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  • egk2
    R3VLimited
    • Nov 2003
    • 2426

    #16
    Originally posted by Mystikal
    H&R "hubcentric" 5mm and 8mm is bullshit. The spacers cannot have hub lips, so they are not hubcentric on an E30 at all.

    For 57mm in/out, 15mm is the minimum produced. This is why I either use 3mm spacers, or shoot for 15mm.

    And Josh, aren't your wheels like ET35? Run 15mm spacers and be done with it, they will work fine.
    H&R doesn't make a small hubcentric spacer but I definitely had 5mm and 10mm "hubcentric" spacers on my car, meaning they had the lips for the wheel to center/ hang on. They were German made GCC's from Tunershop.

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    • Joe318is
      R3V OG
      • Sep 2005
      • 6451

      #17
      16X7 ET26 btw, need to bump out the rears


      Originally posted by vlad
      Do you know anybody else who built that many bad ass E30s?

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      • Dave
        E30 RAT
        • Nov 2003
        • 11675

        #18
        Originally posted by egk2
        H&R doesn't make a small hubcentric spacer but I definitely had 5mm and 10mm "hubcentric" spacers on my car, meaning they had the lips for the wheel to center/ hang on. They were German made GCC's from Tunershop.
        Ed,

        I'd like to see what those 5mm ones look like. Conceptually, it makes no sense to me that they would have a lip on them as they still should sit lower than the end of the hub.
        Current Cars
        2014 M235i
        2009 R56 Cooper S
        1998 M3
        1997 M3

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        • Mystikal
          Moderator
          Wheel Fitment Expert
          • Nov 2003
          • 9602

          #19
          Originally posted by egk2
          H&R doesn't make a small hubcentric spacer but I definitely had 5mm and 10mm "hubcentric" spacers on my car, meaning they had the lips for the wheel to center/ hang on. They were German made GCC's from Tunershop.
          Did the CR7's need hubcentric rings when you didn't use the spacers? In other words, was the centerbore larger than the E30's hub?

          Otherwise, it's physically impossible to have a spacer that has 57.1mm inner bore, and 57mm outer bore. There is simply not enough room. This is what I posted above.

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          • Mystikal
            Moderator
            Wheel Fitment Expert
            • Nov 2003
            • 9602

            #20
            Originally posted by Joe318is
            16X7 ET26 btw, need to bump out the rears
            What tires are you running again?

            You probably won't notice 6mm spacers, and anything more than that and you'll need to roll the fenders.

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            • Dave
              E30 RAT
              • Nov 2003
              • 11675

              #21


              According to this deler, the 5 and 10MM ones (same brand as Tunershop carries) are NOT hubcentric.

              Hmmm . . .
              Current Cars
              2014 M235i
              2009 R56 Cooper S
              1998 M3
              1997 M3

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              • Joe318is
                R3V OG
                • Sep 2005
                • 6451

                #22
                215/50-16 should of gone with 225/50's


                Originally posted by vlad
                Do you know anybody else who built that many bad ass E30s?

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                • Mystikal
                  Moderator
                  Wheel Fitment Expert
                  • Nov 2003
                  • 9602

                  #23
                  Yep. Run any spacer bigger than 6mm and you'll start rubbing back there without rolling.

                  Roll the crap outta the fender and go 15mm hubcentric if you want, but I just deal with the uneven clearance issue mentally.

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                  • Axxe
                    No R3VLimiter
                    • Aug 2004
                    • 3355

                    #24
                    Originally posted by Eurospeed
                    I want to move out to 10mm, but I'll probably have to roll my fenders before I can do that, 2mm might be just that little bit too far.
                    What size tires do you have on there? I have the same wheels as you and with 205/45/16 tires and ET20 effectively I had TONS of room, could easily fit 225's, and I had the same suspension and early car, so what are you worried about?


                    Keep it slideways!!

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                    • E30RedtopSR
                      Wrencher
                      • Aug 2006
                      • 202

                      #25


                      These guys have all kinda dandy spacers and adapters.

                      Peace

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                      • Mystikal
                        Moderator
                        Wheel Fitment Expert
                        • Nov 2003
                        • 9602

                        #26
                        Yep. And if you pay attention, they don't make anything slimmer than 15mm that is hubcentric. ;)

                        Legend has it FK once did make a 10mm hubcentric, and stopped because of reported failures.

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                        • Jand3rson
                          Banned
                          • Oct 2003
                          • 37587

                          #27
                          Originally posted by Axxe
                          What size tires do you have on there? I have the same wheels as you and with 205/45/16 tires and ET20 effectively I had TONS of room, could easily fit 225's, and I had the same suspension and early car, so what are you worried about?
                          Not legititmately "worried", just wondering how much clearance I actually have before the fenders and/or struts. Tires are 205/50 Potenza S03's.

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                          • Axxe
                            No R3VLimiter
                            • Aug 2004
                            • 3355

                            #28
                            Just get 15mm hubcentrics and call it a day. Gives the car a real aggressive stance.


                            Keep it slideways!!

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                            • Mystikal
                              Moderator
                              Wheel Fitment Expert
                              • Nov 2003
                              • 9602

                              #29
                              Originally posted by Mr. Anderson
                              Not legititmately "worried", just wondering how much clearance I actually have before the fenders and/or struts. Tires are 205/50 Potenza S03's.
                              205's on ET20 is only 4mm further out than the factory 15's. You have acres of room.

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