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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: murraymint on 28 May 2011, 19:39

Title: wheel spacers??
Post by: murraymint on 28 May 2011, 19:39: i started thinkin about gettin spacers for my wheels but have no idea how to go about it, ie how to measure and what size, any ideas??? heres some pic's to help

back
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/2011-05-28192440.jpg)
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/2011-05-28192448.jpg)
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/2011-05-28192454.jpg)

front
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/2011-05-28192517.jpg)
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/2011-05-28192503.jpg)
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/2011-05-28192525.jpg)

cheers!
Title: Re: wheel spacers??
Post by: mk1.8t on 28 May 2011, 19:57: it depends on how u want it to sit,on mine i'm running 25mm rear and 10mm front.et 40

start by measuring the gap between the edge of your tyre to wheel arch
Title: Re: wheel spacers??
Post by: Wayne on 28 May 2011, 20:05: 10mm to 15mm should look loads better.
Title: Re: wheel spacers??
Post by: neil1780 on 28 May 2011, 20:06: Quote from: mk1.8t on 28 May 2011, 19:57
it depends on how u want it to sit,on mine i'm running 25mm rear and 10mm front.et 40

start by measuring the gap between the edge of your tyre to wheel arch

Also how much arch work dependent on wheel size too. I'm running 20mm on the rear with et37 7.5x17s

(http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b35/neil1780/a327a21f.jpg)

Had a bit of work to do when I put the coilovers on but all good now. :smiley:
Title: Re: wheel spacers??
Post by: mk1.8t on 28 May 2011, 22:44: Quote from: neil1780 on 28 May 2011, 20:06
Quote from: mk1.8t on 28 May 2011, 19:57
it depends on how u want it to sit,on mine i'm running 25mm rear and 10mm front.et 40

start by measuring the gap between the edge of your tyre to wheel arch

Also how much arch work dependent on wheel size too. I'm running 20mm on the rear with et37 7.5x17s

(http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b35/neil1780/a327a21f.jpg)

Had a bit of work to do when I put the coilovers on but all good now. :smiley:
no arch work to fit mine
Title: Re: wheel spacers??
Post by: stainesy on 29 May 2011, 08:48: I'm running ET20 front and back and coilovers very low and I just rolled the arches with a rubber mallet simple and effective.