Wheel Spacers

[DucatiSim]

Have an S4 on order, was just told that delivery date will be week of 4/18. Can't wait.

Anyone have wheel spacers installed on their 18's? It seems like they don't fill the wheel wells as well (pardon the pun) as the 19's.

[mcimiluca]

i dont have them installed, but since the stock 18's are ET 45 you can throw 10 mm spacers on them... Or even 12mm. The max i would go is 12mm to make it ET 33. Safely you could go ET35 with 10mm spacer for a nice aggressive look!

[DucatiSim]

Thanks!

Has anyone done this? Pics?

Any idea where I can pick these up?

[mcimiluca]

http://www.ecstuning.com/Audi-B8_S4-Quattro-3.0T/Wheels/Spacers/

looks like they only have 3,5,15mm as of now. 15 may be okay

[Okan509]

I am pretty sure you have option of only 5mm 15mm and 20mm spacers for the b8, that's how it is on the a4, I'm pretty sure it goes over to the the s too.

If they are et45 15mm would be ok, it would be pretty flush though

[rktskicar]

Have an S4 on order, was just told that delivery date will be week of 4/18. Can't wait.

Anyone have wheel spacers installed on their 18's? It seems like they don't fill the wheel wells as well (pardon the pun) as the 19's.

I have ET 35 18x8.5 wheels defineatlely closer to fenders.

Bruce


http://www.tlcpropmgmt.com/audi/PB102800-small.jpg

[Okan509]

Search spacers in the a4 forum, someone has et47 with 15mm spacers that brings the front wheels perfectly flush, the back however could go a few more mms.

You would be running an et30 with these 15mm spacers, I think it would be ok. Or do 5mm front and 15mm back, that would be more that ok.

[DucatiSim]

Thanks to all. The ET 35 looks good, hopefully I can find 10mm spacers somewhere.

Thanks!

[L0U]

15mm fronts and 20mm rears works great. It has been done many times before. Consider the fact that the 18s are 1/2" narrower rim, and they are a 245 tire vs. a 255, and the et is 47 vs the aftermarket 35s (stock 19s are 43)

So adding up the et. 47-35=12+5(for the 10mm wider tire)=17 The fronts with 15 gives lots of room, and the backs with 20 gives enough as well. the 15's require 15mm longer bolts, the 20 come with their own bolts that bolt the spacer to the hub, then you use stock bolts to fasten the rims to the new hub.

youtube has a nice clip of this setup. Also hartman had a picture of it as well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6npkL_8tAQ&feature=youtube_gdata

[DucatiSim]

That car in the vid looks perfect. Does anyone know if the dealer would have the longer bolts? Would they have to be "pressed" in?

Would really appreciate some advice from someone who's actually done this. Thanks!

[Okan509]

There are at least 5 threads about spacers in the a4 forum.... check it out

[L0U]

http://www.ecstuning.com/Audi-B8_S4-Quattro-3.0T/Wheels/Spacers/ES12121/

[DucatiSim]

Thanks again everyone, never thought of going into the A4 forum.

Hey, I got my delivery date yesterday - week of April 18th, yahoo!!!