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its not a wide wheel to begin with and to get it flush is going to require 25mm of spacing. at that point buy some wheels its not worth going that far out throwing off all sorts of geometry. Not worth your time or money.
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I considered it for my stock spec.B wheels. I disagree about the "geometry" statement above as it's the same as having a wheels with a different offset. I was thinking 25mm to get an et30 for the 18x7 wheels. Due to the weight of the stockers, I opted to go with a different wheel all together but I think you're fine running spacers (especially at stock height) as there shouldn't be any issues rubbing. Just make sure you do it correctly and get a well designed spacer (no ebay crap). Longer studs and a H&R DRS spacer would probably be the best, but at 25mm you can get some with secondary studs pressed in a la H&R DRM style spacers and use the OEM studs.
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The thing I think would not look good is just widening the distance between two "thin" wheels.. Sort of a cholo look. (a small truck slammed with little wheels popping out the sides). Not what I'm going for. I just don't wanna buy wheels and tires right now- maybe next spring.....
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  • 2 weeks later...

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p206/95tegRS/Richmond-20120620-00075.jpg

when my car had chickenpox

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p206/95tegRS/Vancouver-20120610-00052.jpg

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p206/95tegRS/Vancouver-20120610-00058.jpg

 

i need to use a real camera, these phone pictures dont do it justice

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What spacers are those? What would the equivalent offset be??

 

PS hope your car gets well.

 

 

25mm spacers. i dont know the equivalent offset. i went old school with a tape measure and worked out what stance i wanted.

 

the rest of my car's specs are... Stock tires/wheels on its oem spec B shocks, dropped a bit on jdm pinks (for 2.0 spec b sedan), and I had to get the rear fenders rolled. i didnt need the saggy butt spacers as it sat fairly even front to back.

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25mm's are usually bolt on style with secondary wheel studs. Very simple install.

 

 

yes. now for some better picts....

 

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p206/95tegRS/DSC_0517.jpg

 

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p206/95tegRS/DSC_0520.jpg

peek-A-boo, what do we have here???

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p206/95tegRS/DSC_0521.jpg

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p206/95tegRS/DSC_0525.jpg

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How much clearance do you have on the front Brembos? Do you think they would fit under the specB wheels with 15mm spacers?

 

thats negative!.

 

i tried 15mm at first and it was an absolute no no. im sure you can get away with 15mm for stock, but not with the brembo's

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i would avoid spacers. at high speeds your car will feel less stable and it wont drive perfectly straight. i had 13mm front and 25mm on my rear on my jetta and it swerved naturally going at least 50.
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i would avoid spacers. at high speeds your car will feel less stable and it wont drive perfectly straight. i had 13mm front and 25mm on my rear on my jetta and it swerved naturally going at least 50.

 

no one said anything about running staggered spacers in this thread, nor do we have a FWD car, nor do we have crappy ass suspension like the jetta.

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i just took mine up to 120 and nothing. she drove strait and true

 

Awesome pics! Car looks awesome.. One thing i kinda worried about is how it looks from straight back. Do the wheels look unnaturally far apart? Everything else looks great, your offset and wheel clearance looks perfect.

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no one said anything about running staggered spacers in this thread, nor do we have a FWD car, nor do we have crappy ass suspension like the jetta.

 

**** you, i don't have a jetta anymore. and i had kw coilovers on it if you want to know. i was giving him my spacer experience

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