scouse Posted February 15, 2007 Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 hi all. needed some new rubber and a refurb on my original alloys but was offered by a friend a set of 19s 1 ,omth old from his mark 4 2.0 gti , backs fit fine needed a 3 mm spacer for front s a local garage told me that this might affect the 4 motion set up is this possible if so should i put 3 mm spacers all round all the tyres are new and of the same make thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan32 Posted February 15, 2007 Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 Shouldn't be a problem for such a small spacer. I run 10mm spacers on the rear 19s and on standard Aristos had 10mm at front and 15mm at rear with no problems. Might be worth getting hubcentric spacers, although not vital for 3mm (or 5mm as IIRC this is smallest spacer) Some might argue its putting stress on driveline components but if you're not regularly tracking the car, don't think will have long term problems. I would consider running spacers all round as you may find you'll upset the handling if you only do the fronts. What wheels did you get? Get some photos up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scouse Posted February 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 will post some better pics soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oli Posted February 16, 2007 Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 Not usually a big fan of 'aftermarket wheels', but they really suit your car - Nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattchaps Posted February 16, 2007 Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 Damn, they do look quite mean. Certainly won't take so long to clean!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRobin Posted February 16, 2007 Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 [ QUOTE ] Not usually a big fan of 'aftermarket wheels', but they really suit your car - Nice [/ QUOTE ] .... But you've fitted aftermarket wheels on every one of your cars since I've known you - Though that's not too long - Two cars IIRC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathchurch Posted February 16, 2007 Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 Not sure if it's the photo's but they dont look anywhere near as good as the standard wheels, too much missing. Any other photos? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonsko Posted February 16, 2007 Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 I'm not sure I like them standing still, but then that's my opinion but I will say I bet they look fantastic when you're rolling! Vids! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scouse Posted February 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 they are a 19 inch set of mirrors on the move they look amazing in the flesh , my originals are getting refurbed to a titanium finish as they where scuffed by a previous owner my pet hate arghhhhhh! plus i need 2 new tyre and they do not come cheap as you all know will get some better pics when the weather improves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook Posted February 16, 2007 Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 Fit spacers front and rear. You won't upset the 4Motion system, but you will find it affects the overall handling of the car, esp when cornering hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scouse Posted February 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 job 4 tommorow morn, thanx ,will keep you posted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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