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Wheel spacers

Post by Murphybarnes » Sat Jan 23, 2021 4:19 pm

Hi all. So I'm dallying with the idea of wheel spacers. The recessed wheel stance has always bothered me. Plus my back is shot and bolts to hang the wheel on appeals. .....took me, and the wife, to hang the 315 a couple of days ago.
Just looking for the optimum size for a standard 2006 Le Mans.
From memory it's 30 mill, rear, 25mill front.
I was thinking Eibach.

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Post by sapphireblack » Sat Jan 23, 2021 6:51 pm

Have you considered wheel locating studs? A couple on each hub at maybe £15 or less as you replace a wheel is cheaper than spacers. If you've 315 rears already 25/30mm will push the wheel very near the edge limit i'd have thought

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Post by X5Sport » Sat Jan 23, 2021 8:08 pm

I have a couple of those that I got from Amazon. They weren’t expensive from memory. I do cheat a bit too by changing the height of the car with a trolley jack to get it near enough to slide on - a faff yes, but.. Having a knackered lower spine means being careful these days.
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Post by Themoog2 » Sun Jan 24, 2021 4:07 am

My old cayenne came with a wheel locating rod that you screwed into where a bolt would go. Then it was a doddle to put wheel back on.
Ive got spacers on mine. 25mm front and 35mm at the rear. They still have bolt holes though so no different putting a wheel on even without them. Maybe there is a sud conversion spacer but I have not seen one.

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Post by Themoog2 » Sun Jan 24, 2021 4:10 am

Correction. I've just found a stud conversion from ecs tuning compatable with spacers.

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Post by Alan Gunn » Sun Jan 24, 2021 5:47 am

Something like this BUT NOT THIS particular one check thread size as i am not sure.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wheel-Hanger-A ... =8-77&th=1

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Post by sapphireblack » Sun Jan 24, 2021 9:28 am

Themoog2 wrote: Sun Jan 24, 2021 4:07 am My old cayenne came with a wheel locating rod that you screwed into where a bolt would go. Then it was a doddle to put wheel back on.
Ive got spacers on mine. 25mm front and 35mm at the rear. They still have bolt holes though so no different putting a wheel on even without them. Maybe there is a sud conversion spacer but I have not seen one.


My old Touareg is supplied with one from new too. It seems BMW never thought to include such a simple device :(

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Post by Leslie » Sun Jan 24, 2021 4:57 pm

Older bmws certainly came with a locating rod like the e36 and e46 .I bought some from ebay for the x5 it was makes putting on the wheels much easier given they are near 40kg for a rear 21 . Still not easy and you need to be reasonably strong to handle these :D Swapping a set has me wrecked lol

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Post by sapphireblack » Sun Jan 24, 2021 5:08 pm

Thats interesting, neither of my E39s were so equiped, nor my E53, E63 or E71 :thumbsdown:

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Post by henrym3 » Mon Jan 25, 2021 12:45 pm

What about a bit of threaded rod from B&Q cut to length and a wrap of masking tape on the exposed thread. Cheap and cheerful

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Post by sapphireblack » Mon Jan 25, 2021 1:25 pm

henrym3 wrote: Mon Jan 25, 2021 12:45 pm What about a bit of threaded rod from B&Q cut to length and a wrap of masking tape on the exposed thread. Cheap and cheerful
They're only circa £5.00 :lol:

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