hi, im a bit rubbish with cars in general and trying to get my head around how spacers work and crucially, how to work out what i need.
i have a 1999 1.8t sport currently with the standard OE sport 16" alloys but will be picking up a set of OE avus 17" alloys soon and was after some spacers that would give my car this sort of effect http://www.audi-sport.net/vb/showpost.php?p=216380&postcount=10 ..so i did a search on "spacers" but all the talk about ET and what not has confused me.
i'll use this example i got from a search:
so if i'm wanting to get a 15mm spacers (as like in the above link), what exactly am i looking to buy? what are hubcentric spacers, do i need them or not? does the ET number factor into it, do i need to know if my wheels are 8.5x18?
also are there any spacer setups that allow you to use your existing bolts as i've recently brought some mcgard bolts, which i assume wont be long enough if theres an extra 15mm to deal with?
reading down a bit on this link http://www.performancealloys.com/alloy_wheel_spacers.asp just to confuse me more, there are apparently different types of spacers?!:
- DR = Wheel Spacer (for 10 40 mm track widening)
- DRA = Wheel Spacer/Adapter
- DRS = Wheel Spacer with new longer studs (supplied)
- DRM = Wheel Spacer/Adapter
..argh! *well and truly confused*
i have a 1999 1.8t sport currently with the standard OE sport 16" alloys but will be picking up a set of OE avus 17" alloys soon and was after some spacers that would give my car this sort of effect http://www.audi-sport.net/vb/showpost.php?p=216380&postcount=10 ..so i did a search on "spacers" but all the talk about ET and what not has confused me.
i'll use this example i got from a search:
Triple_A said:Do you think that 15mm front and 20mm rear is too wide, or is it ok? My wheels are 8.5x18 and car is lowered 25mm.
okay, "wheels are 8.5x18", what does that mean exactly? how do i find out what my wheels are? also "ET35", whats that mean? how'd i find out what offset my wheels are? will it say on the alloy anywhere?Ess_Three said:Depends on the offset of the wheels...
If they are ET35, I'd say 20mm at the rear is too wide, especially on an 8.5" rim.
15s on the front may well be too...again depending on offset and amount of negative camber you are running.
so if i'm wanting to get a 15mm spacers (as like in the above link), what exactly am i looking to buy? what are hubcentric spacers, do i need them or not? does the ET number factor into it, do i need to know if my wheels are 8.5x18?
also are there any spacer setups that allow you to use your existing bolts as i've recently brought some mcgard bolts, which i assume wont be long enough if theres an extra 15mm to deal with?
reading down a bit on this link http://www.performancealloys.com/alloy_wheel_spacers.asp just to confuse me more, there are apparently different types of spacers?!:
- DR = Wheel Spacer (for 10 40 mm track widening)
- DRA = Wheel Spacer/Adapter
- DRS = Wheel Spacer with new longer studs (supplied)
- DRM = Wheel Spacer/Adapter
..argh! *well and truly confused*