Hi everyone,

 

im just about to buy some spacers for my stock zed but what do you recommend? 25mm on back and 15mm on front? or same all round?

 

the stock alloys REALLY dont fill the arches so it needs to be at least 15mm i reckon. what do you guys have on yours?

 

thanks in advance,

henry

also how much should i be looking at spending and what brands?

depends a lot on your size of wheels and suspension set up. I use 25mm on the front with 18" alloys

not sure what the offsets are for stock wheels, but H&R and Ultralite offer good quality hubcentric spacers for approx: £90-£130 a pair, depending on size. Whatever you size you go for, make sure they are "hubcentric".

 

Al.

thanks guys and what is the benefit of hubcentric? compared to say a universal spacer? thanks

Hubcentric spacers will bolt onto the hub, then the wheel bolts onto the spacer.

 

Hubcentric spacer below:

 

 

Standard spacer below:

 

 

Al.

Edited June 1, 201015 yr by AlanZ
missed the crappy spacers, lol.

I had stock alloys wheels (UK spec with wider rears) I fitted 15mm spacers to the front.

TBH the fronts (7.5inch) were still tucked under the arches, so I would try 20mm or even 25mm if was doing again.

The rears were wider (8.5inch) and so with a 15mm spacer stuck out the arch so I removed the spacers from the rears. If doing again I would try a 5 or 10mm spacer for the rears.

If your alloys are Jap spec i.e. same front and rear then try a 20mm or 25mm on the backs.

Best photo I have with stock alloys....

7.5j wide fronts with 15mm spacer.

8.5j UK spec rears with no spacer.

awesome, thanks for the info guys. its a jap spec so im thinking 25mm hubcentric all round. god they are expensive for a piece of metal though!

 

what is the main advantages to hubcentric then, worth the cash?

awesome, thanks for the info guys. its a jap spec so im thinking 25mm hubcentric all round. god they are expensive for a piece of metal though!

 

what is the main advantages to hubcentric then, worth the cash?

 

think the wheel studs would need replacing on a normal spacer as they would be too short (could be wrong though)

Taken from your internet friend.... Wiki....

 

The centerbore of a wheel is the size of the hole in the back of the wheel that centers it over the mounting hub of the car. Some factory wheels have a centerbore that matches exactly with the hub to reduce vibration by keeping the wheel centered. Wheels with the correct centerbore to the car they will be mounted on are known as hubcentric. Hubcentric wheels take the stress off the lug nuts, reducing the job of the lug nuts to center the wheel to the car. Wheels that are not hubcentric are known as lugcentric, as the job of centering is done by the lug nuts assuming they are properly torqued down. Centerbore on aftermarket wheels must be equal to or greater than that of the hub or the wheel cannot be mounted on the car. Many aftermarket wheels come with "hubcentric rings" that lock or slide into the back of the wheel to adapt a wheel with a larger centerbore to a smaller hub. These adapters are usually made of plastic but also in aluminum.

 

So... hubcentric, no vibs. Standard spacers, lots of vibs.

 

Al.

Edited June 1, 201015 yr by AlanZ

think the wheel studs would need replacing on a normal spacer as they would be too short (could be wrong though)

 

True matey, if you go beyond 8mm.

 

Al.

awesome, thanks for the info guys. its a jap spec so im thinking 25mm hubcentric all round. god they are expensive for a piece of metal though!

 

what is the main advantages to hubcentric then, worth the cash?

 

Main advantage is strength and safety. At 20mm-25mm you NEED hubcentric spacers for these reasons. Personally, I wouldn't use standard spacers of more than 5mm thick.

Also I would use the bolt on sort that you then bolt the wheel to the spacer, rather than the spacer sort that reqs you to change your existing studs for extra long ones....if that makes sense?

You can get non hubsentric bolt on spacers too just because there bolt on doesnt mean there hubsentric.

You can get non hubsentric bolt on spacers too just because there bolt on doesnt mean there hubsentric.

 

Hubcentric bolt on spacers are the best of both worlds, centrally located and bolt on. I would not use any other spacer over 6-7mm.

 

Al.