Spacers for my winter setup
11-05-2008, 10:54 AM
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I am about to purchase Eibach spacers for my winter wheels, which are 17x8 ET20 BBS's all round.
How does it sound if I get 5mm to front and 12mm rear?
The 12mm spacers would be hub-centric so no problem.
But 5mm are without a hub-centric lip because they are so thin. So I measured there would still be 7mm of the "original" lip left after adding a spacer to front axle (The whole lip is 7mm+5mm=12mm). Is this 7mm enough for wheel?
My lug bolts are 25mm now so I should get 30mm to front and 35-40mm to rear, right?
Any advice would be appreciated, thanks!
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How does it sound if I get 5mm to front and 12mm rear?
The 12mm spacers would be hub-centric so no problem.
But 5mm are without a hub-centric lip because they are so thin. So I measured there would still be 7mm of the "original" lip left after adding a spacer to front axle (The whole lip is 7mm+5mm=12mm). Is this 7mm enough for wheel?
My lug bolts are 25mm now so I should get 30mm to front and 35-40mm to rear, right?
Any advice would be appreciated, thanks!
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11-06-2008, 08:22 AM
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Ok. I have now ordered 2 x 5mm spacers for front and 2 x 12mm spacers for rear and longer bolt lugs.
I hope they're ok.
I will post pictures after install.
I hope they're ok.
I will post pictures after install.
11-06-2008, 10:24 AM
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I will not, nor even consider getting spacers for the winter,
then you need all the BMW chassis engineering done.
But for the summer I could consider some + 10 mm spacers for the rear.
Netradio hint: http://www.radiohelsinki.fi/
then you need all the BMW chassis engineering done.
But for the summer I could consider some + 10 mm spacers for the rear.
Netradio hint: http://www.radiohelsinki.fi/
11-06-2008, 10:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Ricracing' post='713998' date='Nov 6 2008, 09:24 PM
I will not, nor even consider getting spacers for the winter,
then you need all the BMW chassis engineering done.
But for the summer I could consider some + 10 mm spacers for the rear.
Netradio hint: http://www.radiohelsinki.fi/
then you need all the BMW chassis engineering done.
But for the summer I could consider some + 10 mm spacers for the rear.
Netradio hint: http://www.radiohelsinki.fi/
.But I didn't get your point, sorry...
11-07-2008, 07:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Anzafin' post='714022' date='Nov 6 2008, 09:47 PM
But I didn't get your point, sorry...
11-07-2008, 08:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Ricracing' post='714895' date='Nov 7 2008, 06:24 PM
The spacers change the cars chassis handling, and in the winter time it should be as good as possible.
.But we will see and I will report about it. Fortunately they are easy to remove.
Any other members using spacers with their winter setup (In icy and snowy conditions)?
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