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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: davemk4 on 19 November 2013, 16:25

Title: which wheel spacers for mk4 oem 16" wheels
Post by: davemk4 on 19 November 2013, 16:25: In keeping with my oem feel ill be keeping the original wheels on my golf. But would like a slightly fatter look. :evil:

What sizes would you reccomend front and back?

Current look

(http://i867.photobucket.com/albums/ab239/primeradave/golfwind6_zps455975be.jpg)

(http://i867.photobucket.com/albums/ab239/primeradave/golfwind5_zps8c9c14e8.jpg)
Title: Re: which wheel spacers for mk4 oem 16" wheels
Post by: markallen on 19 November 2013, 18:02: I have the same wheels and my car is lowered, I was thinking 25mm for the rears and 15mm for the fronts. Although I haven't gotten round to sorting any yet so I guess my view is pointless ha ha, but I measured the gap and that's what I got?
Title: Re: which wheel spacers for mk4 oem 16" wheels
Post by: dom on 19 November 2013, 19:36: Tbhm unless you're lowering I wouldn't bother :undecided:
Title: Re: which wheel spacers for mk4 oem 16" wheels
Post by: davemk4 on 19 November 2013, 22:01: I am lowered 35mm...... but it doesnt look that low lol
Title: Re: which wheel spacers for mk4 oem 16" wheels
Post by: Wazzzer on 19 November 2013, 22:57: You're right it doesn't look that low lol

Anyways get yourself a straight edge or even better a level, find some good ground and put it up against your arch. Then measure the distance between tyre and arch edge and boom you have a spacer measurement. I'm guessing around 25mm for rears, 20mm for fronts
Title: Re: which wheel spacers for mk4 oem 16" wheels
Post by: davemk4 on 20 November 2013, 11:52: They h&r springs and are 35mm and were clearly shorter than oem but i expected more of a drop. Just shows how monster truck these cars were!
Title: Re: which wheel spacers for mk4 oem 16" wheels
Post by: northeast_gti-t on 20 November 2013, 14:06: Kept the o.e.m alloys on my old 1.8t and had 20mm spacers on the front and 25mm rear :wink:
Title: Re: which wheel spacers for mk4 oem 16" wheels
Post by: davemk4 on 20 November 2013, 16:52: Quote from: northeast_gti-t on 20 November 2013, 14:06
Kept the o.e.m alloys on my old 1.8t and had 20mm spacers on the front and 25mm rear :wink:

Any pictures mate?
Title: Re: which wheel spacers for mk4 oem 16" wheels
Post by: davemk4 on 30 August 2014, 07:37: thread re lives lol. am i been stupid but it seems the spacers in 25mm and 20mm are like 100 per set for a good brand. is this about right? dont know if i trust any on ebay? anyone got any other suggestions other than h&r etc?
Title: Re: which wheel spacers for mk4 oem 16" wheels
Post by: mcgee9t2 on 30 August 2014, 13:47: id be looking at around £80-£100 for spacers.

unless your going for small few mm spacers then you will find them a lot cheeper
Title: Re: which wheel spacers for mk4 oem 16" wheels
Post by: davemk4 on 30 August 2014, 16:48: Well im still looking at oem + look so once coilovers on ill be about 45mm dropped on oem wheels so 25mm rear 20mm front hubcentric. So 200 for full set about right?