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 gti-dan
Regular  Location: Yorkshire Registered: 03 Jan 2010 Posts: 461 Status: Offline |
Post #1
Are spacers generally not recommended? What is the largest you can go? Just seen on a for sale thread for OZ alloys that you can get 20mm+ spacers direct from OZ. Does this mean they are fine to fit?What about PCD adaptors - again are these ok? Finally, I've not seen any info on load ratings of alloys when looking to buy? How do I know they are the correct load rating??? |
 Posted 15th Feb 2011 at 01:10
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daveyboy
aka Jim Davey  Location: Southampton Registered: 01 Oct 2007 Posts: 8,648 Status: Offline |
Post #2
With all the hassle of buying longer bolts, spacers and then wheels, is it not cheaper and better to get the right offset and PCD in the first place?Longer bolts are'nt a problem, niether are 20mm spacers as long as they are hubcentric (and you must check that the fit correctly with the counter-bore on the wheel) As for the PCD adaptors, contact the manufacturer to find the load rating, but to be honest, if they are properly designed for a car (and a Pug is'nt really that heavy) then they should be just fine. ________________________________________ R H Davey Welding Supplies. I sell new and used welding equipment in the Hampshire area. I take on welding jobs in the evenings, ally casting repairs are one of my specialities but I can weld pretty much anything. PM me with your requirements.Some of my services: (See my for sale threads) Engine mount/chassis repair Solid Beam Mounts BACK IN PRODUCTION Harness bars |
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Posted 15th Feb 2011 at 01:20
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petey
Regular  Location: Devizes Registered: 24 Sep 2010 Posts: 263 Status: Offline |
Post #3
I have OZ wheels that are Ford fitment so I have to run 21mm hubcentric spacers and longer bolts. It's not ideal, but as far as I'm aware it shouldn't be a problem. That said, I bought the lot second hand as a package for a pretty decent price - if this had not been the case and I was buying new I would just go for a direct fit wheel and not mess around with the spacers etc  ________________________________________ High Boost Supercharged 306 GTI6Alfa 147 GTA |
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Posted 15th Feb 2011 at 20:25
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Paddy Power Turbo
Banned! Location: galway/ireland Registered: 24 Feb 2009 Posts: 628 Status: Offline |
Post #4
where can i get a set of them hubcentric spacers and the longer bolts ? ________________________________________ TEAM(FIGHTIN IRISH)COMIN TO A PUB NEAR YOU !!!!ps3 online name : butcherboy200 dyno print out : 185.4 at the flywheel modern warfare 2  |
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Posted 16th Feb 2011 at 07:24
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rallyestyle
Seasoned Pro  Location: London Registered: 23 Jul 2003 Posts: 14,990 Status: Offline |
Post #5
seanys 306 rallye wrote: where can i get a set of them hubcentric spacers and the longer bolts ? For what wheels? ________________________________________ Just Drive It |
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Posted 16th Feb 2011 at 15:57
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matt.gti6
Regular  Location: Warwickshire Registered: 03 Aug 2008 Posts: 478 Status: Offline |
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petey wrote: I have OZ wheels that are Ford fitment so I have to run 21mm hubcentric spacers and longer bolts. It's not ideal, but as far as I'm aware it shouldn't be a problem. That said, I bought the lot second hand as a package for a pretty decent price - if this had not been the case and I was buying new I would just go for a direct fit wheel and not mess around with the spacers etc +1 |
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Posted 16th Feb 2011 at 19:20
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PUG306GTI
Senior User  Location: ANGUS is 306 heaven Registered: 22 Dec 2006 Posts: 730 Status: Offline |
Post #7
i want spacers for my cyclones! ________________________________________ Go RALLYE Go |
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Posted 16th Feb 2011 at 23:25
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gti-dan
Regular Location: Yorkshire Registered: 03 Jan 2010 Posts: 461 Status: Offline |
Post #8
Why? |
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Posted 16th Feb 2011 at 23:52
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PUG306GTI
Senior User Location: ANGUS is 306 heaven Registered: 22 Dec 2006 Posts: 730 Status: Offline |
