wheel spacers in stores?

[07S6]

Will prob take the A7 in for an oil change and to get the new all-season tires mounted.. Do any of the local retail chains sell wheel spacers, if i wanted to get something quick by tomorrow?
Thanks

[agent47]

Haven't seen any in-stores. You can probably talk to Jason at ECS and have them overnight it to you?

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[Sd76]

Haven't seen any in-stores. You can probably talk to Jason at ECS and have them overnight it to you?

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How to I determine what kind of spacers I need. Measure my tire to the inside of the fender??? And, do you Guys just remove tire and add this to the rotor? Does it lock on or use the lug nuts from your rim to lock on? ANd most importantly are these safe???? I use my DD as a kid taxi to a 2 year old and 6 mos old.


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[agent47]

You need to measure the gap from tire lip to fender. Take into account your wheel offset-eg 45. Then take the wheel spacer number- eg 15mm. So essentially your wheels would push out by 15mm, effective offset of 30mm. ECS , H&R makes good spacers. They are completely safe. They come with longer lug nuts. Slip them on to the hub, put the wheel on and get the lug nuts in. Dont forget to put some antiseize. And tighten the lugnuts again after 50-100 miles of driving.

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[AudiA6A5]

Will prob take the A7 in for an oil change and to get the new all-season tires mounted.. Do any of the local retail chains sell wheel spacers, if i wanted to get something quick by tomorrow?
Thanks

The spacers I've seen in stores are fairly cheap and aren't hubcentric and may be designed for multiple bolt patterns. I would probably avoid that route unless you know someone who's purchased from your local store with success. Also, I'd recommend new, longer lug bolts even if only going with a 5mm spacer to be safe. Check to see if you wheels accept conical or ball seat bolts.

[AudiA6A5]

How to I determine what kind of spacers I need. Measure my tire to the inside of the fender??? And, do you Guys just remove tire and add this to the rotor? Does it lock on or use the lug nuts from your rim to lock on? ANd most importantly are these safe???? I use my DD as a kid taxi to a 2 year old and 6 mos old.


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This vid from ECS may help....

http://youtu.be/3LeFZsyGRrs

[ECS Tuning-Audi]

Hello!

We have a complete line of spacers available for your vehicle. Check out the link below.

In the link we also have our spacer fitment rental kit so you can play with spacer sizing before you buy!

Click HERE to order or for more information


Let me know if you have any questions, I'll be happy to help.

Jason

[HyperM3]

What dealership are you dealing with? I have 15mm spacers Im selling.

[07S6]

What dealership are you dealing with? I have 15mm spacers Im selling.

Paul Miller - Parsippany

[BrentAdams646]

ECS is the best, hit them up and they'll get you exactly what you need. I wouldn't buy spacers from anywhere else with the exception of maybe H&R's.

[Sd76]

ECS is the best, hit them up and they'll get you exactly what you need. I wouldn't buy spacers from anywhere else with the exception of maybe H&R's.

Agreed I like them maybe I will contact once I figure what I need. Question in video posted below is it necessary to sand and use anti seize gel before applying. Thanks.

http://youtu.be/LNZhLb_wWhk


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[ECS Tuning-Audi]

It's definitely a good idea to make sure the face of the wheel and the hub are free of any scale or road debris. Adding anti-seize or a thin layer of synthetic grease just help keep the spacer from getting stuck on either the hub or the inside of the wheel.

Jason

[ECS Tuning-Audi]

How often will this have to be done?

Usually only have to clean the surfaces once. Unless you plan on switching them out often. Once you establish a thin layer of anti-seize or synthetic grease you shouldn't really have to add much over time.

Jason

[BrentAdams646]

It's definitely a good idea to make sure the face of the wheel and the hub are free of any scale or road debris. Adding anti-seize or a thin layer of synthetic grease just help keep the spacer from getting stuck on either the hub or the inside of the wheel.

Jason

+1 on this. Lol I was cringing in my garage the other day while beating on my spacers and $4k brakes trying to get my spacers off, I now know this should be done LOL!

[pandi]

Usually only have to clean the surfaces once. Unless you plan on switching them out often. Once you establish a thin layer of anti-seize or synthetic grease you shouldn't really have to add much over time.

Jason

I am going to need 15mm spacers for my incoming car. My wheels are 9.5" wide (instead of the stock 9" wheels). Will the bolts which come with the spacers you sell be long enough for these wheels? In addition, will I need ball or conical for HRE?

[ECS Tuning-Audi]

Bolts are paired with the spacer based on the spacer size not wheel size. You would need to confirm with HRE which style bolts you'll need. Though many aftermarket wheels require conical seat bolts.

