Spacers...
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Bing said:
You can get black ones like these I got.
http://www.burgertuning.com/BMW_wheel_spacers.html
http://www.juiceduptuning.co.uk/shop_brands.asp?Brand=bms
BING... your welcome!
Pics of wheel at different angles...
From right looking down...
Straight in front...
Up Close at angle
Basically you would have to go out of your way to notice them on the car!!
Finally got round to changing the brake pads today too (had to drive round for a while then stop before the brake warning light would go off) so decided to give her a good clean!
Happy motoring!
Off to Bristol area tomorrow for work so will clock up some roof down miles (hopefully no rain!)
Much better!
Pics of wheel at different angles...
From right looking down...
Straight in front...
Up Close at angle
Basically you would have to go out of your way to notice them on the car!!
Finally got round to changing the brake pads today too (had to drive round for a while then stop before the brake warning light would go off) so decided to give her a good clean!
Happy motoring!
Off to Bristol area tomorrow for work so will clock up some roof down miles (hopefully no rain!)
Much better!
15-20 mm at the front, 20mm at the back without a problem. But it also depends on the ET of the alloys that you have. If the ET is low, like 25-30 then your wheel will be out more so you will need less mm on the spacers, if you have higher ET 30-40 then your wheel will be inside so you will need more mm on your spacers.
Still can't believe the difference these make! I catch myself grabbing a sneaky look pretty often now to check out the lines!! 
I bought them off these guys... http://www.essexstyling.com/ they were very helpfull over the phone too.
I didn't know what to expect from the company name...! But I have been very happy with service (over the phone) delivery (next day) and fit and quality of the spacers.
They cost around £109 for both sets inc delivery.
I bought them off these guys... http://www.essexstyling.com/ they were very helpfull over the phone too.
I didn't know what to expect from the company name...! But I have been very happy with service (over the phone) delivery (next day) and fit and quality of the spacers.
They cost around £109 for both sets inc delivery.
LukeMace said:Still can't believe the difference these make! I catch myself grabbing a sneaky look pretty often now to check out the lines!!
I bought them off these guys... http://www.essexstyling.com/ they were very helpfull over the phone too.
I didn't know what to expect from the company name...! But I have been very happy with service (over the phone) delivery (next day) and fit and quality of the spacers.
They cost around £109 for both sets inc delivery.
They came with longer bolts too, yes ? Did you have to buy locking ones separately ?
Bing said:LukeMace said:Still can't believe the difference these make! I catch myself grabbing a sneaky look pretty often now to check out the lines!!
I bought them off these guys... http://www.essexstyling.com/ they were very helpfull over the phone too.
I didn't know what to expect from the company name...! But I have been very happy with service (over the phone) delivery (next day) and fit and quality of the spacers.
They cost around £109 for both sets inc delivery.
They came with longer bolts too, yes ? Did you have to buy locking ones separately ?
Thats right they came with all the bolts needed.
The fronts came with longer bolts
The rears come with all bolts needed to bolt on to the hub, then your original bolts bolt on to the spacer.
The only locking bolts you need are for the front. The guys at EssexStyling will be able to get all you need though. At the moment i dont have the locking nuts on the front... Thank you for reminding me!!
paulb07 said:anyone know if 20mm rear/15mm front will be ok on a 3.0i with 108's and eibachs?
the best way to measure... that i found... was to simply lie down next to the car right next to the wheel so you can see into the arch. Get a steel ruler and put that against either the Wheel or Tyre (whichever protrudes the most) then sight up how much clearance you have.
Thats all i did and worked a treat!
I dont have Eibachs on so i am not sure if it would work. Takes 2 mins to have a look though with a rule!
just ordered some for mine, got standard setup, so I've gone for 10mm eibach spacers on the fronts and 15 on the rears, should be subtle enough
LukeMace, have you found any difference in the way yours now drives....ie tramlining etc.......
LukeMace, have you found any difference in the way yours now drives....ie tramlining etc.......
georgie_no23 said:just ordered some for mine, got standard setup, so I've gone for 10mm eibach spacers on the fronts and 15 on the rears, should be subtle enough
LukeMace, have you found any difference in the way yours now drives....ie tramlining etc.......
Nice!
Nope, no real difference in the way it drives. If anything it tramlines less