Looking for new winters with some brake clearance. Any suggestions?

**DELUX** · 01-08-2009 01:43 PM

Guys I need some advice,

My previous winter wheels aren't doing so great now that I have a BBK (I need 16mm spacers to clear it) so I need to get this taken care of asap.

I tried searching the classifieds here maybe 20 times now but they really suck since they got updated to the 'new and improved' version.

So...

Any suggestions for winter wheels that would clear a brembo bbk with no more than an 8mm spacer (10mm is ok if the wheels are OEM ET43)? I'm trying to stick to 17x8 so I have more options for winter tires (I want to run the new Goodyear Eagle Ultragrips). I was thinking about refinishing my stock USP wheels which have been gathering dust for over a year now but I don't have the time and it's not worth paying to have those refinished in my opinion.

I was trying to find a set of B7 17s but nobody posts anything to the classifieds here anymore and I've had zero luck on vortex as well. I don't mind picking up some new wheels as long as they're no more than 250/wheel and look good. I found a local seller with some BBS RKs which I've always liked but those wouldve needed like a 20mm+ spacer to clear so that was a dead end.

IF and only IF I can't find a new winter setup by the end of this winter, then I may just use my CHs as winters next year as the potenzas are on their last season this coming summer and pick up some nice new wheels for the summer, but that's a last resort option right now.

I want to get some new winters asap as we've had way over a meter of snow here already and I'm worried about the rubbing from this ridiculous offset I have in the front right now.

Thanks in advance gentlemen.

**EBG 18T** · 01-08-2009 02:25 PM

i ended up getting a set of VMR 18" RS4 reps for winter wheels. I ran the OEM 17" sport wheels for a winter but ended up getting a rock caught between my caliper and wheel barrel that cost me some $$ due to damage ofthe caliper So i upgraded to 18's for the extra caliper clearance.

**Tgr_Clw** · 01-08-2009 02:51 PM

Take a look at TRMotorsport MT1 wheels.

**sean1.8t** · 01-08-2009 03:06 PM

all i can suggest is what wheels i have on my car. 17" Porsche C2 cup replica's. if you can fit a 17" wheel around your rotor/caliper which you should since you run a smaller rotor than i do, then i can garantee you wont need any spacers. they cleared my 993TT calipers(and 322mm rotors) with enough room to fit another caliper inbetween the spokes and caliper

pic for reference:

i wish i had a better angle to show the gap with running no spacers

**Ill 3.0** · 01-08-2009 03:12 PM

I have the Brembo 355 and they're very difficult to fit behind most wheels. Caliper clearance is worse than Alcon and Stoptech in the same size. As mentioned, the VMR RS4 reps will fit, as will OZ SLs 18x8 ET35 (just barely), BBS CH, and some others. I'm sure the OZ ULs will fit as well. The MT1 I think is a good suggestion, they look nice, are fairly light and "should" fit your brakes. I haven't looked into them that much though.

**B6JoeS4** · 01-08-2009 03:40 PM

your usp wheels have been sitting gathering dust for a year and you think you have to refinish them? just wash them off and your good to go or do a rattle can job

**romell** · 01-08-2009 08:01 PM

damn bro i just sold my b7 wheels just a little bit ago for 250 shoulde told me. i wouldve taken your USP.. sorry.

**DELUX** · 01-09-2009 11:36 AM

Originally Posted by B6JoeA4

your usp wheels have been sitting gathering dust for a year and you think you have to refinish them? just wash them off and your good to go or do a rattle can job

They're curbed to hell from when I was commuting daily to Boston and my wife was driving the car. If they were in good condition, I'd already be running them by now :p

**DELUX** · 01-09-2009 11:41 AM

Originally Posted by sean1.8t

all i can suggest is what wheels i have on my car. 17" Porsche C2 cup replica's. if you can fit a 17" wheel around your rotor/caliper which you should since you run a smaller rotor than i do, then i can garantee you wont need any spacers. they cleared my 993TT calipers(and 322mm rotors) with enough room to fit another caliper inbetween the spokes and caliper

pic for reference:

i wish i had a better angle to show the gap with running no spacers

I love porsche style wheels!! Where'd you get your reps and how much were they? They clear those calipers with no spacer?

I'll look into the MT1s as well, they look nice too.