just got thease do i need spacers?

[xxxic3xxx]

just got my set of 16" RS alloys and put them ontoday... with the wheel at full lock left it sounds like its grinding on somthing, i asked a "motorworld as its the only place open and he seems to think nothing is wrong, i belive its very close to the suspension, i no about spacers but ill give you the details and if any one has the intel. can you let me know what i need to do thanks lads n ladies...

car: clio 1.4 16v 2000reg (w) (etoile model)


pic of alloys



thanks for any info

PS is it safe to drive in a straight line? or safe in genral lol

 

[xxxic3xxx]

ps. its not lowerd and yes im planning too

 

[bmh.01]

Yes you'll want spacers, they'll rub on the back unless you fit 5mm. And they looks best on 15mm all round imo. Longer bolts will be needed for 15mm spacers remember!

 

[xxxic3xxx]

15mm spacers all round?

wont that make them pop out of the car lol

 

[bmh.01]

Nah 15mm is nothing! I've seen them with 15mm on Has' car and they looked spot on.

 

[xxxic3xxx]

what will 4 15mm spacers cost theasedays?

 

[xxxic3xxx]

would 10mm spacers do the job ive seen some on the bay

 

[bmh.01]

Yeh 10mm would do fine. Longer bolts are essential as well though.

 

[xxxic3xxx]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Renault-10mm-...yZ122154QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

come with it however...the wheels only fit over the hub about 10mm i think and would this mean that the bolts are at risk of shearing ... or am i missing somthing

 

[MT AUDIO]

dont use them,buy hubcentric spacers

 

[xxxic3xxx]

wheres the best place to get them im on a budget ya see and i dont want to be spending another 100 notes ideally. im sire its the front nearside wheel rubbing

would a 5mm all round do it lmaoo there cheaper for hubcentrics

 

[MT AUDIO]

ask russ@gasperformance he can do the best deal

 

[bmh.01]

Still 100 notes for so for some FK hubcentrics + bolts, although at the end of the day there wheels you need to do it right.

 

[xxxic3xxx]

y do i need hubcentrals? im not going to be racing or going to shows, can you tell me the cheapest way to stop the rubbing with spacers.... would 5mm non hubcentral spacers all round do the trick plus all hub central do is slot over the hub makign it central ... if i wanted to be anal i could just measure the edges before tightning it up surely?

 

[bmh.01]

You want hubcentrics as the clio uses wheels bolts instead of studs so the load is placed on the hub centre, so you need spacers that fit the hub as a wheel would and offer the same lip for the wheel to sit on.
Otherwise theres the risk that the wheels might come off should the bolts break/undo with the load placed on them.

 

[xxxic3xxx]

fair play pmed russ want to hope its a good price

 

[pinky]

I love the look spacers give..nice and fat!

 

[xxxic3xxx]

will it do damage if i drive on thease as they are? only rub when full lock (as far as i know)

 

[pinky]

Mine rub a bit on full lock..unless its scraping rubber off I wouldn't worry too much..
or you could move to Rome.

 

[xxxic3xxx]

lmao, good advice, i mean the rome bit.... i think its rubbin nere the supension not the arch side, so ideally i need spacers... how i tell is its fouling on the rears?

 

[xxxic3xxx]

slow computer posted 2ce

 

[pinky]

lmao, good advice, i mean the rome bit.... i think its rubbin nere the supension not the arch side, so ideally i need spacers... how i tell is its fouling on the rears?

You could go for 10mm on the front and 15mm on the back..will look peachy.


Heres a b4 and after..when I got carried away..lol (took them off a week later)

 

[xxxic3xxx]

that looks a tad illegal lol,,, tbh i dont think the back are bad at all,,, ive found soem eibach 10mm set of 4 hub centric with bolts for 88 deleverd from the main dealer had to ring them but thats a really good deal so might go for that

 

[marchowie]

anyone know a good place to get 5mm spacers for the clio i just bought same wheels as these and dont want to put thm on until iv got the spacers im picking wheels up tomorrow would halfords stock hubcentric spacers for a clio ?

 

[pinky]

You can buy 5 or 10mm spacers from halfrauds..but I cant tell you if their hubcentric.

 

[xxxic3xxx]

halfords do not stock hubcentric... ive been on the phone to eibach and theve told me the rrp for 2 5mm with a 60.1 CB are 26.43 so dont pay more than this for them ... everywhere is sellin them at like 40 a pair and im just not paying it so im gona get from the net, ... if i get a decent price ill pm u as i got a guy ringing me back 2morow about them direct from eibach, if its 5mm u wont get hub centric with the lip just the correct bore size

 

[xxxic3xxx]

You can buy 5 or 10mm spacers from halfrauds..but I cant tell you if their hubcentric.

there the universal ones and theve never herd of the hubcentric 1s i bet lol well locag place never lol there dosile trust me

 

[marchowie]

iv got these wheels on my car now and i fitted without spacers rubbed on the shock absorber on the rear and the arch liner fitted 5mm spacers just there dont think it willl rub now but they look sweet heres a pic

http://s222.photobucket.com/albums/dd103/marchowie/?action=view&current=SP_A0113.jpg

 

[xxxic3xxx]

what spacers did you fit? universal or the fitted 60.1 CB?