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Wheel spacers
« on: September 08, 2011, 11:38:28 am »
I'm after getting some audi wheels for the golf in 18.... would like spacers though at the back as i think that the wheels are et54 will which will make them sit in quite a bit.

Do you guys think spacers are needed at all with that offset? If so all round or just at the back?

I was thinking 10mm just at the back??

And where is the cheapest place to get them from?

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Re: Wheel spacers
« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2011, 01:19:50 pm »
I have classix with are et54 as well.  I have 15mm H&R at the back and 10mm at the front.  Never any sign of wear, damage or wheel wobble.  Don't go cheap on spacers, buy a decent brand.  From what I've read on line they'll shorten the life of your wheel bearings, but not significantly

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Re: Wheel spacers
« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2011, 01:24:52 pm »
Assuming you have OE Monza'a which if iirc are 18 x 7.5 ET51, then fitting the above size will still leave the wheels sitting out a further 3mm.  However there will be 9mm less clearance behind the wheel.  With that in mind I think I would go for 10mm all round, you could try it without though.   :happy2:

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Re: Wheel spacers
« Reply #3 on: September 08, 2011, 02:05:39 pm »
they'll fit as they are i'm sure..... the only thing is i'd like it to look better from the back hence the spacers.....

How much were the H&R ones?

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Re: Wheel spacers
« Reply #5 on: September 08, 2011, 04:21:10 pm »
I paid 96 euro for the 10mm including longer bolts from a supplier in Dublin, Ireland.  Obviously I didn't have to pay for postage as i colllected them.

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Re: Wheel spacers
« Reply #6 on: September 09, 2011, 09:24:02 am »
thanks chaps, will have a look at getting some of those then!

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Re: Wheel spacers
« Reply #7 on: September 09, 2011, 09:24:13 am »
i bought cheap spacers and got wheel wobble so definatly buy some quality ones
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Re: Wheel spacers
« Reply #8 on: September 09, 2011, 09:28:48 am »
i bought cheap spacers and got wheel wobble so definatly buy some quality ones

Indeed, the absolutely have to be hubcentric which will have a lip to locate the wheel.

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