SubaruLover20 Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Me again I have rims on my 93 Legacy and they are off a 2000 dodge neon the "fancy" alloy rims and there is a gap inbetween the lug nut studs and the rims I need spacers, "not wheel spacers" but I don't know where to get them or what size they need to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike104 Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Is the wheel fully against the hub? I don't understand what you are saying. Maybe post a photo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john in KY Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 I am also confused but in my case that is normal. The Subaru and Neon have different center bores. The Neon is larger and the wheel is no longer hubcentric on the Subaru. Maybe that is what the OP is referring to. There are charts out there that give the dimensions and companies that manufacture "rings" that make ip the differences. Do a goggle search for "wheel center bore". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNY_Dave Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Perhaps the clearance hole in the rim for the hub ring is too small (not deep enough, not large enough in diameter, or both) in the neon rims to fit over the hub's centering ring on the subaru hub? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jp98 Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 It sounds like the Neon's wheel studs are a larger diameter than they are on the Legacy. In which case, sell the Neon's rims and buy some for the Legacy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairtax4me Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 Pretty sure neon wheel center hole is smaller. No way to make that work properly without a wheel spacer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubaruLover20 Posted October 7, 2017 Author Share Posted October 7, 2017 It sounds like the Neon's wheel studs are a larger diameter than they are on the Legacy. In which case, sell the Neon's rims and buy some for the Legacy. This is exactly what the problem is the only other issue is that I can't sell the neon rims where I live because no one wants to give me ten bucks for them I need spacers to fit in stud hole of the neon rim to close the gap so my rims are centered I just don't know where to get them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloyale Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 if the holes are too large for the suds just get lugnuts with a "shoulder" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt167 Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 Yes, Chrysler products use lug nuts that are shouldered. The thread is 12x1.25, take a visit to a parts store and grab some. Anything less than this solution, you may find yourself loosing a wheel, or 2 or 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNY_Dave Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 The thing to be aware of is if the studs are flexing even a tiny bit, over time they can fatigue and all 5 shear at once. That was the failure mode for when subaru published the wrong lug torque, driving along and whole wheel falls off with no warning, all 5 lugs sheared. So, use caution! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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