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lucachiarelli · Sep 21st, 2007, 06:23 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Richard Crofts (original)

Even with et38 you'll probably need 5mm.

I am gonna fit either a porshe or Ate BBK as soon as the cash arrives ... I have et45s at mo and will have a 16mm spacer! Thats equivilant of ET29-30 whereas et38 with 5mm will be equivilant to et33!

Most manufacturers will just add a little extra to the back of the hub (machine a little less off) to reach the bigger offsets such as 38. So this essencially does the same as fitting a spacer to a smaller offset. Not sure if all do this but it could be your best option would be to forget the spacer and just fit a ET30 wheel? Have a word with roland if I were you.

Thanks. I spoke to roland and hes not sure. I should have done the research before i bought the bbk. Might sell the brakes as i need to get the m14 wheel bolts aswell because my car is june 06.

Sep 21st, 2007, 06:23 PM	#4
lucachiarelli Banned My Classifieds Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: darwen Local Time: 05:05 AM Posts: 514 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Richard Crofts (original) Even with et38 you'll probably need 5mm. I am gonna fit either a porshe or Ate BBK as soon as the cash arrives ... I have et45s at mo and will have a 16mm spacer! Thats equivilant of ET29-30 whereas et38 with 5mm will be equivilant to et33! Most manufacturers will just add a little extra to the back of the hub (machine a little less off) to reach the bigger offsets such as 38. So this essencially does the same as fitting a spacer to a smaller offset. Not sure if all do this but it could be your best option would be to forget the spacer and just fit a ET30 wheel? Have a word with roland if I were you. Thanks. I spoke to roland and hes not sure. I should have done the research before i bought the bbk. Might sell the brakes as i need to get the m14 wheel bolts aswell because my car is june 06.