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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Car nut on 29 May 2009, 10:15

Title: Spacers with 18s
Post by: Car nut on 29 May 2009, 10:15

Guys do you all use spacers with your 18s or not bother?

If yes how much are you spacing by, so there is no rubbing?

Title: Re: Spacers with 18s
Post by: Rhyso on 29 May 2009, 10:37

Steve_PD runs 5mm spacers i believe but thats many to clear the adjusting nut / ring on his collies  :undecided:

Title: Re: Spacers with 18s
Post by: linz on 29 May 2009, 11:21

i have huge spacers with my 19's ;)

Title: Re: Spacers with 18s
Post by: Waffs1984 on 29 May 2009, 11:35

Most people run them on the front due to clearing the adjusting nut on coilies as Rhyso said. My coilies are at a sensible height so i don't have this problem. Most people run spacers at the rear for the wide look.

I have always stayed well clear of spacers as i think they are a bad idea in general...

Title: Re: Spacers with 18s
Post by: Car nut on 29 May 2009, 11:58

Quote from: linz on 29 May 2009, 11:21

i have huge spacers with my 19's ;)

What you fitted Linz 20mm's

Title: Re: Spacers with 18s
Post by: Steve_PD on 29 May 2009, 13:18

Quote from: Rhyso on 29 May 2009, 10:37

Steve_PD runs 5mm spacers i believe but thats many to clear the adjusting nut / ring on his collies  :undecided:

yep 5mm all round

Title: Re: Spacers with 18s
Post by: perd999 on 29 May 2009, 13:29

Ive run 20mm spacers on the back with 18" and it looks sweet, however rubs on bumpy roads - but hey 'if you aint rubbin.....'  :cool:

Title: Re: Spacers with 18s
Post by: gjroe78 on 29 May 2009, 13:56

Hmm thinking of some spacers when i get my TT comps on  :undecided:

Title: Re: Spacers with 18s
Post by: Steve_PD on 29 May 2009, 13:58

15 or 20's on the rear  :cool: :cool:

Title: Re: Spacers with 18s
Post by: Wazzzer on 29 May 2009, 14:15

I would do it as Steve has done, the same amount all round. Otherwise you will upset the track of the car. The fronts stick out slightly more than the rear because it is FWD. On RWD cars the rear wheels protrude more.

Change this and you risk upsetting the cars handling...

Title: Re: Spacers with 18s
Post by: Ridg on 29 May 2009, 15:04

i've seen a couple of MKIVs that had the rears out further than the front, so that the wheel was sitting more in the arch, looked really smart, but could mess up the handling.

Title: Re: Spacers with 18s
Post by: Car nut on 29 May 2009, 15:38

Quote from: Wazzzer on 29 May 2009, 14:15

I would do it as Steve has done, the same amount all round. Otherwise you will upset the track of the car. The fronts stick out slightly more than the rear because it is FWD. On RWD cars the rear wheels protrude more.

Change this and you risk upsetting the cars handling...

Good point Wazzzzzzzzer with 20s your gonna need fecking long bolts  :sad:

All extra weight.  :sad:

Title: Re: Spacers with 18s
Post by: sambo on 29 May 2009, 18:47

15mm's on rear 5mm on front, no handling issues I can assure you, thats with 8.5j rims too. Does scrub over sharp dip's and bump's but only a touch.  :smiley:

Spacer's are no differant than smaller / larger offset wheels. Anything over 5mm requires longer bolts too suit (e.g 20mm spacers minimum 15mm longer bolt, think mine are 18mm longer)

HTH Sam  (still here just about)  :grin:

Title: Re: Spacers with 18s
Post by: Wazzzer on 29 May 2009, 23:34

at the end of the day it's up to the individual, it's not something I would mess with personally