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maximum wheel spacer size?
Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2014 5:15 pm
by Jetski
I have just put some 16" alloys on and the back tyres rub on a bracket by the suspension. I fitted some 10mm spacers but the hub looks like it's only just about resting in the wheel by a few mm (just an educated guess as I can't see it properly)
Are the spacers too big? I'm worried about the weight resting on the edge of the hole in the centre of the wheel. Does anyone know what the biggest size spacer that is safe?
Re: maximum wheel spacer size?
Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2014 5:19 pm
by johnny
What's the offset on the alloys? The smaller the offset the bigger the spacer that's need to get the "right" fit
The offset will be stamped on the back of the wheel it'll be ET then the number, the corsa is ET49 so your spacer needs to get you close to that, what width are the alloys?
Re: maximum wheel spacer size?
Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2014 9:15 pm
by Jetski
johnny wrote:What's the offset on the alloys? The smaller the offset the bigger the spacer that's need to get the "right" fit
The offset will be stamped on the back of the wheel it'll be ET then the number, the corsa is ET49 so your spacer needs to get you close to that, what width are the alloys?
Crap, I have no idea of either. the tyres are 205/50/16 if that's any help. Ill take a wheel off tomorrow to see what it says
They were originally on a Vauxhall but not sure what model
Re: maximum wheel spacer size?
Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2014 9:22 pm
by johnny
Can you upload a picture of them? If there standard vauxhall wheels they'll be et49
You might want to try smaller tyres aswell
Re: maximum wheel spacer size?
Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2014 10:33 pm
by coupe77
You can get the hub centric wheel spacers
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Re: maximum wheel spacer size?
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2014 12:38 am
by Jetski
johnny wrote:Can you upload a picture of them? If there standard vauxhall wheels they'll be et49
You might want to try smaller tyres aswell
Yeah they are Vauxhall wheels. The tyres have 6mm tread left so I won't be changing them any time soon. I have ordered 5mm spacers and some new bolts all round. Hoping they will be delivered tomorrow
Re: maximum wheel spacer size?
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2014 12:39 am
by Jetski
coupe77 wrote:You can get the hub centric wheel spacers
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what are those?
Re: maximum wheel spacer size?
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2014 9:06 am
by coupe77
They bolt direct to hubs
They have a lip on them to let the wheel sit on and use studs to mount the wheel
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