindsight, fabricate a reason that satisfies your belief system. 2018 2SS 1LE 2023 Colorado ZR2 2022 Stinger GT-line AWD

10-19-2021, 03:51 PM	#3
DaveC113 Drives: 2018 Camaro 1SS 1LE Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Front Range, CO Posts: 1,859	3mm, yes, 5mm is near the edge, 8mm no way. __________________

10-19-2021, 11:07 PM	#4
arpad_m Drives: 2018 Camaro 2SS A8 Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 11,576 View My Garage	^^^ what he says. I tried both 3mm and 5mm spacers, and the latter leaves just the bare minimum thread count. __________________ 2018 Camaro 2SS — G7E MX0 NPP F55 IO6 735 rwhp \| 665 rwtq Magnuson TVS 2300 80mm pulley \| Kooks 1 7/8" LT headers \| JRE smooth idle terminator cam \| LT4 FS & injectors \| TSP forged pistons & rods JMS PowerMAX \| DSX flex fuel kit \| Roto-Fab CAI \| Soler 95mm LT5 TB \| 1LE wheels \| 1LE brakes \| BMR rear cradle lockout \| JRE custom tune 1100 - 1/30/18 \| 2000 - 1/31/18 3000 - 2/06/18 TPW 2/26/18 3400 - 2/19/18 \| 3800 - 2/26/18 4300 - 2/27/18 \| 4B00 - 3/01/18 4200 - 3/05/18 \| 4800 - 3/14/18 5000 - 3/16/18 \| 6000 - 3/19/18

10-20-2021, 08:26 AM	#5
Twizzty $$$$...$$...$$$...$$$$... Drives: 2021 Camaro 1SS 1LE Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: CFL Posts: 106 View My Garage	Interesting, anyone have any pictures of what this(3mm or 5mm) looks like on a 1LE? I've done anywhere from 3mm to 25mm spacers on previous cars but didn't think it was needed on the 1LE. Do people do fronts and rears or just the rears? __________________ 2016 Focus RS MT - Sold 2018 Mustang GT A10 - Sold 2021 Camaro 1SS 1LE MT 2021 CX-5 Carbon Turbo AWD

10-24-2021, 04:12 PM	#9
BigSteph Drives: 2022 Camaro 1SS 1LE A10 Black Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Canada Eh! Posts: 13	Indeed, I simply want to add a 3mm, 5mm or 8mm (this last one seems too much based on the replies you guys supplied) spacers on a stock 1LE. Ideally on all 4 wheels just to widen the stance and look. Thanks to all of you for your insights.

10-25-2021, 09:26 AM	#10
weemus Drives: 2017 1SS 1LE Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 167 View My Garage	I run 5mm and its on the bubble. I will say get rock guards because the spacers only make it worse.

10-29-2021, 12:07 PM	#12
Roostie all it takes is cash Drives: 2018 LS V6 1LE; E350 wagon; Model3 Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: San Diego Posts: 372	For years it seems the conventional wisdom has been that you can use spacers up to 5mm with stock lug nuts. I ran 5mm spacers with extended depth lug nuts b/c I was uncomfortable with the number of turns I got from regular nuts. My wheels are all aftermarket now. I don't use the 5 mm spacers anymore, I have custom bolt-on spacers with their own lugs.

01-18-2022, 01:16 PM	#13
blogandc2300 Drives: 2019 Camaro 2.0 Join Date: Nov 2021 Location: SC Posts: 2	Big Steph Did you decide on your spacer. Thinking about 5mm on my 1LE.

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