flat arch.. spacer size needed?

10th January 2009, 14:47

What size spacer's do i need on the rear? 3mm spacers are £10 for 2 but there are 15mm x2 spacers for £40

i know people have needed spacers what size did you use? im thinkinh 3mm is too small and 15mm is too much advice needed please.

after finding out 195/50/15's would rub i went and got them changed and fitted to 195/45/15's the front wheel's fit fine, no rubbing at all which was

when i came to fit the back ones there was quie a bit of rubbing on the inside, everywhere elce was fine.

ive had the alloys for about 2 months now got the wrong tyres after a delayed shipping problem but once sorted they arived lastweek then i found out 50's would rub far toomuch so today went and got the new tyres! and i thought finaly!

but nope.. now i need to buy some spacers for the rear wheels

i hope to get it lowered aswell but money is tight.
here are a few pic's..

19th May 2009, 20:02

you have put your wheels on the wrong way around fella. those are directional tyres, if you look on the walls of the tyres they will have a directional arrow showing how which way the tyres should rotate, there should be two tyre handed for the left and two for the right. if you have directional tyres the wrong way round, the tread patern which is designed to disperse water will not work properlay and you will risk loosing a lot of your grip in wet weather. just a little observation mate.

also 5mm spacers would be just the job. they are spot on for my alloys anyway .

19th May 2009, 20:08

As said, they're the wrong way around.

And 5mm spacers sound about right. I have a brand new set for sale if you want them...