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Hello Owners, hope all is well.
So I ordered my KW V2 coil-overs today and I was thinking about doing wheel spacers to give it a flush look and stance - I am running stock ZHP wheels with V12 Hankook tires. The auto sport garage that is doing the work, told me he don’t recommend spacers. Do any of you concur? I just wanted to get an honest opinion from the experts on here.
Appreciate any feedback you can provide.
Cheers!
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Soldier
I have logged many of miles on spacers on my previous car and now the zhp. Just get hubcentric spacers made for the car and you should be fine.
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I run them all the time. I would recommend the TMS spacers with black lugs. The only consideration, is you may get more wheel bearing wear.
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Dane and Blaster, thanks for the feedback -this is making me lean more towards getting them now. What do y'all recommend for sizes to get a nice flush stance. Again, I am staying with my stock zhp wheels.
Thanks
06' ZHP Sparkling Graphite 6MT
Black Matte Carbon Fiber Grills | UUC TSE Corsa Exhaust | AFE Stage 1 | Dinan Stage 2 | Aspherical Mirrors | 3000K Yellow Fogs | 6000K Xeons | KW V2's | Hankook V12's | TMS 12.5mm Rear, 15mm Front | USA Spec iPOD
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If you have the stock wheels installed now...just measure. I'm thinking with 255's on the rear...you won't be going more than 10mm's, with the offset of the 135's, and 10mm's will def work up front.Originally Posted by Jailee2k6
Take the measurements then let me know.
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Call Me Dane l 2/2004 330i ZHP l 18x8 ET45 BBS CK's wrapped with Michelin Pilot Sport AS3+ @ 245-40-18 l KW V1 Coilovers in front l KW V1 springs w/ Bilstein B8 dampeners in rear l BMW Performance Rotors l UUC StrutBarbarian l Racing Dynamics Rear Strut Bar l Jim Conforti Shark Injector l Light Birch Interior Trim l Bimmian Celly Mount l M3 Trunk Mat l l e90 Performance E-Brake & Shift Knob l M3 Tri-Stitched Boots l AL Headlight Retrofit with ZKW Lenses l CobyWheel Wrap w/M3 Stitching l LCM sw 4.5 triple blink and rear fogs l Maple Interior Trim
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Will do Dane...thanks
06' ZHP Sparkling Graphite 6MT
Black Matte Carbon Fiber Grills | UUC TSE Corsa Exhaust | AFE Stage 1 | Dinan Stage 2 | Aspherical Mirrors | 3000K Yellow Fogs | 6000K Xeons | KW V2's | Hankook V12's | TMS 12.5mm Rear, 15mm Front | USA Spec iPOD
Boss
I've heard 12mm and 10 mm is pretty standard for a stock setup that's lowered some, rolled fenders. I'm no expert, but from what I've read, the knock on spacers is really about racing, not street driving, etc.
Last edited by johnrando; 06-22-2012 at 07:21 PM.
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I have 15mm rear with 235's and 12mm front with 225. Rear fenders are rolled but not sure they needed it.
Edit: didn't read the first part about lowering. I'm on stock setup.
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Capo
I've got 10mm front with 225's and 12mm back with 255's. Rear fenders moderately rolled with very slight rubbing on hard bumps. Otherwise in normal streets w/ normal driving I never rub.
If I go to 10mm on my rears, I'm quite sure I won't rub at all.
Just make sure they're hub-centric and you won't have any problems. I'm also using TMS spacers. I like these much more than other brands.
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