spacers with winters?

SSM46mt · 11-17-2015, 06:57 PM

does anyone run spacers with their winter setup or not advisable?

forza1976 · 11-17-2015, 07:04 PM

I run my 15mm up front and 12mm in the rear. If I didn't the wheels would be so tucked it would look terrible. I have 18x8 38mm offset wheels and I wish they were a bit more aggressive.

SSM46mt · 11-18-2015, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by forza1976

I run my 15mm up front and 12mm in the rear. If I didn't the wheels would be so tucked it would look terrible. I have 18x8 38mm offset wheels and I wish they were a bit more aggressive.

no question looks more aggressive with spacers - any issues in snow conditions?

myzmak · 11-18-2015, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by SSM46mt

does anyone run spacers with their winter setup or not advisable?

I do.

10mm front, 15mm rear.

No issues or concerns with snow (specifically what are you worried about, or is this more a 'anything I should be worried about?' type request?)

SSM46mt · 11-18-2015, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by myzmak

I do.

10mm front, 15mm rear.

No issues or concerns with snow (specifically what are you worried about, or is this more a 'anything I should be worried about?' type request?)

i'll be putting winters on this weekend - would prefer to keep 12mm spacers from summer all around as i hate the tucked in look

just checking if there is anything wrong with running spacers in winter

redfox · 11-19-2015, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by SSM46mt

i'll be putting winters on this weekend - would prefer to keep 12mm spacers from summer all around as i hate the tucked in look

just checking if there is anything wrong with running spacers in winter

Should be fine, but make sure you put enough anti seize in between the surfaces.

SSM46mt · 11-19-2015, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by redfox

Should be fine, but make sure you put enough anti seize in between the surfaces.

good point on the anti seize - thx

schnell325 · 11-23-2015, 09:37 PM

Personally I'd not run spacers in winter. Unless I'm thinking wrong, spacers would slightly increase the risk of kicking road debris on to the body of the car....

2HIGH~PSI · 11-24-2015, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by schnell325

Personally I'd not run spacers in winter. Unless I'm thinking wrong, spacers would slightly increase the risk of kicking road debris on to the body of the car....

This. Exactly what I was going to type.

Having a more aggressive setup runs the risk of spitting rocks/gravel and such up the side of the car.

When I rocked my 335 in winter, I specifically got about 5mm less than stock offset to keep the wheels tucked slightly.

Yes, it wasnt the most appealing, but i saved my paint!

gunda · 11-25-2015, 07:06 PM

I run spacers on my e92 winter setup and will be running them on my f80 m3 as well. No questions asked, it looks wayy better! ?

In terms of issues, just be sure to apply anti-seize on the hub and spacer when installing so it doesn't rust together. Other than that one pointer, no issues at all.

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