Wheel Spacers

[christomk3gti]

Hi just on the brink of buying some audi rims...

I have a P reg GTI with the big vr6 brakes..

i think i will need spacers on the fronts to clear the calipers....

any idea where to get the spacers from??

Halfords (ripspeed) 

or Venom (FK)

Or Others??

[VR6-Joe]

What Audi wheels are they.

[christomk3gti]

these here...

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=146057.0

and no i havent payed £200 quid for them.

[christomk3gti]

Audi a3 turbo wheels.

[Wayne]

3mm fro Halfords should be fine.

[VR6-Joe]

Not sure why you'd need spacers?

They're 16's with an offset of ET42

My VR6 BBS's are 15's with an offset of ET43.. pity I have to sell them.

[christomk3gti]

I kno, but the guy test fitted them to his Vr6 and was just catchin the calipers on the inside of the spokes...

So I' will test fit them myself and if needed its a trip tp halfords

Cheers wayne & Joe

Top guyz

[Ess_Three]

Not sure why you'd need spacers?

They're 16's with an offset of ET42

Because Mk4/A3 288s sit 6mm further in than Mk3 288s...so most Mk4/A3 wheels will hit the callipers on a Mk3 - expecially when the brake pads are new.

A 3mm spacer will sort things.

It's the the offset that's the issue, but the back-cut on the spokes of the wheels.

[christomk3gti]

Thanks Ess-three

Will test them first and then fit 3mm spacers from halfrauds.

Cheers guyz

[VR6-Joe]

Not sure why you'd need spacers?

They're 16's with an offset of ET42

Because Mk4/A3 288s sit 6mm further in than Mk3 288s...so most Mk4/A3 wheels will hit the callipers on a Mk3 - expecially when the brake pads are new.

A 3mm spacer will sort things.

It's the the offset that's the issue, but the back-cut on the spokes of the wheels.

Makes sense mate. My knowledge of newer cars is quite limited, I've only ever owned Mk1's, Mk2's and Mk3's.