What spacers to run on ET42?

**redlabel81** · 01-22-2009 02:45 AM

What size and brand spacers should I run on 18x8 ET42 rims?
I currently run 18x8 ET35 and that is perfect.
Does this mean that with 7mm spacer on each side it will be equal to ET35?
Hope someone can assist me here.

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**Elohite** · 01-22-2009 02:46 AM

Originally Posted by redlabel81

I currently run 18x8 ET35 and that is perfect.
Does this mean that with 7mm spacer on each side it will be equal to ET35?

correct

**Subaru71** · 01-22-2009 02:52 AM

It would work better without spacers.. unless you like the look.. stock sline 18x8 wheels are 43 offset.. so if you don't run spacers you are less likely to rub.. but then again like I said.. if you like the look..

**redlabel81** · 01-22-2009 03:49 AM

ET35 is for the look. I have the stock ET42 rims on winter and they are way way in there! Don't like that look.

**redlabel81** · 01-22-2009 03:59 AM

Originally Posted by Elohite

correct

Thanks :)
Anyone with brand recommendations? H&R?

**Cargo8** · 01-22-2009 08:40 AM

You should go a little mroe than 7 mm. 8.5 inch width wheels are flush in the front and tucked about 3 mm in the rear on a +35 offset. Whatever .25 inches is...[calculator: 6.35 mm]
You can go 13 mm, if my math hasn't made some stupid mistake.

**AudiWxGuy** · 01-22-2009 09:06 AM

I had 15mm H&R Spacers on the rear wheels and they worked fine. No vibrations or anything. I tried to put some 5mm on the front, but we couldn't get them to fit on the hub correctly and they caused some pretty bad vibrations.

**Subaru71** · 01-22-2009 12:21 PM

Originally Posted by redlabel81

ET35 is for the look. I have the stock ET42 rims on winter and they are way way in there! Don't like that look.

yea.. its strange how the fronts are like ok, but the rears are all the way in.. I'm running ET38 and they look much better now

**redlabel81** · 01-23-2009 01:02 AM

Thanks. Will look into it.
I currently run 18x8 ET35 and if I come any more out it will not pass the EU inspection.........Pretty flush as it is.

And should I go H&R?

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Originally Posted by Cargo8

You should go a little mroe than 7 mm. 8.5 inch width wheels are flush in the front and tucked about 3 mm in the rear on a +35 offset. Whatever .25 inches is...[calculator: 6.35 mm]
You can go 13 mm, if my math hasn't made some stupid mistake.

**autoverruckt** · 01-23-2009 05:51 AM

Originally Posted by redlabel81

Thanks. Will look into it.
I currently run 18x8 ET35 and if I come any more out it will not pass the EU inspection.........Pretty flush as it is.

And should I go H&R?

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You won't have to worry about rubbing with the Sline suspension. As for brand, can't go wrong with H&R. I have ECS tuning spacers and very happy. I have also used Ichiban (sp?) brand and was fine too.

**davis449** · 01-23-2009 07:17 AM

You need to make sure that whatever spacers you seed running are hubcentric. They don't make hubcentric spacers in 7 or 13mm. I would go with 10mm all the way around. That's what I ran on my 18X8s. That's gonna put you right at 32mm and should work fine.