new wheels, but fronts dont clear

[e30excel]

OKay I got some old BBS's, the rear fits ok but the front does not. I need some 5mm spacers at least, to make it work. I looked in my BMP magazine and it says that the 5 and 8 mm spacers do not come in hubcentric because of limited material (for both BMP and H&R spacers). I was thinking of putting spacers in front and something in back also. But will I be okay without hubcentric? Probably not? or is there somewhere that has the hubcentric available? Thanks in advance.




Here's a pic of the BBS's on the rear.

[egk2]

I run 5mm hubcentric spacers for Opel application from Tunershop.com, they were $74 and they cracked me on shipping for $49 because they come from Germany. They may be able to help you.

[Mystikal]

Wheel width, offset, and tire size please.

If you can, you're going to want to run 15mm spacers, just to get the hubcentric lip. With 8mm spacers, you will very likely get vibrations. It can go either way with 5mm. Tell me the specs of the wheel/tire and I'll let you know what will work.

[rwh11385]

The required "I have H&R 8mm spacers for sale" And timmahh used them without issue. Get in touch if you want them.

[e30excel]

Wheel width, offset, and tire size please.

If you can, you're going to want to run 15mm spacers, just to get the hubcentric lip. With 8mm spacers, you will very likely get vibrations. It can go either way with 5mm. Tell me the specs of the wheel/tire and I'll let you know what will work.

I'll look into the 15mm's but where to get them from BMP? Does BMP and H&R have 15mm hubcentric??? If So I will look into that more, and see.


Sorry I don't know the wheel offset on these, but it is much much more than stock. The wheel is 14x6 though.

[Teaguer]

The spacers that H&R and BMP (and every other quality brand) are hubcentric .

Its just that the smaller spacers under 15mm are opnly hubcentric to the hun and not to the wheel .
But its only because the smaller spacers don't stick out past the hub flange , how can they be hubcentric to the wheel if they arent wider than the hub flange ?

But the smaller spacers like 5mm and maybe the 8mm let enough of the hub flange stick out to still be hubcentric to the wheel .
I have FK 5mm spacers on the ft of my car and my wheels are still hubcentric to the hub .
You might need to turn your hubcentric rings (if you have them) around so they will get more bite though .

[e30excel]

thanks for that info, it helps alot!



I worked on polishing the lip out a little today, haven't repainted the mesh yet or completely finished the polishing, but you get the idea.

[Bryson]

was there no paint on the lip?
what exactly is the procedure used to polish a lip of a wheel like that..

[e30excel]

was there no paint on the lip?
what exactly is the procedure used to polish a lip of a wheel like that..

the lip was painted silver

I stripped it down as much as possible with acetone, then sanded with 400 and worked my way to 2000 grit sandpaper

[Digitalwave]

The lip looks great minus the curb rash.

[e30excel]

The lip looks great minus the curb rash.

thanks, working on that also

[Dave]

thanks for that info, it helps alot!



I worked on polishing the lip out a little today, haven't repainted the mesh yet or completely finished the polishing, but you get the idea.

What paint are you going to use on the mesh?