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Wheel spacers?
Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2014 5:41 pm
by chelsea
Can I put wheel spacers on my hubs to make my standard 19" stand wider?
Re: Wheel spacers?
Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2014 7:14 pm
by Horizon
[quote="chelsea"]
Can I put wheel spacers on my hubs to make my standard 19" stand wider?
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It's often a good idea to do a search with any questions first, as there is around 25 different posts on wheel sensors already on the forum, a wealth of information at hand using the search button
http://xdrivers.co.uk/forum/index.php/t ... l#msg65963
Re: Wheel spacers?
Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2014 7:38 pm
by chelsea
[quote="Horizon"]
[quote="chelsea"]
Can I put wheel spacers on my hubs to make my standard 19" stand wider?
[/quote]
It's often a good idea to do a search with any questions first, as there is around 25 different posts on wheel sensors already on the forum, a wealth of information at hand using the search button
http://xdrivers.co.uk/forum/index.php/t ... l#msg65963
[/quote]oops sorry.
Re: Wheel spacers?
Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2014 12:03 am
by X5-D-Sport
Just done exactly that to my 2004 facelift.
I did fit the standard 185 width wheel/tyre combo all round, and noticed the rear track was approx. 25mm each side narrower at the rear...
Fitted a set of bolt-on 30mm wide spacers each side, handling improved notable, as the rear track is now matching the fronts perfectly.
I did a little research on this, and found that with narrower tyres, the offset from centre is exassipated by any hub extensions...
however, with 285 width tyres/rims combo, the effect on the suspension/camber angles is negligible.
After fitting mine to the rears only, the cornering & stability has improved nicely.... but beware, the car is wider as a result, and the wheels will readily clip kerb corners if not enough attention is being paid - as I found out lol.
PM me for some good pics.
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