im going to need to use some thin wheel spacers, probably 1/4" thick. Do these cause any ussues, like stress on wheel studs or anything like that?

I donno i never had to use them but i have an extra set of 4 sitting in my house. When i was a noob i bought them thinking i could use 4th gen wheels with them. If you havnt purchased any yet ill let you have em cheap.

just make sure you have long enough studs to compensate for the lost 1/4" of thread.. at a 1/4", it shouldnt put much more stress on the bolts..

Like 5678TA said you will be fine. A 1/4" is not that much of a spacer. You will need to get longer wheel studs for sure. I would get a set of ARP. Don't get some cheap studs. There is an added load but with a good quality stud you will not have any issues.

the studs i have now are the standard length one that came with my moser rear. Do you really think i need longer studs for a 1/4" spacer? i knew i should have ordered the rear with them .

Me personally i think you are fine with 1/4". Any larger though i would buy longer studs. Just make sure you check the torque on them every now and then.

i ran a 5/16 inch spacer on my drag rims and put them on with stock wheels studs... didnt leave much thread to grip since the drag wheels required those long shank bolts

but with a stock type wheel, there was plenty of thread to grip. You will be fine with a 1/4 and stock length studs. Its just wise to use good quality studs like ARP to ensure they will NOT break off

I accidently cross laced one of my old stock studs and during tightening i snapped the stock stud! Old studs should be replaced as they are pretty weak. if you have new quality stock length studs i think you will be fine

In the standards book for fasteners... You sould have at least the diameter of the stud thread engagement. So if you have 1/2" studs you should have a 1/2" of thread contact. It is upto you if you want to risk it. Is having a wheel come off and screw up your car worth a $100.00?

Not to me.

Check the above, how much thread of the stud is in the nut. You should be using all the threads in the nut, no less. If it doesnt reach, then get some new studs.

arp studs are cheap insurance... like 13 bucks or something like that for 5 studs. Cheap insurance

NOT safe plain and simple. No way around it, Its not correct!

k, so if i was to replace the studs, can it be done with with the rear in the car? or do i have to pull the axles, remove the bearings and then do it? I just put the damn rear together and i cant believe this.

just pulled a wheel and checked, i will need longer studs. Im going to prder some 2.5" ones, they will give me .75 more length, which will be plenty.

I also found a little surprise!!!!!

my tires are rubbing the inner fender AND! my offset control arms, thats F^$King impossible!!!!!!! this damn rear has been nothing but a royal PITFA since i installed it. Its about 1/2" narrower overall, which wouldn't affect a car with stock wheels, but my clearances are soooooo freaking tight as it is i can afford that 1/2" change. I really hope that 1/4" is enough, i may need more. damn-it moser!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

went i go get a 12 bolt, i want a 4th gen style just so i can run 4th style rims and stick decent sized meats back there

Ok, I'm f*cking SO LOST on this whole topic.. I just bought some z06 rims for my 92 camaro and i'm not sure what all this talk of spacers is. I understand that the offset from stud to stud is different, but what is the need to space it, it almost seems more work than it's worth, with all the rubbing of tires on the inside as well. I plan on on going with a 4th gen rear here soon, but can't see to find the right one. Need one that is solid enough to hold about 600 ft/lbs of torque.

that was pretty hard to read....

this post was for a 3rd gen width rear, i had the original 10 bolt, and my wheels fit where they needed to be. The car is mini-tubbed and im running a 12" rim on the rear with 8.5" of backspacing. I ordered the moser rear at the stock width, but after i installed it, i found the rear to be actually 1" narrower overall, that 1/2" on each side. This only left me with 1/4" of clearance from the tire to the inner wheel well, and the rear and body moved enough that the tires would rub. Im using a 1/2" spacer right now with longer hardened studs. I have plenty of thread engagement, over an inch, so all it well. It may not be the ideal way to go, but without buying another $2000+ worth or wheels its the only way i can go.

As for you, you will need spacers in the range of 1.75-2" for those wheels to fit on your car with a stock width rear. The bolt spacing will be the same for the vette wheels as you stock spacing.

Hey 86TA you break a lot of stuff down for me on this site, i get it now. I'm about to post in the transmission folder if you wanna check that out also lol.