Rear Wheel Spacers?

[Sean d]

It depends if you have 4 fronts or 4 rear as to what spacer you fit, I think

 

[Lenny b]

It depends if you have 4 fronts or 4 rear as to what spacer you fit, I think

Good point, what are mine going to be?

 

[Craig Machin]

Hi, I have not done anything about spacing as yet as I shall probably look at lowering the car by 30 mm first

 

[Sean d]

Good point, what are mine going to be?

Staggared

 

[DaveP]

I have two sets of TPI 12mm spacers if needed. Having a garage clear out currently. So will offer these in the For Sale pages soon anyway.

Dave

 

[Sean d]

I have two sets of TPI 12mm spacers if needed. Having a garage clear out currently. So will offer these in the For Sale pages soon anyway.

Dave

I'll have a set of them pal, pm price please

 

[Lenny b]

Staggared

So what do I need? Please ......

 

[Sean d]

So what do I need? Please ......

If you want to space it, I would go 15mm rear and 12mm front

 

[Lenny b]

I have two sets of TPI 12mm spacers if needed. Having a garage clear out currently. So will offer these in the For Sale pages soon anyway.

Dave

Dave can you pm me about the other set please. Thanks

 

[Lenny b]

If you want to space it, I would go 15mm rear and 12mm front

Thank you

 

[Sean d]

Dave can you pm me about the other set please. Thanks

@DaveP

 

[DaveP]

Pms on their way gents.

I dont have longer bolts unfortunately as when i bought the set of four they came off an M5 which had bolts with different thread

They are 5x120 hub centruc with 72.6 centres (fit Z3)

Dave

 

[Sean d]

Pms on their way gents.

I dont have longer bolts unfortunately as when i bought the set of four they came off an M5 which had bolts with different thread

They are 5x120 hub centruc with 72.6 centres (fit Z3)

Dave

Oh, what length bolts will one need
12mm longer then standard I guess

 

[DaveP]

Exactly i think.
Given the fact i bought the wrong bolts with the set originally, I am going to defer to someone's better knowledge on the std length of 27mm(?). One thing i noticed once when working at another persons place who had a box of spare wheel bolts is that if you go too long (only by a couple - few mm) is the bolt can rub on the wheel inside somewhere.
I picked up the wrong bolt one day and couldn't figure out why i had a sound coming from a wheel as it turned.

So even with my little experience it shows that going correct bolt length is key.

That said a trained eye will jumo on this thread and i welcome the advice.

Dave

 

[t-tony]

Too long a bolt will catch on the back plate. How do I know? I know because when I fitted my winter wheels the front spacer stuck to the summer wheel, and when I put the bolts in and spun the wheel before lowering (a habit I have) I heard it.
I can whip one out and measure it tomorrow if needed?

Tony.

 

[Sean d]

Exactly i think.
Given the fact i bought the wrong bolts with the set originally, I am going to defer to someone's better knowledge on the std length of 27mm(?). One thing i noticed once when working at another persons place who had a box of spare wheel bolts is that if you go too long (only by a couple - few mm) is the bolt can rub on the wheel inside somewhere.
I picked up the wrong bolt one day and couldn't figure out why i had a sound coming from a wheel as it turned.

So even with my little experience it shows that going correct bolt length is key.

That said a trained eye will jumo on this thread and i welcome the advice.

Dave

Standard thread length is 26 mm I have just ordered some 40mm
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/M12x1-5-...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649
@Lenny b you will also need some

 

[DaveP]

Thanks @t-tony

Ahh back plate. I wasnt sure what it hit but did confuse the heck out of me.

Wasnt until i replaced the wheel bolts one at a time that i figured out my mistake.

This mean longer lockers are needed too i guess. When i bought the whole TPI set of four it came with locking bolts. Wrong bl@@dy thread pattern though

Dave

 

[DaveP]

Standard thread length is 26 mm I have just ordered some 40mm
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/M12x1-5-40mm-extended-thread-taper-seat-alloy-wheel-spacer-bolts-for-BMW-x-10/273677255808?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649
@Lenny b you will also need some

Blimey Sean you don't hang about!

 

[t-tony]

Thanks @t-tony

Ahh back plate. I wasnt sure what it hit but did confuse the heck out of me.

Wasnt until i replaced the wheel bolts one at a time that i figured out my mistake.

This mean longer lockers are needed too i guess. When i bought the whole TPI set of four it came with locking bolts. Wrong bl@@dy thread pattern though

Dave

To be honest, unless you regularly leave your car in a place where theft is likely (I never do) then lock nuts are a waste of time Dave.

Tony.

 

[DaveP]

To be honest, unless you regularly leave your car in a place where theft is likely (I never do) then lock nuts are a waste of time Dave.

Tony.

Given the amount of universal un-locking kits all over fleaBay I imagine you are right on that front Tony. I don’t have lockers on my DD and don’t give that a thought.