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Old Nov 19, 2014 | 03:58 PM
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wheel spacers?

Anyone who has had them/knows about them want to enlighten me... what's the big deal?

Also, do they even make them for the F56?
 
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Old Nov 20, 2014 | 11:14 AM
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some info here on the spacers that I fitted:
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...storia-ny.html
 
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Old Nov 20, 2014 | 01:59 PM
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Originally Posted by j5ktt
some info here on the spacers that I fitted:
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...storia-ny.html
So they push the wheels out a bit? Why did you use different spacers for the front vs rear? I'm a newbie, just leased a 2015 HT and not too hip to the performance talk.
 
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Old Nov 20, 2014 | 02:04 PM
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Yep - they push each wheel a little further out - I prefer it from a purely aesthetic point of view. I think in Germany they sell a kit with 15mm at the rear and 12mm at the front. I also saw pics of a car with these fitted on the F56 German forum and thought it looked good so too the plunge.
 
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Old Nov 20, 2014 | 03:33 PM
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interesting, but I've got stock 15s, probably won't look to good. Maybe I'll buy different rims and tires in the spring and then try it. thanks for the info, oh, and nice car!
 
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Old Nov 20, 2014 | 07:46 PM
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Most people use the wheel spacers for the look, or to clear coilovers.

We are doing our special WMW spacers for the F56 too hope to post pics soon.
http://www.waymotorworks.com/5mm-whe...-f56-mini.html
 
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Old Nov 21, 2014 | 11:39 AM
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Most people use the wheel spacers for the look, or to clear coilovers. We are doing our special WMW spacers for the F56 too hope to post pics soon. http://www.waymotorworks.com/5mm-whe...-f56-mini.html
your link says will fit f56 with 5x114 bolt pattern... Thought f56 is 5x112
 
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Old Nov 21, 2014 | 11:54 AM
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Has anybody tried the H&R Trak+ spacers for Audi S4 (2009+)? It looks like it's the right size, 5x112, 66.5 center bore for either M12 or M14 bolts. You'll have to get the right length of tapered bolts, but it should fit, no?
 
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