Wheel spacers

**grumps** · 03-09-2010, 10:10 PM

Whats the optimum wheel spacer size for the front? mainly road use.

**shimmy** · 03-09-2010, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by grumps

Whats the optimum wheel spacer size for the front? mainly road use.

If you must, 12mm works well

**grumps** · 03-09-2010, 10:30 PM

Nice one for that! whats the if you must bit all about then?

**shimmy** · 03-09-2010, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by grumps

Nice one for that! whats the if you must bit all about then?

Just my PH bit

They look better but ruin your front wheel bearings much earlier

I always had them on

northernjim · 03-09-2010, 11:23 PM

[quote=shimmy;64954]Just my PH bit

They look better but ruin your front wheel bearings much earlier

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Do they actually wear out noticeably faster with spacers on then Shimmz?

I know that it's an extra 12mm of leverage on the bearings.... ( I wonder how many extra Nm those few mm add? )

**shimmy** · 03-09-2010, 11:26 PM

Obe had new front wheel bearings but that's after some heavy use

I think if you are road driving you'll not get any issues but extended time on track I think it will add up

sailorbaz · 03-09-2010, 11:29 PM

I've got 12mm on the front and 5mm on the rear. The 5mm on the rear are purely for aesthetics (sp!) and fill out the back end perfect IMHO.

**grumps** · 04-09-2010, 01:18 AM

Hey baz have you had your steering checked yet!

sailorbaz · 04-09-2010, 01:57 AM

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Hey baz have you had your steering checked yet!

No, I'm offshore at the minute, not home for another 3 weeks or so. I hope it's nothing to do with my spacers come to think about it. Mental note, remove spacers before taking car to BMW.

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northernjim Driving it like I nicked it Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: lancashire Posts: 2,082 Casino cash: $20572	[quote=shimmy;64954]Just my PH bit They look better but ruin your front wheel bearings much earlier Hi Guy's newbe here, saying hello! honda_rvf400 Today 20:25 by robRSnut 18 129 Do they actually wear out noticeably faster with spacers on then Shimmz? I know that it's an extra 12mm of leverage on the bearings.... ( I wonder how many extra Nm those few mm add? ) Last edited by northernjim; 03-09-2010 at 11:26 PM.

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shimmy CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Uk Posts: 14,646 Casino cash: $43909	Obe had new front wheel bearings but that's after some heavy use I think if you are road driving you'll not get any issues but extended time on track I think it will add up __________________ .

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grumps S4 - Getting the hang of it Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: devon Posts: 181 Casino cash: $632	Nice one for that! whats the if you must bit all about then?

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grumps S4 - Getting the hang of it Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: devon Posts: 181 Casino cash: $632	Hey baz have you had your steering checked yet!