Wheel spacer question

[gotboost]

Just got done doing my b5s4 brake upgrade.... and my 19" rs4 reps wont clear them. Size on the wheels is 19x8 offset is 42. What mm wheel spacers do i need in the front to make them clear. Thanks

BTW tires are 245/35/19

[absolutegtr]

I could be wrong...but I think you need to be around the 35mm offset range to clear.

My wheels are 35mm offset and I clear them only by like 2 mm

[topcat]

i had some usp reps that were 18x8 et35 and did not clear. all reps are not created equal. the spoke angle has a lot to do with it. i ended up getting new reps at 18x8.5 et30 and have about 4 mm clearance if not 5mm.

[gotboost]

so would 10mm spacers work, or thicker..... and also what should i do in the rear like 15mm, or will that rub?

[rxrep]

As mentioned, not all reps have same spoke angle. My version 1 VMR reps are et42, and I run 8mm spacers to clear 332 Stoptechs, which are similar to B5 S4 caliper size.

[gotboost]

would 10mm spacers make the wheel stick out further than the fender

[vdubstreets]

an et 35 is pretty much flush with the fender (7.5 or 8 inch wide) depending on the width of the wheel

[VMRWheels]

As mentioned, not all reps have same spoke angle. My version 1 VMR reps are et42, and I run 8mm spacers to clear 332 Stoptechs, which are similar to B5 S4 caliper size.

Correct, not all reps have same spoke design. Our V.2 reps clear the B5S4 calipers no problem. 8.5" wide with a +38 offset.

-Charles@VMRWheels
www.vmrwheels.com

[Tgr_Clw]

an et 35 is pretty much flush with the fender (7.5 or 8 inch wide) depending on the width of the wheel

7.5 or 8" wide wheel with ET35 is not "pretty much flush with the fender". However a 8.5" wide ET35 wheel is flush with the fender.

[Tgr_Clw]

I could be wrong...but I think you need to be around the 35mm offset range to clear.

Offset is secondary. OEM 17x7.5 ET45 wheels easily clear the B5 S4 brake setup. The spoke/wheel design is crucial.

[gotboost]

Offset is secondary. OEM 17x7.5 ET45 wheels easily clear the B5 S4 brake setup. The spoke/wheel design is crucial.

Yeah, they cleard no problem

[gotboost]

So can i run 10mm spacers in the front bringing it to a +32 offset???? will that stick out to the fender or past the fender? and also can i run a 15mm spacer bringing the offset to a +27. or is that too big of a spacer?

Need to pick some up soon

[gotboost]

Bump i realy need to buy them this week

[VMRWheels]

So can i run 10mm spacers in the front bringing it to a +32 offset???? will that stick out to the fender or past the fender? and also can i run a 15mm spacer bringing the offset to a +27. or is that too big of a spacer?

Need to pick some up soon

+32 could be a possibility with some fender modifications, and no way +27 would work on a 245.

-Charles@VMRWheels
www.vmrwheels.com

[gotboost]

So would 8mm spacers in the front and 10mm spacers in the rear work fine then? And also what brand spacers should i get

[mnkyA4]

I'm running 8mm spacers up front and no spacers on the rear with my ADR M-classics. The ET on the ADR's are 35. The 8mm are the lowest I can go for the to clear my brakes. I'm also running 245-35-19 Pirelli's on 19X8 rims. I'll eventually go down to 235 when the current ones start to bald.

I went with H&R spacers w/o the lip.

[VMRWheels]

So would 8mm spacers in the front and 10mm spacers in the rear work fine then? And also what brand spacers should i get

I dont have any recommendations to the size of a spacer but i do recommend you use high quality hub centric spacer such as H&R or Rouge Engineering.

-Charles@VMRWheels
www.vmrwheels.com