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spacers on R52?

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Old 01-21-2018, 10:28 AM
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spacers on R52?

want to ask what is thickest spacer you can use on an R52 with stock wheels and not need longer lug bolts and still be hub centric
do u run out bolt length first or hub shoulder

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Old 01-21-2018, 10:57 AM
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Suggest you post that in the tire and wheel section. I also wonder whether the Tire Rack site is able to address the question by selecting the products you are thinking about.
 
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Old 01-21-2018, 01:59 PM
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thanks dude, but isn't this the wheel and tire section?
i may be messed up
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No, I messed up, you are in the right place. I view so many threads sometimes I forget what section I'm in. The whine doesn't help either . . . .
 
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We've used 5mm, but would still recommend going to longer bolts to be safe
https://www.waymotorworks.com/wmw-5m...l-spacers.html
 
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Consider swapping to studs and open ended nuts. Length no longer an issue and changing wheels/tires much easier. I am sure one of the vendors here can hook you up.

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I had them on my R52, get the new wheel bolts with the extended length matched to the spacers. If you track or swapping out wheels all the time, might be better to go with studs with the spacers.
 
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I run 15mm spacers and longer bolts from WMW on my 16" X-84's. It looks great, but the rears *slightly* rub when the suspension is compressed. 13mm or less would probably be fine.
 
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Buy wheels with a lower offset.
 
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just wanted to mention where i ended up with the spacers on my 2005 R52 with OEM R91 wheels

i am running 10 mm rear hub/wheel centric and 5 mm front non hub/wheel centric (cars hub still catches the wheel and centers it)
with longer bolts front and rear

it gives a nice conservative slightly more aggressive look with no rubbing issues
 
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Congrats, any pictures?
 
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ECS i don't think i could take photos that would show the subtle change
 
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Take them straight down from the wheel well or long ways along the car, you can see it.
 
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