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Offline Ginge 35Edition

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Wheel spacers
« on: 25 September 2012, 16:27 »
Thinking about putting some wheel spacers on the rear. Anyone got an opinion on this or any recommendations? Was thinking no more than 10mm.
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Re: Wheel spacers
« Reply #1 on: 25 September 2012, 17:15 »
Yes, do it. 10mm makes the rear wheels sit perfectly.
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Re: Wheel spacers
« Reply #2 on: 25 September 2012, 18:46 »
Being a total technical dumbass please help. What's the difference between hubcentric and non-hubcentric? Which type of bolts would I need I.e. tapered etc? What length bolts would I need? Can you buy locking bolts in pairs?
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Re: Wheel spacers
« Reply #3 on: 25 September 2012, 19:46 »
Gotta be hubcentric otherwise you might get an eliptical fit when wheel back on. Put it another way hubcentric ensures centre bore bang on for wheel placement and yes youll need longer bolts.

Ive had 10mm spacers on every Audi i owned and my Roc but funnily enuff ive kept them of the ED35 for the mo as i think its well set up.
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Re: Wheel spacers
« Reply #4 on: 25 September 2012, 20:31 »
Thanks for that. Which style of bolts would I need I.e. tapered etc?
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Re: Wheel spacers
« Reply #5 on: 25 September 2012, 21:04 »
Ill check my spacer kit and let you know but i think its tapered. Its to do with the bolt seating into OEM wheel I'm sure and i never bothered with longer locking bolts but that just a risk question at the end of the day.
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Re: Wheel spacers
« Reply #6 on: 25 September 2012, 21:16 »
Quote from: Arena8 on 25 September 2012, 21:04
Ill check my spacer kit and let you know but i think its tapered. Its to do with the bolt seating into OEM wheel I'm sure and i never bothered with longer locking bolts but that just a risk question at the end of the day.

Nice one, I'll whip a bolt off tomorrow and see what they look like. So basically it's just a longer version of the stock ones? Sorry for being totally stupid.
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Re: Wheel spacers
« Reply #7 on: 25 September 2012, 21:26 »
Yes I'll let you know how long mines are tomz as it VAG fit and Ive got H&R 10mm spacers so typically bolt will be 10mm longer.

Not sure about VW fit compared to Audi hub fit but although spacers are the same dimension front and back, the hub can be slightly deeper at back i think so you need same size but slightly more bored out spacer. Ill check
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Re: Wheel spacers
« Reply #8 on: 25 September 2012, 21:37 »
Ive got H&R spacers on my A3.  They were supplied with the longer bolts you require :afro:

I bought mine from DPM Performance.  I think I told him that I had OEM wheels so that the correct bolts were supplied  :smiley:
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Re: Wheel spacers
« Reply #9 on: 25 September 2012, 21:54 »
Thanks both.
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