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Old 21-09-2012, 11:28 PM
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Default Hubcentric wheel spacers..

Whats peoples opinions?

I think my rear wheels would look better a bit more flush however I've heard bad things about wheel spacers.
Old 21-09-2012, 11:31 PM
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depends how thick, anything over 10mm id change studs and nuts also
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oh yeah to run hubcentric they need to be over 15mm. I wouldn't want to run flat spacers as the idea of shortening the hub ring is really off putting!
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I run 20mm hubcentrics on the rear of my s2 and there ok. Not done a stud conversion I'm just using the longer bolts that came with the kit and there ok on my car mate
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I run 15mm Eibach hubcentric spacers on my ST to bring the RS wheels out to the correct offset. They've been on for roughly 10k miles and they've been fine.

I wouldn't use Leepu 6" ones or anyy from China etc though!
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Have you seen the size of some of the ones they use. Surely they'd go through wheel bearings like a fat kid goes through mars bars
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