Spacer help please

[darrenh]

Guys/Gals

I'm looking at getting some et45 wheels, so as I understand it I'll need 10 or 15mm spacers on the back (not sure about the front yet). From hunting about on here, I see that hubcentric are a must... but past that I'm a bit clueless.

How much am I looking at needing to spend for a set for the back (plus new studs etc)? If it's loads then I may have to change my mind on the wheels.

Where do most people get them?

Thanks,

 

[UncleFester]

Evening Darren,

I'd have thought around £30 + vat per spacer - that's about what i paid for mine I don't know about the studs though, my bolts were about £1.50 + vat

 

[darrenh]

What size are yours?

Evening to you too Pat, you doin OK?

 

[UncleFester]

What size are yours?

Evening to you too Pat, you doin OK?

Yes thanks - it's friday night so it's all good.

I got 16mm rear and 10mm front - supplied and fitted at vagtech over in soulbury, the ones they supplied are FORGE ones.

 

[darrenh]

so... 4 x £30 + VAT

 

[UncleFester]

Not cheap are they! I had no choice, i needed them to clear the brakes so on they went. I can't see why you couldn't buy wheels with the offset you want to bring them out to the arches - that's something i don't know enough about on the Leon, never mind the ibiza.

 

[darrenh]

You changed your brakes then?

It's not filling the arches that I'm worried about, it's getting the bloody things to actually fit!! The only wheels I've found that I like that will go straight on are OZ's - and they're £900!

 

[UncleFester]

Yup - porsche boxster calipers on the front

You could just look at it like audio ... 10% of the cost of the hardware should be put to one side for the cabling - doesn't make spacers seem like such bad value then. If it's the ONE set of wheels you actually want then the cost of making them fit is a moot point

 

[darrenh]

the wheels I want are £660... so I'm looking at that plus £120 + VAT

yours are Forge though aren't they? Do Tesco do Spacers yet?

 

[UncleFester]

Every little helps ..... sadly not

Forge ones seem ok - no wheel wobble and they are hubcentric

 

[darrenh]

I suppose I'm looking at about the same sizes as you really... suppose it'll be worth it when the wheels are on.

 

[UncleFester]

When you have what you want on your car - and if they're the ONLY ones you want, it really won't matter what they cost

 

[darrenh]

yeah, suppose. It's been two months since I've had the money to buy them - and I still haven't found any that I'm 100% except these ones.

I can't beleive how hard the Ibiza is to find wheels for!!

 

[beattie17]

If you check ebay, you'll find what you need

 

[Ibiza125]

If you check ebay, you'll find what you need

Yup!

 

[darrenh]

What about THESE?

Now... the thing is - Are spacers something that you get what you pay for? I've no idea what makes a good/bad one? Bearing in mind they're £30 for 2 and the Forge ones are £30 (+ VAT) each?

Cheer guys

 

[Black TDI Turbo]

i have them on mine 20mm ones tho and ive had no problems what so ever, great value for money. Couldnt comment on the 15mm ones as they have longer wheel bolts and the 20mm ones have seperate bolts, so you bolt the spacer to the hub, then use your existing wheel bolts (including your locking bolt) and bolt your wheel to the spacer.

 

[darrenh]

whoa - 20mm!

They look OK, the long bolts do concern me a little bit. Seems a safer bet to screw into the spacer than using real long bolts.