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Title: will the 5mm spacer give enough clearance from suspension ???
Post by: p11jon on 20 December 2010, 09:28: right gona order spacers today.wazzzer advised 5mm up front to bring the wheel away from the suspension cuz it basical touches it. is 5mm gona be enough distance from the suspension or shud i go more and worried about pushing wheel to far out on front incase it gets to close on the arch.prompt advise wud be good as i need to get these ordered like now!! thanks guys.
Title: Re: will the 5mm spacer give enough clearance from suspension ???
Post by: Purely VAG on 20 December 2010, 09:34: Only you will know mate, Whats it touching on, how close ect.... Usually if its just rubbing 5mm is more than enough
Title: Re: will the 5mm spacer give enough clearance from suspension ???
Post by: p11jon on 20 December 2010, 09:40: right then car is lowered it has coilovers on front so how much it is actually dropped i have no idea. i put the 19 on its 8.5 x 19 et 35 running a 235 tyre. its basically half a mm if not touching the suspension and im talking about the rim not cuz of the tyre profile.5mm doesn't seem like much of a gap to have from the suspension to me in my mind. if i got 8mm or 10mm spacers wud that push the wheel out to much and likely to catch the front arch????
Title: Re: will the 5mm spacer give enough clearance from suspension ???
Post by: vwfiend on 20 December 2010, 09:48: Once it's bolted up, the gap should never change between the rim and leg. I have less than a rizla pack between mine!
Title: Re: will the 5mm spacer give enough clearance from suspension ???
Post by: houston on 20 December 2010, 09:54: 235 tyre on a 8.5 inch rim? are you sure?

looking at 8.5 rim id say loads of room to go wider, but seeing a 235 tyre im actually surprised they fit under the archs, stick with 5mm to save rolling the archs
Title: Re: will the 5mm spacer give enough clearance from suspension ???
Post by: p11jon on 20 December 2010, 10:02: ye 235's fit. its low up front but but still clearance. i looked for alsorts of links on the net and seen plenty of mk4's running 8.5 rim with 235 tyre but again they advise spacer . but will 5mm be enough clearance to bring the rim away from the coilover .
Title: Re: will the 5mm spacer give enough clearance from suspension ???
Post by: tech1889 on 20 December 2010, 10:23: Yes buy the 5mm Spacers and keep your questions in one thread about each thing not a new one for each question.. :wink:
Title: Re: will the 5mm spacer give enough clearance from suspension ???
Post by: p11jon on 20 December 2010, 10:54: tech1889; if i got 8 or 10 mm on front wud that be to much and catch arch??? these have the locator collar . i have found on the other golf forum people saying that they have thread marks on the alloy where bolts go through from the wheel resting on the bolts. or is this just another fantasy by that person??
Title: Re: will the 5mm spacer give enough clearance from suspension ???
Post by: tech1889 on 20 December 2010, 11:05: If it's just catching or very very close 5mm will be more than enough as said above it won't get any closer.. You should never get thread marks as the end of the bolts are angled so they sit in middle of wheel holes.. Think that person didn't do wheels up properly..
Title: Re: will the 5mm spacer give enough clearance from suspension ???
Post by: p11jon on 20 December 2010, 11:10: lol. your probly right about his wheels.DPM performance do 5mm H&R hubcentric with new bolts for 61.50 or 8mm with bolts 67 quid. do you think the H&R wud be best or shud i go with the 25 quid ones wazzzer suggested from caraudioandsecurity.com????
Title: Re: will the 5mm spacer give enough clearance from suspension ???
Post by: houston on 20 December 2010, 11:22: 25 quid ones, there just spacers, no point in spendin more than you have to.

didnt someone offer a pair for 15? id buy them if i were you
Title: Re: will the 5mm spacer give enough clearance from suspension ???
Post by: tech1889 on 20 December 2010, 11:28: Chris offered £15 delivered for 2
Title: Re: will the 5mm spacer give enough clearance from suspension ???
Post by: p11jon on 20 December 2010, 11:41: ye he did but i wud rather just get new for a tenner more. the one he got probly fine its just peace of mind. they ordered now hopefully wont take long to arrive cuz the golf looks daft with mint looking 19's on back and sh!t white 18's up front.lol. if i had a better jack i wud stick the 18's back on the back but cant be doing with it just for a couple of days.
Title: Re: will the 5mm spacer give enough clearance from suspension ???
Post by: Dave_IOW on 20 December 2010, 12:10: Wazzzer will have given you a link to decent ones. Just make sure they have the right bore size as 'universal' ones will throw your balancing out all over the place.

Ive also had one split, wheel bolts came loose, and front wheel ended up overtaking me down the road while i was stuck on 3 wheels on a high street. No fun :grin:
Title: Re: will the 5mm spacer give enough clearance from suspension ???
Post by: tech1889 on 20 December 2010, 12:37: sounds funny to me dave lool
Title: Re: will the 5mm spacer give enough clearance from suspension ???
Post by: Dave_IOW on 20 December 2010, 12:45: Is now, but can assure you it wasnt at the time..

Other driver '' You cant park there d**khead''

Me '' Cant you see, ive only got f**king 3 wheels on it ''

Other driver '' oh yeah, ha ha ''

Me ''****''

Wasnt so funny after the 50th time :angry:
Title: Re: will the 5mm spacer give enough clearance from suspension ???
Post by: tech1889 on 20 December 2010, 12:45: :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: will the 5mm spacer give enough clearance from suspension ???
Post by: p11jon on 20 December 2010, 12:53: ye i took his recomendation . the set from caraudiosecurity.com 25 quid 5mm 5x100 57.1 . hopefully these wont split.lol. dnt fancy turning the mk4 into del boys 3 wheeler.lol.
Title: Re: will the 5mm spacer give enough clearance from suspension ???
Post by: Dave_IOW on 20 December 2010, 12:57: Neither did I, mine were Hellfrauds ones, you will be ok.
Title: Re: will the 5mm spacer give enough clearance from suspension ???
Post by: p11jon on 20 December 2010, 13:17: i wud never buy stuff from there. we live and learn,im sure you have after that incident.lol. :grin: :grin: