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Offline craig4004

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Wheel spacers? Good or bad?
« on: 12 July 2011, 15:41 »
Got me some wheels for my mk4, all refurbed etc, went to fit them and the inside rubbed on the strut on the fronts :( I'm thinking 5mm spacers will sort it but not sure Wich ones to get. I'm seriously low on budget and saw there are universal shims that are £10 per pair that will fit. I then saw the hub-centric ones which were a lot more expensive. I wondered if anyone could enlighten me on what the difference is, and weather the universal shims would be ok for now? Cheers :)
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Offline andc1

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Re: Wheel spacers? Good or bad?
« Reply #1 on: 12 July 2011, 17:06 »
you dont need hubcentric for 5mm, try and find some that are the correct bore size to reduce wheel wobble
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Re: Wheel spacers? Good or bad?
« Reply #2 on: 12 July 2011, 17:21 »
hubcentric are for the correct bore size i.e 57.1 for the mk4

shims are not and can cause wheel wobble

i paid £40 for 5mm spacers with correct bore size off ebay mate
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Re: Wheel spacers? Good or bad?
« Reply #3 on: 12 July 2011, 18:08 »
Quote from: daz veedub on 12 July 2011, 17:21
hubcentric are for the correct bore size i.e 57.1 for the mk4

shims are not and can cause wheel wobble

i paid £40 for 5mm spacers with correct bore size off ebay mate

What size have you got on the rear Daz?
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Re: Wheel spacers? Good or bad?
« Reply #4 on: 12 July 2011, 18:10 »
did have 20mm on rear but removed due to over scrubbage  :lipsrsealed:
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Re: Wheel spacers? Good or bad?
« Reply #5 on: 12 July 2011, 18:13 »
Quote from: daz veedub on 12 July 2011, 18:10
did have 20mm on rear but removed due to over scrubbage  :lipsrsealed:

I thought that might be a problem with 20mm.. I think i will go for 15mm Hubcentric for the rear of mine.
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Re: Wheel spacers? Good or bad?
« Reply #6 on: 12 July 2011, 18:20 »
think iam gona go 10mm rear as i have took adjusters off rear coilovers.. should sit just right then  :smiley:
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Re: Wheel spacers? Good or bad?
« Reply #7 on: 12 July 2011, 18:25 »
Quote from: daz veedub on 12 July 2011, 18:20
think iam gona go 10mm rear as i have took adjusters off rear coilovers.. should sit just right then  :smiley:

What coilovers are you on?  :undecided:
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Re: Wheel spacers? Good or bad?
« Reply #8 on: 12 July 2011, 18:28 »
jamex 1s mate been on 12mths now  :smiley:
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Re: Wheel spacers? Good or bad?
« Reply #9 on: 12 July 2011, 18:34 »
Quote from: daz veedub on 12 July 2011, 18:28
jamex 1s mate been on 12mths now  :smiley:

What is the height adjustment on them mate?
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