OEM Wheels Spacers or H&R?
05-12-2011, 05:35 PM
#16
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05-12-2011, 09:58 PM
#18
if you use 7mm front the hub has enough lip left to center the wheel. This is the principal of HUBCENTRIC, the hub is used to make the wheel mount at the exact center. The rears have little hub lip so if you add hardly any width spacer you have to buy a spacer that has another lip protruding from it to replicate the hub so the wheel will be aligned to center. And that spacer must also sit and fit to the hubs lip so its under cut on the inside to fit to the hub. You have to check every spacer to make sure it is cut this way .
There are several on ebay that say specifically cut for porsche. Most are cnc cut by the sellers locally and are high quality aluminium. I cant see much point paying tripple+ the price for a disc of aluminium that has little mechanical function, that I can buy for $35 to $85 pr.
The bigger difference in quality would be buying really good lug bolts , That could break and cause an accident. Buy ones made of 10.9 steel, instead of cheaper metal foreign made bolts. Several on ebay in longer lengths and 10.9, and some chrome or black. Or german RAD which are what you get with the h&r sets.
There are several on ebay that say specifically cut for porsche. Most are cnc cut by the sellers locally and are high quality aluminium. I cant see much point paying tripple+ the price for a disc of aluminium that has little mechanical function, that I can buy for $35 to $85 pr.
The bigger difference in quality would be buying really good lug bolts , That could break and cause an accident. Buy ones made of 10.9 steel, instead of cheaper metal foreign made bolts. Several on ebay in longer lengths and 10.9, and some chrome or black. Or german RAD which are what you get with the h&r sets.
