Author Topic: which wheel spacers to buy? DONE @) Thanks for your help :)  (Read 3555 times)

Offline jnufcuk

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Can anyone shed some light on which ones to buy if these are even the right ones lol

Just got standard MontyII alloys atm with no plan on changing due to insurance company  :angry:

Which ones would look best and which one is the best lol

Thanks

UPDATE:

The other ones i was looking at were not the right size ones (width ways lol)

So just spoke to a couple of companies and now i have found fk ones from venom for both sets for £117 or H&R ones for £124

So question is which is better?

FK or H&R?

Cheers

EDIT: Just ordered a set of rear ones so just 5mm for front i need? Anyone know best place to get them?
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Re: which wheel spacers to buy?
« Reply #1 on: 22 September 2011, 17:11 »
as long as there 5x100 and 57.1 bore (2nd and 3rd set )

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Re: which wheel spacers to buy?
« Reply #2 on: 22 September 2011, 17:17 »
got mine from essexstyling looked on website then phoned them an they came next day  :cool:

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Re: which wheel spacers to buy?
« Reply #3 on: 22 September 2011, 17:25 »
whats the bore size mate?

the first one is .1mm differnt and the one you posted is 57.2? lol

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Re: which wheel spacers to buy?
« Reply #4 on: 22 September 2011, 19:36 »
5 x 100 pcd

57.1 bore mate  :smiley:

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Re: which wheel spacers to buy?
« Reply #5 on: 22 September 2011, 19:52 »
5 x 100 pcd

57.1 bore mate  :smiley:

cool cheers mate, stupid question but guessing i need them for front and back because of tracking? How come most sets only come as a pair? lol
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Re: which wheel spacers to buy?
« Reply #6 on: 22 September 2011, 20:16 »
You can run different sizes front and rear  :smiley:
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Re: which wheel spacers to buy?
« Reply #7 on: 22 September 2011, 20:18 »
5 x 100 pcd

57.1 bore mate  :smiley:

cool cheers mate, stupid question but guessing i need them for front and back because of tracking? How come most sets only come as a pair? lol

You can run them just on the rear if you wish.

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Re: which wheel spacers to buy?
« Reply #8 on: 22 September 2011, 20:51 »
Will it a. Not look stupid? And b. Affect handling?
Was think maybe 15 front and back? So 30mm or would 10pm either side be better?
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Re: which wheel spacers to buy?
« Reply #9 on: 22 September 2011, 20:54 »
Measure your wheel to arch gap and then buy spacers accordingly to make them sit flush  :cool:

(dont go so far that the tyre tread protrudes from arch or you will fail MOT   :afro:)
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