8.5J on the back?

hoshy · 04-11-2012, 09:45 PM

Hi,

i'm setting the csl up for a German winter and looking at tyres. I have a spare set of genuine csl rims in the cellar and was thinking that it might be better to run a slightly thinner tyre on the back for the snowy months.

Hence the question - does the 8.5J work on the back - mechanically, and to a lesser extent, with looks - i.e. will the offest look TOTALLY stupid?

Cheers,

ChrisCSL · 04-11-2012, 10:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hoshy

Hi,

i'm setting the csl up for a German winter and looking at tyres. I have a spare set of genuine csl rims in the cellar and was thinking that it might be better to run a slightly thinner tyre on the back for the snowy months.

Hence the question - does the 8.5J work on the back - mechanically, and to a lesser extent, with looks - i.e. will the offest look TOTALLY stupid?

Cheers,

Thats 8Jx18" ET 35 all around.
I had them fitted for one run when picking up the car last year.
It worked pretty good with Dunlop Winter Sport 3D.
And the looks, well, you have decide that yourself...

Bounce · 04-11-2012, 11:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChrisCSL

Thats 8Jx18" ET 35 all around.
I had them fitted for one run when picking up the car last year.
It worked pretty good with Dunlop Winter Sport 3D.
And the looks, well, you have decide that yourself...

It needs 30mm spacers each side

**glendog74** · 04-11-2012, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Bounce

It needs 30mm spacers each side

Lol!

+1

hoshy · 05-11-2012, 12:36 AM

Cool. thanks man.

Ich glaube es geht. I can pick up some good quality spacers too. Will be I'm looking forward to some low-grip action and it will be interesting to see how a non-staggered setup runs.

**CraigMillwardCroft** · 05-11-2012, 09:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bounce

It needs 30mm spacers each side

+1

not a good look

hoshy · 12-01-2013, 01:07 AM

Hi all,

So I've been running the 8Js on the back for a week or two now. Seems ok to drive - in fact turn in seems sharper actually, kind of like that. Any suspension dynamics experts around to tell me if I'm talking bollocks or not?

Anyway - decided it's time for the spacers to set the looks right but 30mm each side is a lot but there does seem to be 60mm kits which I believe is 30mm per side so should these be ok?

http://www.ebay.de/itm/H-R-Spurverbr...item53f2c59c3c

I've never bought wheel spacers before... always thought they were for chavs like Levente who want to make their wheels poke out more

04-11-2012, 09:45 PM	#1
hoshy S3 - On the open road Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 80 Casino cash: $833	8.5J on the back? Hi, i'm setting the csl up for a German winter and looking at tyres. I have a spare set of genuine csl rims in the cellar and was thinking that it might be better to run a slightly thinner tyre on the back for the snowy months. Hence the question - does the 8.5J work on the back - mechanically, and to a lesser extent, with looks - i.e. will the offest look TOTALLY stupid? Cheers,

12-01-2013, 01:07 AM	#7
hoshy S3 - On the open road Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 80 Casino cash: $833	Hi all, So I've been running the 8Js on the back for a week or two now. Seems ok to drive - in fact turn in seems sharper actually, kind of like that. Any suspension dynamics experts around to tell me if I'm talking bollocks or not? Anyway - decided it's time for the spacers to set the looks right but 30mm each side is a lot but there does seem to be 60mm kits which I believe is 30mm per side so should these be ok? http://www.ebay.de/itm/H-R-Spurverbr...item53f2c59c3c I've never bought wheel spacers before... always thought they were for chavs like Levente who want to make their wheels poke out more Last edited by hoshy; 12-01-2013 at 01:08 AM. Reason: typo

05-11-2012, 12:36 AM	#5
hoshy S3 - On the open road Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 80 Casino cash: $833	Cool. thanks man. Ich glaube es geht. I can pick up some good quality spacers too. Will be I'm looking forward to some low-grip action and it will be interesting to see how a non-staggered setup runs.