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Wheel spacers Pros & Cons
« on: May 06, 2016, 02:40:43 pm »
Hi everyone, I've been reading things about wheel spacers and I'm not 100% sure, I've been told 12mm on the front and 15mm on the rear should be ok, all info will be appreciated

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Re: Wheel spacers Pros & Cons
« Reply #1 on: May 06, 2016, 09:17:09 pm »
That will be fine even if lowered  :happy2:

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Re: Wheel spacers Pros & Cons
« Reply #2 on: May 07, 2016, 08:09:48 pm »
That will be fine even if lowered  :happy2:
Thanks mate

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Re: Wheel spacers Pros & Cons
« Reply #3 on: May 07, 2016, 10:19:46 pm »
 No probs :happy2:

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Re: Wheel spacers Pros & Cons
« Reply #4 on: May 08, 2016, 08:46:39 am »
No probs :happy2:
. Typical,, (BEWARE all golf owners) If you ever come down to st Ives Seagulls don't seem to like golfs :(((( Just been to get some things out the boot & I couldn't believe what had been left on my roof bonnet & drivers door, I can't swear on here but I did give it a big Fxxk sake when I saw it lol
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Re: Wheel spacers Pros & Cons
« Reply #5 on: May 08, 2016, 11:34:27 am »
Hi mate, you seriously want to be thinking about another car cover and this time tie it up tight as bird poo is some acidic sh*** and will damage the paint work if not attended to asap  :scared:

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Re: Wheel spacers Pros & Cons
« Reply #6 on: May 08, 2016, 11:47:14 am »
Yea your right mate I'll have to get another,,, This warm weather doesn't help tho cos talk about solid

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Re: Wheel spacers Pros & Cons
« Reply #7 on: May 08, 2016, 11:51:00 am »
I know it bonds to the car like glue and as you're living where the birds drop atom bombs I'd say keep some water and wipes to hand too.

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Re: Wheel spacers Pros & Cons
« Reply #8 on: May 08, 2016, 12:03:45 pm »
I know it bonds to the car like glue and as you're living where the birds drop atom bombs I'd say keep some water and wipes to hand too.
lol, I'm afraid I can't moan to much tho it was my idea to leave our jobs sell up and move down here, Crows and pigeons in Lincolnshire and golf hating seagulls in Cornwall

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Re: Wheel spacers Pros & Cons
« Reply #9 on: May 08, 2016, 12:43:22 pm »
Gosh you've had a fair share of birds  :signLOL:

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Re: Wheel spacers Pros & Cons
« Reply #10 on: May 08, 2016, 03:09:37 pm »
Gosh you've had a fair share of birds  :signLOL:
You could say that mate But their not a patch on my first wife !!!!!

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Re: Wheel spacers Pros & Cons
« Reply #11 on: May 08, 2016, 04:27:42 pm »
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Re: Wheel spacers Pros & Cons
« Reply #12 on: May 09, 2016, 01:16:07 pm »
I run 12mm on the back of my ed30 with OEM pescara's. It does rub if I have 2 passengers in the back but only over harsh bumps/potholes. (not very often i have passengers in the back so i can live with that)

Also run 8mm on the front which did rub over harsh bumps and very hard cornering. I did the screw delete mod in the front arches and it no longer rubs now. 10mm at a push on the fronts IMO.

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Re: Wheel spacers Pros & Cons
« Reply #13 on: May 09, 2016, 01:53:17 pm »
I run 12mm on the back of my ed30 with OEM pescara's. It does rub if I have 2 passengers in the back but only over harsh bumps/potholes. (not very often i have passengers in the back so i can live with that)
I had a full set of eibach pro springs fitted a little while ago and with what you have said I think I'll give the spacers a miss, Thanks mate
Also run 8mm on the front which did rub over harsh bumps and very hard cornering. I did the screw delete mod in the front arches and it no longer rubs now. 10mm at a push on the fronts IMO.

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Re: Wheel spacers Pros & Cons
« Reply #14 on: May 09, 2016, 01:57:30 pm »
I know it's a little more money but I'm tempted just to put a set of 18" on, But still unsure with having the eibach pro springs on would it make the ride a bit hard ?