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Spacers
What are peoples feeling on spacers, told I need 4mm, all the ones I have seen seem to start at about 20mm, also think I need hub centric?. these are for D3 06 reg to fit latest vogue 19"
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25th Oct 2009 11:54 am
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I used these to run snow chains - dont know about the FFRR wheels but you could contact the manufacturer
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25th Oct 2009 12:54 pm
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Will do thanks.
25th Oct 2009 2:19 pm
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I have the hoffman ones too, but 30mm per axle or 1.5cm per wheel. This is enough for snow chains on the front, also they are hub centric and not too wide, so no vibration at speed. A smaller width loads the wheel bearings less. Matzker fits this width to his modified LR vehicles.There's one wheel on my wagon, but i'm still rollin' along, it's the cherokee, they're after me, but I'm singing a happy song
25th Oct 2009 9:44 pm
alanwxr
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Just check with your insurance before you consider it.
I needed some for some FFRR 2010 wheels I was going to fit, but the insurance didn't want to know! Was told if I wanted to fit 'em I would have to change insurance companies!
26th Oct 2009 2:09 pm
boeingbbj2
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Thanks for all the help, might just stay with 18" but would like a set of 10 spoke SE wheels if anyone has any, I have 5 spoke and dont really like the..
26th Oct 2009 4:05 pm
alanwxr
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Try the seven spoke FFRR in 19", they look good and I find the ride better on 19"
26th Oct 2009 5:00 pm
AWD man
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I'm running 3mm universal spacers bought from Halfords of all places (Rip-speed).
Not hub-centric, but fit very snugly on the hub (at the maximum pcd) with more than enough thread on the studs available.
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28th Oct 2009 10:17 am
PaulP
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AWD man wrote:
I'm running 3mm universal spacers
Just a question as I was thinking about putting some small-ish spacers on mine, but why did you put 3mm spacers on?
It seems to be such a small amount that I don't know how much it could improve handling or really even be noticeable to widen the track.
No offence intended, but I'm just not sure what 3mm spacers help with? 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE AutoBuckingham Blue 2007 Golf GT DSG
28th Oct 2009 11:42 am
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Paul, 3mm just gives you that little bit of extra clearance for his 20" vspokes.
What you need is the 20 to 30mm spacers that will give you the extra track width and slightly higher stability that I think you're looking for. Bodsys Brake Bible
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28th Oct 2009 12:13 pm
PaulP
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Ahh...that explains it....thanks Ian
I had been thinking of putting some 5-10mm spacers to widen the track slightly, but was in no real rush so I've not investigated properly.
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28th Oct 2009 2:09 pm
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As Bodsy said
Watch for inner arches fouling, mine just touch on full lock, any more and you'd need to trim the inner arch57 RRS TDV8
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28th Oct 2009 3:29 pm
mobyone
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Just a thought.. but how do the standard bolt lug lengths cope with 20mm or 30mm spacers??
ie wouldn't you need longer studs?
(apologies if it's been covered before...)What's the point.... it all comes out in the wash anyway!
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29th Oct 2009 4:54 am
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the 20-30mm spacers have their own studs on them, so the spacers tighten on the hub with the std studs and the wheel goes on the spacers studs. Bodsys Brake Bible
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