Spacer Recommendation for 'S Wheels

1. Sneakydevil89 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2008 Exeter Posts: 4738 Seat Ibiza 1.9 TDi

   #1 3rd January 2010, 23:21

   Think this is the right section.
   
   Im putting some VTS alloys on the westcoast shortly and i need spacers.
   
   Iv been told between 10-15mm is fine.
   
   All i need to know is what are the best ones to get? i dont want anything too expensive, but ebay is full of crap.
   
   Links would be appreciated.
   
   Thanks
2. Sneakydevil89 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2008 Exeter Posts: 4738 Seat Ibiza 1.9 TDi

   #2 4th January 2010, 22:18

   
3. col101 Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2009 York Posts: 768 VTR

   #3 4th January 2010, 22:42

   Why would it need any spacers at all?
   Is the track different on a westy to vtr/s's?
4. moxy89 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 Southampton Posts: 8188 Astra vxr with added boost

   #4 5th January 2010, 11:38

   JRC1 has 20 or 25mm and it looks very mean mate
5. nicole_ Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2009 Newcastle Posts: 6713 VTS & EK9

   #5 5th January 2010, 11:43

   unless youve got bigger brakes vts wheels go straight onto westies?
6. coleman258 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 Eastbourne Posts: 2474 Astra van daily Black Saxo VTR 16v'd kent PT51

   #6 5th January 2010, 11:43

   Ive heard spacers can damage the beam and bearings? or is that a silly myth?
7. willsy West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S

   #7 5th January 2010, 11:47

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by coleman258 Ive heard spacers can damage the beam and bearings? or is that a silly myth?

   depends entirely on how large the spacers are, what quality they are, and whether theyre hubcentric or not.
8. Sneakydevil89 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2008 Exeter Posts: 4738 Seat Ibiza 1.9 TDi

   #8 5th January 2010, 21:33

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by col101 Why would it need any spacers at all? Is the track different on a westy to vtr/s's?

   spacers to space, no other reason.
   
   

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by nicole_ unless youve got bigger brakes vts wheels go straight onto westies?

   i heard from adz on here that because the VTR/S' have disc beams, it adds an extra 10/15mm on over the drum beam (westcost)
   
   so i'd need some spacers to stop it rubbing on the arch (rear this is)
   
   

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by willsy depends entirely on how large the spacers are, what quality they are, and whether theyre hubcentric or not.

   can you reccomend me any fairly decent quality spacers? that was the point of this thread!