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    18" Pontiac Solstice wheels on G6 Help!!!

    Hello Everyone!

    I am trying to get my 18" solstice wheels fit on my G6 the back ones fit fine its the fronts that are rubbing on the strut tower.

    I am running the factory G6 size 225/50-18 I need spacers to correct the problem I have used the search some have used 5mm and some have used 8mm I bought some spacers and they were the universal one's and they did not line up properly.

    Should I get the ones the are hubcentric with the lip or not? I already ordered the extended ET lug nuts.

    any help greatly appreciated!
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  • #2
    Re: 18" Pontiac Solstice wheels on G6 Help!!!

    Well universal doesnt really mean fits everything. If you bought good spacers the package might tell you what sizes they match with. Try some other places to see if they carry a different style spacer.

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    • #3
      Re: 18" Pontiac Solstice wheels on G6 Help!!!

      I cant seem to find any other than the universal ones.

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      • #4
        Re: 18" Pontiac Solstice wheels on G6 Help!!!

        it says universal but it is only universal for certain bolt patterns.
        here is some non universal ones 5mm http://www.2kracing.com/Product/33667.html
        and eibach brand from summit also non universal http://www.summitracing.com/parts/ei...0131/overview/

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        • #5
          Re: 18" Pontiac Solstice wheels on G6 Help!!!

          Autozone sells 8mm spacers.. recommended that you buy longer wheel studs... been there done that

          sent from my wireless telegraph machine


          Current Modifications: 18' Sky Wheels w/ 245/40-18 Tires, 25mm Spacers, Megan Racing Coilovers, Racingline STB, JPE Rear Camber Kit, Energy Suspension Poly Bushings, Painted Calipers, Double Drilled/Slotted Rotors, Ceramic Brake Pads, Street Series MMI, CRABS with FPU, NGK Iridium Plugs, Kingsborne 8mm Wires, Custom Magnaflow Exhaust, Custom 2ga Grounding Kit, DDM 6k HIDs High/Low/Fog, Halos, High/Fog Mod, Chrome Recessed Upper and Lower Grills, GM Ground Effects Kit, GXP Rear Bumper, GXP Sedan Hammerhead, 15% Tint, Custom Painted Engine Cover, Painted Mirror Caps, Tinted Tails, QuickLifts, PAC Audio Input, Interior LED Conversion, Dash LED Accents, 3W LED Trunk Lighting

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          • #6
            Re: 18" Pontiac Solstice wheels on G6 Help!!!

            Cmessick,

            where can you get longer studs? searched a lot of places cant seem to find ones that will work? I was gonna get this place in Nevada to make me some custom 10mm spacers with the lip on them to make them hubcentric, did you rum the universal ones without any vibrations? thanks

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            • #7
              Re: 18" Pontiac Solstice wheels on G6 Help!!!

              Originally posted by Roanoke2006G6 View Post
              Cmessick,

              where can you get longer studs? searched a lot of places cant seem to find ones that will work? I was gonna get this place in Nevada to make me some custom 10mm spacers with the lip on them to make them hubcentric, did you rum the universal ones without any vibrations? thanks
              yes.. yes i did.. no vibrations.. dorman part number on the studs is 610-323.. can buy these in boxes of 20 i think..


              Current Modifications: 18' Sky Wheels w/ 245/40-18 Tires, 25mm Spacers, Megan Racing Coilovers, Racingline STB, JPE Rear Camber Kit, Energy Suspension Poly Bushings, Painted Calipers, Double Drilled/Slotted Rotors, Ceramic Brake Pads, Street Series MMI, CRABS with FPU, NGK Iridium Plugs, Kingsborne 8mm Wires, Custom Magnaflow Exhaust, Custom 2ga Grounding Kit, DDM 6k HIDs High/Low/Fog, Halos, High/Fog Mod, Chrome Recessed Upper and Lower Grills, GM Ground Effects Kit, GXP Rear Bumper, GXP Sedan Hammerhead, 15% Tint, Custom Painted Engine Cover, Painted Mirror Caps, Tinted Tails, QuickLifts, PAC Audio Input, Interior LED Conversion, Dash LED Accents, 3W LED Trunk Lighting

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              • #8
                Re: 18" Pontiac Solstice wheels on G6 Help!!!

                Guessing the solstice wheels have a different offset?

                How about the TUrbo Balt SS wheels?

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                • #9
                  Re: 18" Pontiac Solstice wheels on G6 Help!!!

                  Originally posted by AnconaGT View Post
                  Guessing the solstice wheels have a different offset?

                  How about the TUrbo Balt SS wheels?
                  your pretty sharp there lol.. yes.. a small difference in offset.. but a much larger difference in rim width..


                  Current Modifications: 18' Sky Wheels w/ 245/40-18 Tires, 25mm Spacers, Megan Racing Coilovers, Racingline STB, JPE Rear Camber Kit, Energy Suspension Poly Bushings, Painted Calipers, Double Drilled/Slotted Rotors, Ceramic Brake Pads, Street Series MMI, CRABS with FPU, NGK Iridium Plugs, Kingsborne 8mm Wires, Custom Magnaflow Exhaust, Custom 2ga Grounding Kit, DDM 6k HIDs High/Low/Fog, Halos, High/Fog Mod, Chrome Recessed Upper and Lower Grills, GM Ground Effects Kit, GXP Rear Bumper, GXP Sedan Hammerhead, 15% Tint, Custom Painted Engine Cover, Painted Mirror Caps, Tinted Tails, QuickLifts, PAC Audio Input, Interior LED Conversion, Dash LED Accents, 3W LED Trunk Lighting

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                  • #10
                    Re: 18" Pontiac Solstice wheels on G6 Help!!!

                    I know this is an old thread, but rather than starting a new one, I figured I'd throw in my experience on this.

                    I just scored a set of brand new take-off Solstice rims that had been in someone's garage for years. I searched on this forum and found that most people said spacers were needed, and a lot of guys seem to get the 1" spacers, but I did some math and figured that the backspacing on the Solstice wheels is 1.17" deeper than my stock 17" wheels, which meant that the front of the wheel was 0.17" (about 4mm) further in from the fender lip, so I test fit them to the car before ordering my tires, and they were extremely close to the struts, but given the tire size I was planning on, I thought I might be OK. However, I got myself some 5mm spacers just to be safe. I went with a 235/45/18 tire, which fits the rim perfectly (sidewalls are perfectly straight...no bulge, no stretch), and they ended up fitting on the car with no rubbing.

                    As for the look, I think I'm still going to go with spacers to bring them closer to flush, but I wanted to throw my information into the mix for anyone else looking to put these rims (or Saturn Sky rims) on their G6. Also, for the record, the Solstic/Sky rims have a 55mm offset. This information should be useful to anyone looking at aftermarket 18x8 wheels as well. I would recommend a 45-50mm offset for an 8" wide rim if possible.
                    Last edited by Mr. Quick; 01-22-2015, 02:05 PM.

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