Jason

[pandi]

Bolts are paired with the spacer based on the spacer size not wheel size.
Jason

That doesn't make sense, but ok, thanks for the info.

[ECS Tuning-Audi]

That doesn't make sense, but ok, thanks for the info.

How do you figure? The back spacing on the hub of the wheel should be the same as your factory wheels. If it's thicker or thinner you couldn't use your factory size wheel bolts.

When you add spacers you need to accommodate the thickness of the spacer for your wheel bolt size. So for example your factory size wheel bolts are 27mm, if you want to run a 15mm spacer you need to add 15mm in length to the factory size wheel bolt. For proper fitment you would need a 42mm wheel bolt. As you can see this has nothing to do with the width of the wheel.

Jason

[pandi]

How do you figure? The back spacing on the hub of the wheel should be the same as your factory wheels. If it's thicker or thinner you couldn't use your factory size wheel bolts.

When you add spacers you need to accommodate the thickness of the spacer for your wheel bolt size. So for example your factory size wheel bolts are 27mm, if you want to run a 15mm spacer you need to add 15mm in length to the factory size wheel bolt. For proper fitment you would need a 42mm wheel bolt. As you can see this has nothing to do with the width of the wheel.

Jason

I am not using my factory bolts. Thank you for educating me though. I did not realize the back spacing on the hub would be the same for a 9" stock wheel vs. a 9.5" aftermarket wheel, or as others are using on the 7, a 10.5" wheel.

[ECS Tuning-Audi]

I am not using my factory bolts. Thank you for educating me though. I did not realize the back spacing on the hub would be the same for a 9" stock wheel vs. a 9.5" aftermarket wheel, or as others are using on the 7, a 10.5" wheel.

Yep. If your back spacing changed you would need different length bolts for different sized wheels. The way manufactures counter this is by changing the offset. You can still keep the same back spacing but by playing with the offset you can move the wheel hub in or out to properly work with the vehicle.

Jason

[Sd76]

ECS I need spacers for my oem wheels how do I know what to get pm me!!


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[ECS Tuning-Audi]

Mine is 20x9.5 et 35. Worked perfectly on my S6 but won't work on the RS7. I am thinking of 15mm spacers.

Are you having clearance issues? Or do you just want them pushed out further for a more aggressive stance?

ECS I need spacers for my oem wheels how do I know what to get pm me!!


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PM'd!

Jason

[pandi]

Are you having clearance issues? Or do you just want them pushed out further for a more aggressive stance?



PM'd!

Jason

Just want a more aggressive stance. These will poke out 6mm more than the stock 20x9.. Based on looking at people's setups, sweet spot is 20x10.5 et 30-35. 15mm spacers should get me there.

[ECS Tuning-Audi]

Just want a more aggressive stance. These will poke out 6mm more than the stock 20x9.. Based on looking at people's setups, sweet spot is 20x10.5 et 30-35. 15mm spacers should get me there.

Adding 15mm spacers to a 20X9.5 ET35 wheel will put you at a final offset of ET20. Below is a pic of how that set up would look against a 10.5 wheel with ET35



*Disregard tire sizes as I just put them in for a reference.

The best way to understand which size spacer you need, is to simply measure from the top outside edge of your tire to the inner lip of your fender. This will give you the best idea on how much size you have to work with, and to decide on how much your wheels need spaced.

Here is a diagram that might help as well.


Jason

[pandi]

Adding 15mm spacers to a 20X9.5 ET35 wheel will put you at a final offset of ET20. This would likely poke out pretty far (21mm to be exact). I'd suggest a 5mm spacer or maybe an 8mm. This would give you a final offset of around 30 if that's what you're looking for.

The best way to understand which size spacer you need, is to simply measure from the top outside edge of your tire to the inner lip of your fender. This will give you the best idea on how much size you have to work with, and to decide on how much your wheels need spaced.



Jason

Jason - you have me so confused. You are suggesting I use a 5mm spacer or maybe an 8mm spacer yet your flush kit advertised for the RS7 is 20mm and 17.5mm. Those are even thicker than what I am looking at doing which is 15mm. Also, people are running 20x10.5 et 25 on the RS7 yet you think 20x9.5 et 20 won't work..

[ECS Tuning-Audi]

I edited my response.

If you were planning on going for a final ET of 35 or 30 the 15mm spacer would be too large - which is what I thought you meant. But if you want the same fitment as an ET30 or 35 on a 10.5 wheel yes you would need to go with a thicker spacer much like a 15mm. Which would put you at a ET20 as I posted the photo of how the 2 wheel fitments compare. ET20 on a 9.5 wide wheel sits out just as far as a 10.5 wide wheel with ET35.

Jason