Spacers for wheels - where from?

[matthew_h]

I'm looking at getting some trackday wheels for my M3 and don't want to spend much cash on them. There are loads of E36/46 wheels going sheap on ebay but they require spacers to get the offset right.

Any ideas where I could get the spacers from and roughly how much they might cost? I would need 15mm.

On the same not: Would anyone advise for or against spacers on track wheels? I'm generally not a fan but have no real evidence to back my fears.

Cheers everyone

[astondg]

I don't know where you can get them but make sure you get the ones that permanently bolt to the hubs and then have stud/bolt type things for the wheel to fit onto. This is especially important for racing, don't get the normal ones that are just a piece of metal with holes drilled in it. I have the first type and I have done a year of autocross, track days, and sprints on them and they have had no problems.

Aston

[jonbuoy]

The spacer's are not really a good idea, especially 15mm but as astondg said, if there fixed then it should'nt be too bad, but expensive if you get them made up.

To buy them i'm not sure, ask Kos, he seem's to be in the know how

[Jhonno]

nothing wrong with spacers if you use the correct length wheel bolts..

i ran them when i had e36 rims before and bought longer bolts to suit. had no probs

[Kos]

dedicated spacers are out there, also stud converrion spacers meaning you could bolt 5stud vw rims to an e30 4 stud, BUT they are expensive about Ԛ£120 a pair

normal dedicated spacers are Ԛ£40 to Ԛ£50 a pair then extended wheel bolts, about Ԛ£1.20 each X 20 =Ԛ£24

however you may experience wheel shake with anything more than 10mm spacers, i run 5mm an the M3 just for clearance.

[jonbuoy]

nothing wrong with spacers if you use the correct length wheel bolts..

i ran them when i had e36 rims before and bought longer bolts to suit. had no probs

Were they fixed or just the one's with the whole's in from Halford's?

[Jhonno]

they were the shite ones

I didnt realise at the time that e36 rims were alot higher offset.. went to fit em n couldnt get em on as they hit the caliper.. seeing as it was a sat i didnt have alot of choice as to what to get really

[jonbuoy]

they were the shite ones

I didnt realise at the time that e36 rims were alot higher offset.. went to fit em n couldnt get em on as they hit the caliper.. seeing as it was a sat i didnt have alot of choice as to what to get really

[matthew_h]

Cheers guys, looks like the price of spacers would negate the saving of buying E36 wheels instead of E34 anyway so think I'll stick to that plan.

Thank you