MTM 20mm spacers

[canuck]

Anyone know or have experience with mtm 20mm spacers? I found them on their website

http://www.mtm-online.de/en/index.php?nav=3&FZID=RS4B7Q

It seems to me that 20mm will make the wheels stick out to much. I have the 19" wheels on my RS4.

[SimonS4MTM]

Why would you want to fit spacers

[ZeroK66]

I have a set of Eibach 15mm spacer to suit my ET50 BBS CH's.

I think as long as the spacers ahve the correct centre ring and it is replicated on the wheels side taking the strain away from the wheel bolts you are onto a winner.

[david7m]

And longer bolts ....

Dave

[dhali]

how come some spacers dont have that ring you mention? Are they not safe then?

[ZeroK66]

Well I think fitted to jo soap's Nova on 14's with a top speed of 90MPH - I really dont think its a problem. But suddenly put 300lbs/ft+ through on BIG 19" wheels, suddenly there is a lot of strain on the wheel nuts/bolts.

Halfords £5 for a set vs. Eibach (And alike) for £150 - there is an obvious difference - and I think an important one too.

One the simple side of things - it just makes fitting a whole lot easier too.

[dhali]

its just that when i was looking at 16mm H&R ones their ones didnt have the ring on them and i thought they were a quality bit of kit.

[ZeroK66]

These are similar to what I have fitted:



The lip in the centre replicates what is on the hub. When you stick the wheel on the centre of the wheel mounts against this.

Where as if you look at the one below - all the weight/strain goes to the bolts/nuts - which dont seem very safe to me?