Wheel Spacers

[kaisersolsay]

Hi guys,

Thinking about a set of wheel spacers to fill out the arches on my B6 S4. Anyone got any advise on which ones are best? Anyone got any pics?

[Virdee Autos]

I would use either H&R or Eibach myself

Both are excellent quality and H&R ones are TUV approved. And both AFAIK are hubcentric which is what you want

[kaisersolsay]

Thanks for that. You got any pics with them on?

[Virdee Autos]

There some pics in the RS4 B5 section, under "New wheels", but obviously they're on a RS4, plus on different wheels.

[jvbates]

I asked a similar thing in this thread, and got a reply from philipwalker, who said...

You could fit a hub center 10mm spacer, say Eibach or H+R . Generally any spacer less than 10mm does not have the center lip for the wheel to mount on.

It should not put any extra loading in the components, it would be the same a lower et number wider wheel.

Ring or PM me if you need a set.

Philip
01437 563793

He (by the looks of it?) runs or works for these guys...
http://tinyurl.com/2yxvgn

Hope that helps.

Jay

[P_G]

Thanks for that. You got any pics with them on?

If you go to the TT Shop website IIRC they have pics of H&R hubcentric spacers on the hubs if that is what you are looking for. You will also need / get longer H&R TUV approved bolts if using H&R spacers.

MTM also supposedly do hubcentric spacers ITH.

[Virdee Autos]

IMO your just paying the extra premium for the MTM badge!

They are more than likely made for them by either H&R or Eibach. Both AFAIK are TUV approved.

[kaisersolsay]

What does TUV mean?

[jvbates]

TÜVs - Technischer Überwachungs-Verein, or Technical Monitoring Association in English!

It's the German motoring standards agency. See wikipedia

[P_G]

IMO your just paying the extra premium for the MTM badge!

They are more than likely made for them by either H&R or Eibach. Both AFAIK are TUV approved.

The MTM spacers actually have a bigger diameter and cover the entire face of the hub whereas H&R's there is a 5 mm lip round the circumference.

[kaisersolsay]

What size would you recommend for a standard B6 S4? Don't want to foul the arches, but want to fill them out a bit.

[P_G]

I had 10mm hubcentric spacers largely because of the RS4 front brake upgrade I had done to get the Avus wheels back on; however at the same time when looking straight down from above the wing the edge of the tyre and wheel were in line with the edge of the arch.

[NotNormal]

I had 10mm hubcentric spacers largely because of the RS4 front brake upgrade I had done to get the Avus wheels back on; however at the same time when looking straight down from above the wing the edge of the tyre and wheel were in line with the edge of the arch.

I have the same, 10 mm hubcentric H&R with matching bolt.

The whole car looks better, well worth doing IMO.

[jvbates]

I was reccomended by someone (and I can't find the post!) that 15mm at the rear and 10mm on the front was just about perfect!

[MarkB]

I was reccomended by someone (and I can't find the post!) that 15mm at the rear and 10mm on the front was just about perfect!

This post? http://www.rs246.com/index.php?name=PNp ... highlight=