Leon wheels what ET?

[ivo098]

I decided to put my summer tyres today but there was a problem.
My wheels are 17x7.5 ET42 and they touch the calipers both at the front and at the rear. Then I saw the my winter set of wheels (16 inch) are ET38, so what spacers can fix the difference between ET42 and ET38?

 

[adam cupra 20vt]

5mm

Normal ET is 35-38 but you can go quite a bit lower.

Depends on spoke design and width to

 

[ivo098]

So 5mm or 8mm spacers will do the job?
Any danger of driving with spacers?
I haven't used spacers until now. My car is Haldex four wheel drive if this makes any difference.

 

[adam cupra 20vt]

well I can only advise as obviously I can't see the design of them and how close the spokes are to the calipers.

42-38 = 4 so a 5mm would seem perfect, you would prob need longer bolts to.

 

[ivo098]

Strange thing is that the problem is bigger at the rear, front calipers almost clear though the wheel. As for longer bolts I agree.

 

[SalSheikh]

use a decent set of spacers and not a cheapy set off ebay. i did see some forge ones on there recently...

you want something like this:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Pair-Hubcentr...emQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_3?hash=item3efe312a8e

you may get away with shimmys like this:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Seat-Leon-Spa...Wheels_tyres_Trim_Nuts_ET?hash=item20afa89d99

but i wouldnt use them.

 

[ivo098]

So ET42 + 5mm spacers equals to ET37, is that right?

 

[adam cupra 20vt]

So ET42 + 5mm spacers equals to ET37, is that right?

Yes.

 

[ivo098]

Do you know what ET are these OEM wheels, because I sold mine already..

 

[adam cupra 20vt]

Do you know what ET are these OEM wheels, because I sold mine already..

I think they are 38 but I'm not 100% sure

 

[ivo098]

I got FK 6mm spacers so now ET is 36, but I don't like the look, and the rear calipers clear the wheel by a few milimeters only. I am planning to order FK 13mm spacers which means ET29, is going to be OK or it will be too much?