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Offline dannyboy2501

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Wheel Spacers?????
« on: 29 October 2009, 21:06 »
I've just got some Audi Pepperspots 15" need
wheel spacers just wondered what sizes as
not 100% sure got standered brakes all advice
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Offline shepgti

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Re: Wheel Spacers?????
« Reply #1 on: 29 October 2009, 21:08 »
why do you need spacers for?? my advice would be buy some nicer wheels pepper pots are just too small

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Re: Wheel Spacers?????
« Reply #2 on: 29 October 2009, 21:10 »
There slighty rubbing on carrier and I like um.

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Re: Wheel Spacers?????
« Reply #3 on: 29 October 2009, 21:12 »
in which case you could probly get away with a 3 mm spacer and use the existing bolts

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Re: Wheel Spacers?????
« Reply #4 on: 29 October 2009, 21:23 »
why do you need spacers for?? my advice would be buy some nicer wheels pepper pots are just too small

How can they be too small, same size as yours 15"

I never had any problems fitting them.

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Re: Wheel Spacers?????
« Reply #5 on: 29 October 2009, 21:28 »
why do you need spacers for?? my advice would be buy some nicer wheels pepper pots are just too small

How can they be too small, same size as yours 15"

I never had any problems fitting them.

my wheels are too small and i hate them... thats how

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Re: Wheel Spacers?????
« Reply #6 on: 29 October 2009, 21:44 »
And also was wondering if anyone else had pepperpots
on or have wot sort of setup u running, lowered by and
tyre size etc etc maybe some pics many thanks

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Re: Wheel Spacers?????
« Reply #7 on: 30 October 2009, 09:36 »
If they are 15" you should have 205/50 tyres to keep the same rolling radius.
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Re: Wheel Spacers?????
« Reply #8 on: 30 October 2009, 09:41 »
If they are 15" you should have 205/50 tyres to keep the same rolling radius.

Fail, early spec cars had 195/50/15's and you can run them on later cars with no problems, cheaper and easier to find.

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Re: Wheel Spacers?????
« Reply #9 on: 30 October 2009, 10:23 »
205/50 tyres will look crap. End of story.

15inch wheels came on these cars form the factory. Think VW knew what they were doing.

Get a 3mm spacer, you wont need any new bolts, use the orignal ones, that will clear it from the carrier.

As for tyres, fit whatever you like and can afford, but going for a lower profile, maybe a 195/45 will  make them look a lot better, and will only affect your speedo by a few mph, which doesnt really matter as speed cameras have a tollerance, and you will also know that your speedo is slightly out.