View Full Version : Wheel spacers. Please help!
Enigma
09-18-2007, 06:42 PM
Need help guys. I accidentally scratched both right hand side rims pretty badly and will be taking them to a local shop for repairs. When I took my aftermarket 20'' rims off of the car, there were spacers already in place. Do I need to keep them for my original (factory flower) 19" rims, or should I remove them, before I mount the wheels? :dunno:
Any help would be greatly appreciated. :bow: Thanks in advance.
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cobradav
09-18-2007, 08:01 PM
Need help guys. I accidentally scratched both right hand side rims pretty badly and will be taking them to a local shop for repairs. When I took my aftermarket 20'' rims off of the car, there were spacers already in place. Do I need to keep them for my original (factory flower) 19" rims, or should I remove them, before I mount the wheels? :dunno:
Any help would be greatly appreciated. :bow: Thanks in advance.
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Short answer, NO.
Enigma
09-18-2007, 09:24 PM
Need help guys. I accidentally scratched both right hand side rims pretty badly and will be taking them to a local shop for repairs. When I took my aftermarket 20'' rims off of the car, there were spacers already in place. Do I need to keep them for my original (factory flower) 19" rims, or should I remove them, before I mount the wheels? :dunno:
Any help would be greatly appreciated. :bow: Thanks in advance.
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Short answer, NO.
Thank you Sir Launchalot. I'm back to original factory setting again, until I get the damaged ones fixed. :thumb:
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Enigma - Do you notice any difference in ride or handling with the different wheels and tires? Please give us a "review."
Enigma
09-19-2007, 12:13 PM
Enigma - Do you notice any difference in ride or handling with the different wheels and tires? Please give us a "review."
Actualy, yes. I did notice an improvement in my 6er performance and all, by downgrading my 20" to factory original 19". My 6er feels somewhat more stable and much more grippy when making a turn at high and/or normal speeds. At least, I no longer get that "fish tailing" effect, but that also could have been due to a bad (cheap) tires (I have falcons low prof 20"). :dunno: The ride quality I think is the same, maybe a bit more hardesh then it was before, but I care less for the soft rides. I like sport rides: hard and grippy. Also, I would like to add that the old 20" used to spin alot (I just love the "Release the beast" :scared: button), where the factory ones don't do that at all. Need to drive some more yet, to get better review for them.
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Enigma
09-21-2007, 07:50 AM
I've been driving on 19" for a few days now and like it so far. I think I will keep them as my winter tires. Good cornering, road handling and of course, no more fish tailing all over the street. :grin:
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jhay1018
08-07-2010, 12:30 AM
Just leave the wheel spacers, it's just once inch lost before you can fit your 20" BMW wheels (http://www.autopartsdeal.com/bmw/wheels.html)
commencer
08-09-2010, 06:57 AM
Need help guys. I accidentally scratched both right hand side rims pretty badly and will be taking them to a local shop for repairs. When I took my aftermarket 20'' rims off of the car, there were spacers already in place. Do I need to keep them for my original (factory flower) 19" rims, or should I remove them, before I mount the wheels? :dunno:
Any help would be greatly appreciated. :bow: Thanks in advance.
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I thought you had already sold your 6er E!... It's good to know it's still in the family! :thumb:
If you saw how scratched my flower powers are, you wouldn't feel so bad :ball:
cobradav
08-09-2010, 06:36 PM
Folks you have resurrected a three year old thread. I hope you can give good advice now:loco:
commencer
08-10-2010, 06:07 AM
Folks you have resurrected a three year old thread. I hope you can give good advice now:loco:
Thanks cobradude! I knew something was wrong...:loco:
boxboss
08-10-2010, 06:19 PM
Thanks cobradude! I knew something was wrong...:loco:
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commencer
08-11-2010, 06:41 AM
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