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Old 01-20-2008, 12:51 PM
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Recently bought some aftermarket RS4 replicas for my a6 4.2 with 30mm offset. Now I realize I really needed the 35mm offset to have the wheels stick out or at least match the fender wells.

Are there some common (inexpensive) wheel spacers out there. I found some H&R springs below, but looks like they are $100 each, at that price I'll just buy some new rims! www.gprparts.com

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http://www.gprparts.com/brands/hrSprings/iframe.asp?http://www.gprparts.com/item.wws?cookieID=279628932&sku=1055571&mf r=GPR:HR

20mm for a6 (most like what I want to give my A6 a wide stance look)

Thanks in advance

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Old 01-20-2008, 01:19 PM
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You got exactly the offset you need ET30, 30 sits further outward than 35 -
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Default Re: You got exactly the offset you need ET30 -

Okay that sounds good, but then I must not like the way the stock 18 inch rims look on the a6 as there's at least 1.5 inch over hang of the wheel well.

Looking at purchasing 1.25 spacers such as the one below to have the wheels meet or flare out past the wheel wells.

Any issues with wheel rub in the front if I were to extend the wheels out?<ul><li><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/TWO-SPACER-ADAPTER-ADJUST-WHEELS-OFFSET-AUDI-A4-QUATTRO_W0QQitemZ290198782024QQcmdZViewItem?hash=i tem290198782024">1.25 wheel spacers on ebay.</a></li></ul>
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Default That spacer is 31mm! That makes your offset -1 the wheel will be...

too far out! Believe me, that's not what you want. If you're hell bent on spacers, H&amp;R or Eibach are the only ones I would use on our cars.
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Default I wouldn't do more than 15mm. Don't let the large fenders trick you into putting

extra large spacers on.
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Default H&R has springs and spacers, if you are refering to spacers....

then 5mm spacers would bring your current ET offset to 25mm. The 30mm offset is OEM to clear the calipers, if you want a wider stance then a 5-10mm spacer will do it, which are about $30-40 each. If you want to lower it though, then extended the wheelbase will get in the way of your drop. Not a good idea to too far out, if your wheels arent secured on the hubs, could be unsafe, have to tighten the lug studs often.
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Default Dont use generic spacers!!! Make sure they are hubcentric, such as H&R...

If not hubcentric (diamerter matches hub to wheel, not smaller or bigger), you'll get so much vibration in your steering wheel you'll hand will go numb, will feel it between 35-60mph, trust me I learned while trying to get wheels to clear the calipers, until I finally went with high-clearance RS4 reps.
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I run a 15mm spacer with my stock wheels, and have summer wheels with an offset of +20.
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