Wheel spacers advice?

[Matthew98]

Looking at getting some wheel spacers for the rear wheels, want the wheels to fill the arches a little more? Any advice on what to look for or any suggestions?
Thanks In advance
Uk based

 

[Paul Rice]

Try this thread from the other day Matthew
https://zroadster.org/threads/show-me-your-spacers.36625/unread

 

[the Nefyn cat]

Hubcentric is the only way to go https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-Blac...=37234292430865381bff1f4d48228f9632f99ca8a430 park the car somewhere flat and level, dangle a bit of weighted string from the wheelarch lip and measure from the string to the tyre. Then decide just how far you want the wheel to come out.

 

[Woodsta888]

Is there a limit of how far the tyre can come out? I need 30mm to match the edge of the arch on the rear, I guess you'd not really want to exceed the inner arch or would you go for outer, for looks?

 

[the Nefyn cat]

The law says something along the lines of "no part of the tyre shall extend beyond the wheel-arch". Bit of a paraphrase, but that's the general idea. I know that you do sometimes see cars with a bit more showing than that, but it is an excuse for a pull.

 

[137699]

Not just an excuse for a pull - also an excuse for your insurers to void your policy when you need them most... after you've been involved in an accident.
Just takes a harsh loss adjuster to spot them, note that they're illegal (which in turn contravenes the T&Cs of your policy) and he'll surmise that you've potentially affected the handling of the car which possibly contributed to the accident - so you'll be on your own.

Not too bad if it's a minor scrape with someone in a Ford Fiesta and you have to cough up a few hundred quid, not quite so clever if it's a collision with a Ferrari or there are injuries involved.... then you could be looking at hundreds of thousands or more!

 

[t-tony]

Yet it’s only and “Advisory” come MOT time.

Tony.

 

[Dino D]

Is there a limit of how far the tyre can come out? I need 30mm to match the edge of the arch on the rear, I guess you'd not really want to exceed the inner arch or would you go for outer, for looks?

I think the man means how big a spacer you can put on, not can it poke it out by 30mm (if so the driftworks forum is that way >> )

30mm spacers are available but the only place I recall seeing them was H&R I think, about £150ish.

@spurs fan in a coupe had a set a while ago, might be sold?

 

[spurs fan in a coupe]

I’ve got these

https://zroadster.org/threads/h-r-40mm-huge-hubcentric-spacers-z3-fitment-5x120.19392/