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Wheel spacers recommendation needed!!!
« on: April 01, 2011, 11:28:47 pm »
Im after full set 10mm hubcentric wheels spacers and bolts does anybody know where i can get quality set from?? ive tried getting hold of "the wheel man" who used to get them, ive had no reply from him is he no longer on the forum??  :confused:
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Re: Wheel spacers recommendation needed!!!
« Reply #1 on: April 01, 2011, 11:32:41 pm »
Can't go wrong with the H&R spacers imo mate  :happy2:

DPM performance stock them and ECP have now started selling the H&R spacer and bolt range via their branches too..


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Re: Wheel spacers recommendation needed!!!
« Reply #2 on: April 02, 2011, 11:16:26 am »
Tbh 10mm doesn't do too much I've got tens on mine but the difference is negligible. ... I'll maybe post before and after pix later. I'd go 15-20 if I was buying again.

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Re: Wheel spacers recommendation needed!!!
« Reply #3 on: April 02, 2011, 11:28:37 am »
Thanks for advise guys  :happy2: does anybody have any pics of 10mm spacers before and after shots?? i will be using monza and pescaras alloys!!!
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Re: Wheel spacers recommendation needed!!!
« Reply #4 on: April 02, 2011, 11:42:03 am »
I had some Forge 10mm ones, and they were quite good, depends what wheels you have.

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Re: Wheel spacers recommendation needed!!!
« Reply #5 on: April 02, 2011, 11:46:17 am »

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Re: Wheel spacers recommendation needed!!!
« Reply #6 on: April 03, 2011, 09:23:01 am »
I've used H&R spacers before and they were excellent. Gutted I had to sell them with my old car as I couldnt find my shorter (original) wheel bolts...


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Re: Wheel spacers recommendation needed!!!
« Reply #7 on: April 03, 2011, 11:48:42 am »
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IMHO 10mm adds little really needs a lil more are 15's available?


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Re: Wheel spacers recommendation needed!!!
« Reply #8 on: April 03, 2011, 12:57:53 pm »
Thanks for pics mate,  :happy2: (Love the motor!!) h&r what brand going for, thay do 15mm spacers just worried may be too big? just want alloys flush with the arches has anybody tried 15mm spacers with monza pescaras alloys???
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Re: Wheel spacers recommendation needed!!!
« Reply #9 on: April 03, 2011, 01:49:42 pm »
Yeah you don't want it too "corsa boy".

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Re: Wheel spacers recommendation needed!!!
« Reply #10 on: April 03, 2011, 01:51:07 pm »
I've got 10mm H&R on both front and rear on mine, spot on for me  :happy2:


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Re: Wheel spacers recommendation needed!!!
« Reply #11 on: April 03, 2011, 04:20:41 pm »
Yea think gona go for h&r 10mm spacers aint cheap £200 set of 4 with bolts, but suppose you pay for what you get!!! 15mm would probably be 2 big, dont want it looking like a boy racer saxo :grin: Thanks all feedback lads!!!! :happy2:
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Re: Wheel spacers recommendation needed!!!
« Reply #12 on: April 04, 2011, 09:40:46 pm »
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IMHO 10mm adds little really needs a lil more are 15's available?




Just out of interest are these spacers 10 mm either side so 20 mm in total or 10 mm in total so 5 mm a side?
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Re: Wheel spacers recommendation needed!!!
« Reply #13 on: April 04, 2011, 09:42:58 pm »
I've got 10mm H&R on both front and rear on mine, spot on for me  :happy2:

Beddie.. are yours just bolt thru spacers? No additional bolts?

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Re: Wheel spacers recommendation needed!!!
« Reply #14 on: April 04, 2011, 09:49:06 pm »
I've got 10mm H&R on both front and rear on mine, spot on for me  :happy2:

Beddie.. are yours just bolt thru spacers? No additional bolts?

Just regular Hubcentric ones Rich, so yeah bolt through but needing longer 41mm bolts which come with the spacers from H&R  :happy2:


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