OEM Wheels Spacers or H&R?
05-11-2011, 06:45 PM
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OEM Wheels Spacers or H&R?
Sorry if this has been discussed before but is there any benefit of using OEM spacers that first bolt to the wheel hub then having the wheel bolt to the spacer over the type that just uses longer wheel bolts?
Thanks!
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05-12-2011, 01:36 AM
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But I was a little concerned about some comments on the forum about 17mm being too wide.
I was looking at the 15mm spacer kit. I like the fact that the lug nuts are built like OEM.
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05-12-2011, 11:55 AM
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05-12-2011, 03:35 PM
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Folks, thanks for all the feedback.
Hubcentric is the ONLY way to go. I think 7mm up front is approaching the limit where the original hub will provide centering.
The cheap ones work but most aren't made in the US nor Germany. I think I spoke to one of the folks that sells spacers both H&R and Ichiba (which is about as expensive as H&R) and asked for his advice. He said if it was his car he'd only use H&R. The Ichiba's are good but guess where they're made? China. You've got to think that it's only the machining that's important with adapters but also the alloy that is used. I'm guessing H&R is using better alloy than most of the generic spacers out there.
But on to my original question, I was mainly wondering if there was any advantage to adapters/spacers that first mount to the wheel hub and then your wheel mounts to the adapter which is how the original 17mm adapter works.
Hubcentric is the ONLY way to go. I think 7mm up front is approaching the limit where the original hub will provide centering.
The cheap ones work but most aren't made in the US nor Germany. I think I spoke to one of the folks that sells spacers both H&R and Ichiba (which is about as expensive as H&R) and asked for his advice. He said if it was his car he'd only use H&R. The Ichiba's are good but guess where they're made? China. You've got to think that it's only the machining that's important with adapters but also the alloy that is used. I'm guessing H&R is using better alloy than most of the generic spacers out there.
But on to my original question, I was mainly wondering if there was any advantage to adapters/spacers that first mount to the wheel hub and then your wheel mounts to the adapter which is how the original 17mm adapter works.
05-12-2011, 04:17 PM
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Folks, thanks for all the feedback.
Hubcentric is the ONLY way to go. I think 7mm up front is approaching the limit where the original hub will provide centering.
The cheap ones work but most aren't made in the US nor Germany. I think I spoke to one of the folks that sells spacers both H&R and Ichiba (which is about as expensive as H&R) and asked for his advice. He said if it was his car he'd only use H&R. The Ichiba's are good but guess where they're made? China. You've got to think that it's only the machining that's important with adapters but also the alloy that is used. I'm guessing H&R is using better alloy than most of the generic spacers out there.
But on to my original question, I was mainly wondering if there was any advantage to adapters/spacers that first mount to the wheel hub and then your wheel mounts to the adapter which is how the original 17mm adapter works.
Hubcentric is the ONLY way to go. I think 7mm up front is approaching the limit where the original hub will provide centering.
The cheap ones work but most aren't made in the US nor Germany. I think I spoke to one of the folks that sells spacers both H&R and Ichiba (which is about as expensive as H&R) and asked for his advice. He said if it was his car he'd only use H&R. The Ichiba's are good but guess where they're made? China. You've got to think that it's only the machining that's important with adapters but also the alloy that is used. I'm guessing H&R is using better alloy than most of the generic spacers out there.
But on to my original question, I was mainly wondering if there was any advantage to adapters/spacers that first mount to the wheel hub and then your wheel mounts to the adapter which is how the original 17mm adapter works.
05-12-2011, 04:21 PM
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But was wondering about the other poster's comment about his track event only allowing OEM adapters. I wonder if it's only because it's OEM???
05-12-2011, 04:36 PM
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thats is weird, my PCA region allows my 15mm and 7mm non-oem (they even torque the lugs everytime we hit the track). I would just check with the club you are with and take it from there. I had 17mm, they are to big for the front or rears.
05-12-2011, 04:54 PM
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I'll definitely go with the 15's given your input.
I've got the stock two piece wheels (can't remember the name) so hopefully the 15's will be perfect.
