My experience with 10.5 AFS rims, 315 BFG's and spacers...

[oldmodman]

AFS 17x10.5
3.8 spacer kit with extended lug nuts. Make sure you run a tap into the lug nuts before trying to install them. Lots of them have flakes of chrome inside them and they will jam on your wheel studs and screw up the threads.
Goodyear GS-D3's in 315/35ZR17
Grind down upper bolt.
Rolled fenders.
The fit is perfect. No scraping during hard cornering.

 

[Red Turtle]

LOL, first time that I have seen a 5yr old thread get bumped!!

 

[BlackBeauty44]

lol Red Turtle. But seriously how safe are wheel spacers?? Has anyone had any issues?? I do take my 2 year old little girl with me for a ride in my Terminator fellas

 

[fiveoh2go]

lol Red Turtle. But seriously how safe are wheel spacers?? Has anyone had any issues?? I do take my 2 year old little girl with me for a ride in my Terminator fellas

Hub-centric spacers are fine, but regular old slip on spacers I would think twice about.

 

[BlackBeauty44]

Last question boys will I have to install longer wheel studs if i go with a 3/8 spacer to fit my new 17 x 10.5 rears??

 

[fiveoh2go]

Last question boys will I have to install longer wheel studs if i go with a 3/8 spacer to fit my new 17 x 10.5 rears??

With the 3/8" hub-centric spacer kit most vendors sell you don't have to go with the longer studs as the kit usually includes extended thread lug nuts BUT, IMO the ET lugs are just a band-aid. I bought some ARP 3" studs for peace of mind.

 

[BlackBeauty44]

Ok new problem I got everything installed and I like the aggressive wider stance my cobra now has but the extended lug nuts weren't long enough. My mechanic had to cut the tops of the nuts so I could bolt on the wheels. But now that i think of it should I had him just cut the stud down instead?? Plus are there any lug nuts out there that i can get to fit over these massive studs.

 

[Steve03SVT]

Hmmm, I slapped on a set of BFG 315/35 G-force DR's on a 17x10.5" replica, major issues. I put the MM low profile bolts and a 3/8" spacer and they still wouldn't clear the IRS. Guess Im gonna have to go with 1/2" spacers and longer studs, FML!

 

[Michael Hughes]

Hey guys I've got the AFS 18x10.5 on the rear of my car I had two use the MM bolt. MM 1/2 inch spacers, ARP wheel studs. and longer lug nuts. I have a Mickey Thompson 315/30/18 DR.

 

[JoeAsheville]

Thanks for the thread bump. This will get revisited continually over the next few years.

 

[Launey04SVT]

I just ordered some 10.5x17 and 315 35 17 will i definitly need spaces, what if i went with a narrower tire?

 

[Booky]

10.5 AFS Wheels w/335's w/ 3/8" spacers = perfection

 

[cobracide]

Damn looking good 18's!

 

[Venom550]

That looks amazing!!!! I want that set up for my car.

 

[03cobraaa]

How good are the AFS' with matching with the factory chrome look? I have a rear set from american muscle that look waaaay different from my factory fronts. Irritates the sh*t outta me.