Post #9
why not? ________________________________________ Go RALLYE Go |
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Posted 17th Feb 2011 at 00:00
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gti-dan
Regular Location: Yorkshire Registered: 03 Jan 2010 Posts: 461 Status: Offline |
Post #10
Are they going on a 6? |
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Posted 17th Feb 2011 at 00:02
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PUG306GTI
Senior User Location: ANGUS is 306 heaven Registered: 22 Dec 2006 Posts: 730 Status: Offline |
Post #11
nah im not that chav! going on a rallye  sorry couldn't help myself ________________________________________ Go RALLYE Go |
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Posted 17th Feb 2011 at 00:07
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Paddy Power Turbo
Banned! Location: galway/ireland Registered: 24 Feb 2009 Posts: 628 Status: Offline |
Post #12
rallyestyle wrote: seanys 306 rallye wrote: where can i get a set of them hubcentric spacers and the longer bolts ? For what wheels? for a set a 17" compomotive 1776's ford fitment ! think its a 20 mil spacer ???? ________________________________________ TEAM(FIGHTIN IRISH)COMIN TO A PUB NEAR YOU !!!!ps3 online name : butcherboy200 dyno print out : 185.4 at the flywheel modern warfare 2 |
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Posted 4th Mar 2011 at 17:39
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owain
Seasoned Pro  Location: Essex Registered: 20 May 2009 Posts: 9,185 Status: Offline |
Post #13
If you're running 17's with 20mm spacers you might as well not bother and just drive around on the brake disks for all the handling and ride comfort you'll have  ________________________________________ Membership expiring soon, get in contact on our new little forum project. |
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Posted 5th Mar 2011 at 01:17
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gti-dan
Regular Location: Yorkshire Registered: 03 Jan 2010 Posts: 461 Status: Offline |
Post #14
Out of interest, how will the spacers affect the ride comfort? Just the fact that you are moving the line of the wheel further from the hub? the same reason big spacers knacker the bearings?Surely spacers have to be expected though. Apart from some wheels that fit without spacers, alloy wheel companys can't make every different wheel in every different fitment, there has to be an element of "making it fit" through the use of spacers etc??? Also why do people talk about the negative effect of 17's, I understand that they do make the ride quality worse, but is it any worse than 17s 18s 19s on a say a 3 series? |
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Posted 5th Mar 2011 at 01:46
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owain
Seasoned Pro Location: Essex Registered: 20 May 2009 Posts: 9,185 Status: Offline |
Post #15
If they're done properly (ie you have hubcentrics) then they shouldn't be so much of a problem, it's more than rather than having one lump of metal (ie wheel) to deal with, you've now got the spacer to deal with. If they're not hubcentrics they're tricky to get central, if they're not central then they're likened to an unbalanced wheel. Not an issue if you're talking about a 3mm spacer, 20mm you might start to notice. Most decent alloy companies do indeed do many different offsets, as it's just a case of casting them in a large negative (?) offset which they machine down to a lesser one. They don't do different molds for different offsets, no. 17's work on other cars because they're designed to take them, a car is designed as a whole, and only having an inch of rubber on a car on which the suspension was designed for much more doesn't really work  ________________________________________ Membership expiring soon, get in contact on our new little forum project. |
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Posted 5th Mar 2011 at 02:00
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Paddy Power Turbo
Banned! Location: galway/ireland Registered: 24 Feb 2009 Posts: 628 Status: Offline |
Post #16
cheers owain i bought an escort with a set of these on it with new parada tyres really cheap just tought id find out before i went buyin spacers ill just sell them on for a bit a proffit n crush the car its english and its red rotten ! ________________________________________ TEAM(FIGHTIN IRISH)COMIN TO A PUB NEAR YOU !!!!ps3 online name : butcherboy200 dyno print out : 185.4 at the flywheel modern warfare 2 |
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Posted 5th Mar 2011 at 08:34
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