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10mm spacers on front
Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2013 8:24 pm
by Cal.rs4
Dos anyone run 10mm H&R spacers on the fronts? Need to know if they make the steering judder at all? Cheers
Re: 10mm spacers on front
Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2013 8:50 pm
by C17LJR
Firestarter had a topic just a week or so ago, sure a few members have 10mm on the front.
Regardless of size of spacer though, it won't cause wheel wobble
Re: 10mm spacers on front
Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2013 9:12 pm
by Gavla
If the spacers are hub-centric then you'll be okay

10mm though will be a bit tight with std wheels, taking a looking at your signature you appeared to have lowered the car already, I went for 8mm on the front and I still had some slight rubbing whilst under heavy load. Running 65cm front & 64cm at the back. (taken from wheel arch)
Re: 10mm spacers on front
Posted: Thu Oct 17, 2013 7:59 pm
by Cal.rs4
Well basically I was gonna have it done yesterday hence why I put it on my signature but when I went to collect they said the 10mm hub centric spacers didn't sit completely flush with the wheel which could cause steering wobble! So they suggested to make up to spigets of solid metal to sit in the middle so they could sit flush as they have done this for many rs4's due to the lip being too big on the hub centric spacers!
Re: 10mm spacers on front
Posted: Thu Oct 17, 2013 8:23 pm
by Gavla
That's the first I heard of this with these spacers!?

(Although I had 8mm at the front)
I would PM Virdee on here as he has a lot of experience in this area.

Re: 10mm spacers on front
Posted: Thu Oct 17, 2013 8:49 pm
by MikeFish
This ^^^^^
I keep hearing of people with trouble with spacers except for those that use Virdee. You don't need spigots if you have the right hubcentric spacers. There are lots of different tyoes with different lip sizes, angles etc but Virdee know the ones that work on our cars.
Re: 10mm spacers on front
Posted: Thu Oct 17, 2013 10:51 pm
by Cal.rs4
Cheers for the help! Pm'd virdee now so just waiting for a reply! May ring Unit 20 tomorrow too!
Re: 10mm spacers on front
Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2013 8:49 am
by Firestarter
try these
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/300504108276? ... 1439.l2649
I had to raise the car a tad as together with these I have 15mm spacers on the rear and originally had slight rubbing. No wobble issues and they are a quality bit of kit and come with the extended wheel bolts as well. link to 15mm below
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/290511867821? ... 1439.l2649
Re: 10mm spacers on front
Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2013 9:47 am
by MartayMcFly
Cal.rs4 wrote:Well basically I was gonna have it done yesterday hence why I put it on my signature but when I went to collect they said the 10mm hub centric spacers didn't sit completely flush with the wheel which could cause steering wobble! So they suggested to make up to spigets of solid metal to sit in the middle so they could sit flush as they have done this for many rs4's due to the lip being too big on the hub centric spacers!
That just sounds like you're using the wrong spacers. I've heard of some with too shallow a chamfer on the inside edge that fouls on internal radius on the hub, so doesn't sit flush. It happens with some rep wheels too (when using spacers), I think.
Re: 10mm spacers on front
Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2013 10:30 am
by Jaykz
Please do share the outcome of your converstaion with Virdee on the type and make of spacer he recommends. I am also interested thanks

Re: 10mm spacers on front
Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2013 10:30 am
by Surrey Sam
There are quite a few different bevel angles made by H&R for the Audi 5 hole PCD, it sounds like you have the wrong one and the spacer is not sitting flush to the hub face.
Re: 10mm spacers on front
Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2013 5:10 pm
by MikeFish
Jaykz wrote:Please do share the outcome of your converstaion with Virdee on the type and make of spacer he recommends. I am also interested thanks

There was along discussion on the different types on here, and it seemed the only way to get the right ones was to go to Virdee or like somebody else mentioned, Revolution.
Re: 10mm spacers on front
Posted: Sat Oct 19, 2013 8:09 pm
by nij
MartayMcFly wrote:Cal.rs4 wrote:Well basically I was gonna have it done yesterday hence why I put it on my signature but when I went to collect they said the 10mm hub centric spacers didn't sit completely flush with the wheel which could cause steering wobble! So they suggested to make up to spigets of solid metal to sit in the middle so they could sit flush as they have done this for many rs4's due to the lip being too big on the hub centric spacers!
That just sounds like you're using the wrong spacers. I've heard of some with too shallow a chamfer on the inside edge that fouls on internal radius on the hub, so doesn't sit flush. It happens with some rep wheels too (when using spacers), I think.
+1
What's the part number on the box and spacer?
Check this old thread:
http://forum.rs246.com/viewtopic.php?f= ... hilit=10mm
Re: 10mm spacers on front
Posted: Sat Oct 19, 2013 8:38 pm
by Cal.rs4
Thanks for all your help! Sorted it with APS now after ringing unit 20! No part number as they still have my spacers but they are the right ones!
Re: 10mm spacers on front
Posted: Sat Oct 19, 2013 8:53 pm
by lengster1
10 mm is too much on the front IMO,looks chav from the front and leaves the wheels protruding the arch too much,I've also a set of 10mm hubcentrics that didn't seat properly,they were off eBay but never arsed to return em.Bought the cheapies for my a4 tdi,RS has H&R,I run 3mm plain on the front of RS and 10 rear it's just right,5mm plain on the front is dangerous though as the wheel doesn't locate on the hub centre any more.