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D2 - Wheels and Tyres Refurbing, center caps, tyre brands, tyrefitters - discuss it here |
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Spacers
Reasonably happy with my standard S8 wheel / tyre combo (18"alloys with 245 tyres). However, I've wondered whether anyone has experience of adding spacers. Thinking that widening the track further would improve the appearance of the car.
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Several peeps on here have done it. A8_Tony, Ska and mkoneman amongst them. They'll be along soon I expect.
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Conan (the Librarian) Watch it if you dare Currently, 2000 S8, Merlin Purple, Leather Pack 1, Winter Pack 1, SPAX adjustable suspension, AP Racing 6 pot front caliper, 385mm fully floating disks, EBC Yellow Stuff Pads, Black Diamond grooved rear disks and predetor pads, D2 Doctors Brake Block. 1997 4.2 A8SQ - the Projekt. 12 years and ongoing! 1997 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. Restoration sat waiting; saved from the Scrapyard 2003 C5 Allroad 4.2Q - Cobolt Blue. Towing car. Laid up awaiting manual conversion. 2005 C5 Allroad 2.5TDi FE - Grey - Workhorse. 2015 Q3QS SLine - Daytona Grey. Lots of extras! Long Haired Admirals cutter. Previously 2003 C5 A6 1.9TDI FWD - Loaner from D2 Doctor Lifex 1997 S8 - Ming Blue. Loaned out and written off. I loved that car. My first engine swap after cambelt failure. 1996 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. 178k on a cambelt! Trader's 8. Delivered to A8Parts at Lifex. 2003 2.8 A8SQ - powder blueish. Fill in for a while. Sold on. 1998 1.8T A4 Avant FWD. Ming Blue (there's a theme here), PEX for the 97 S8. And a list of non VAG going back 40 years before I saw the light. |
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Also, are there any negative side effects of using spacers? Does it wear the suspension quicker? Any links to suitable spacers would also be appreciated. Cheers, Oli |
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I run an extra 30mm on the rear axle and 26mm on the front.
Upside are: There's a defo. noticable improvement on hadling & easthetics. Down side? You'll have to fork out for some longer or shorter bolts also if you get the wrong types (material, quality, shape & size) you could end up with a costly mistake. For a car the size of the 8's you have to have hubcentric (centre collar 57.2 mm diameter to carry the wight of the car though the hub rather than through the wheel bolts!), spacers like H&R, certain FK or Bilstien which are popular. A no no as I have found through experience is not to allow the local tyre fitter to use his air gun when tightening the bolts back up especialy on Aluminium spacers as the threads will shear off - always torque tighten by hand! Oh yeah when working out what thickness you need leave at least 5mm space between the arch body work and out side edge of the tyre. Here's a good guide: http://www.performancealloys.com/all...el_spacers.asp http://www.venommotorsport.com/produ...category=Wheel In the pics below both spacers are on: Woops forgot to say I run 19x8J with ET35 offset wheels I remember this because the wheels are sitting in the utility room right now after a refurb; took the opportunity to clean up things underthe front arches: From this: To this: I digress The pic in the sig below has the rear spacers on but non on the front.
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Last edited by Ska; 23rd February 2009 at 10:25 PM. |
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Ska,
I am assuming you 30mm rear is a 15mm spacer each side ? What size tyres are you running? I have found a wheel I like, it's 19" and it comes in 8" and 9.5", any thoughts on the best option/tire size as its only £5 difference per wheel. http://www.performancealloys.com/det...sion=305253916 Thanks Last edited by Nigel888; 24th February 2009 at 07:51 AM. |
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VERY tidy Ska - looks awesome! Would love to see the way it looks after the wheel is back on...i bet spot on! -Oli |
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This is a great site for wheel and tyre info. HiH Remember, offset has a big part to ply in wheel fitting. I am currently planning to fit 10.5" rears with a 40mm offset running 285/25-20 tyres. Wish I could find some 305/25-19 tyres but they don't seem to esist.
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Conan (the Librarian) Watch it if you dare Currently, 2000 S8, Merlin Purple, Leather Pack 1, Winter Pack 1, SPAX adjustable suspension, AP Racing 6 pot front caliper, 385mm fully floating disks, EBC Yellow Stuff Pads, Black Diamond grooved rear disks and predetor pads, D2 Doctors Brake Block. 1997 4.2 A8SQ - the Projekt. 12 years and ongoing! 1997 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. Restoration sat waiting; saved from the Scrapyard 2003 C5 Allroad 4.2Q - Cobolt Blue. Towing car. Laid up awaiting manual conversion. 2005 C5 Allroad 2.5TDi FE - Grey - Workhorse. 2015 Q3QS SLine - Daytona Grey. Lots of extras! Long Haired Admirals cutter. Previously 2003 C5 A6 1.9TDI FWD - Loaner from D2 Doctor Lifex 1997 S8 - Ming Blue. Loaned out and written off. I loved that car. My first engine swap after cambelt failure. 1996 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. 178k on a cambelt! Trader's 8. Delivered to A8Parts at Lifex. 2003 2.8 A8SQ - powder blueish. Fill in for a while. Sold on. 1998 1.8T A4 Avant FWD. Ming Blue (there's a theme here), PEX for the 97 S8. And a list of non VAG going back 40 years before I saw the light. |
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but they are a whopping £224 each! see http://www.design911.co.uk/fu/prod10...-Tyres-N-rated You can also get Pirelli P-Zero Rosso Asimmetrico I believe in that size Also take a look at ryoung's post on this thread http://www.tyresmoke.net/forum/audi-...warning-2.html Theres a pic of a D2 A8 with those tyres on the rear hehe
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Ooooooerrrrrrrr durty picture....
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Conan (the Librarian) Watch it if you dare Currently, 2000 S8, Merlin Purple, Leather Pack 1, Winter Pack 1, SPAX adjustable suspension, AP Racing 6 pot front caliper, 385mm fully floating disks, EBC Yellow Stuff Pads, Black Diamond grooved rear disks and predetor pads, D2 Doctors Brake Block. 1997 4.2 A8SQ - the Projekt. 12 years and ongoing! 1997 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. Restoration sat waiting; saved from the Scrapyard 2003 C5 Allroad 4.2Q - Cobolt Blue. Towing car. Laid up awaiting manual conversion. 2005 C5 Allroad 2.5TDi FE - Grey - Workhorse. 2015 Q3QS SLine - Daytona Grey. Lots of extras! Long Haired Admirals cutter. Previously 2003 C5 A6 1.9TDI FWD - Loaner from D2 Doctor Lifex 1997 S8 - Ming Blue. Loaned out and written off. I loved that car. My first engine swap after cambelt failure. 1996 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. 178k on a cambelt! Trader's 8. Delivered to A8Parts at Lifex. 2003 2.8 A8SQ - powder blueish. Fill in for a while. Sold on. 1998 1.8T A4 Avant FWD. Ming Blue (there's a theme here), PEX for the 97 S8. And a list of non VAG going back 40 years before I saw the light. |
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