Spacers

bigwinn

bigwinn

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Morning all

Having seen Martins car at the weekend I am now thinking about adding spacers to the rear.

Where do people advise buying the spacers and bolts from?

Cheers

Stuart
 
bigwinn said:
Morning all

Having seen Martins car at the weekend I am now thinking about adding spacers to the rear.

Where do people advise buying the spacers and bolts from?

Cheers

Stuart
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Cheers Stuart, and I only spaced my rears (15mm) when I got Vall's with the E60 MV2s on the back and realised mine looked a bit daft!
When I get home from work I can let you know which one's I got.
 
enuff_zed said:
bigwinn said:
Morning all

Having seen Martins car at the weekend I am now thinking about adding spacers to the rear.

Where do people advise buying the spacers and bolts from?

Cheers

Stuart
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Cheers Stuart, and I only spaced my rears (15mm) when I got Vall's with the E60 MV2s on the back and realised mine looked a bit daft!
When I get home from work I can let you know which one's I got.
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Thank you!!
 
Yes please. Also any opinions on which size spacers work best front and back, assuming et47/50 offsets.
 
Just to be clear, my ones that Stuart saw were on my E89, on which the rear wheels sit well under the arches. I fitted 15mm on the rear but nothing on the front as a) looked ok without & b) didn't want to alter any geometry or apply extra load to the steering end of the car.
The wife's E85 has no spacers at all as the rear MV2s have been taken from an E60 (I'm told) and the different offset fills the arch perfectly, despite being an 8" rim.
So I cannot advise on the best width of spacer for standard E85 offsets, but there are several threads and many more opinions on that.
Only common denominator seems to be: don't go cheap!
 
I’m deffo thinking rear only

And yes I think that’s one part worth not skimping on?!?
 
Stuart, sorry I was distracted. Vall was helping me with an erection in the garden.
We have a new tent :D )

These are the spacers & bolts I got.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/202226706612?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649
 
enuff_zed said:
Stuart, sorry I was distracted. Vall was helping me with an erection in the garden.
We have a new tent :D )

These are the spacers & bolts I got.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/202226706612?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649
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Jesus man

I now have images that won’t go even when I close my eyes

But thank you!!
 
Eibach spacers hands down.. they're the right diameter.. most others are cut from smaller diameter stock so the rear of your wheel will have less contact area. They don't corrode either. In my opinion it's worth spending more on a quality set.
 
warmasice said:
Eibach spacers hands down.. they're the right diameter.. most others are cut from smaller diameter stock so the rear of your wheel will have less contact area. They don't corrode either. In my opinion it's worth spending more on a quality set.
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The ones I linked to are are good fit, with maximum contact area, but as we have already said, buy the best you can afford and I know Eibach are very good.
 
12 F and 15 R work very well on E85/6 standard wheels.

Bimmec are reputable while being cheaper than H&R and Eibach. Lots of M cars run these.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2x-15mm-2x-12mm-Black-Bimecc-Wheel-Spacers-Bolts-Locks-BMW-F20-F21-F30-F31-/372342921901?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l6249&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0
 
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