Fitting on rims...touching brake caliper

**xenonkuraz** · 20-05-2008 07:11 PM

Is there any sort of wheel spacer I could buy to bring the wheel out a bit so the rims don't scrape against the calipers?

thanks.

**jdm_kid** · 20-05-2008 07:13 PM

yes there is. but they are illegal.

**Riviera** · 20-05-2008 07:28 PM

its silly aye theyre all over ebay in the states i dont see why it should be illegal

u can also get adaptors there
4x114.3 to 4x100 vise versa

**RiseOfBrutality** · 20-05-2008 07:38 PM

Im having the same issue with my 18" rims but its only the drivers side front that is rubbing, made a grove around the rim
the only way i got around it was to angle grind that part of the caliper back that was rubbing

**mrwillz** · 20-05-2008 07:46 PM

whys it illegal for spacers>?

i didnt even no i got spacers put in til i took the rimn off myself

**Alexx** · 20-05-2008 07:52 PM

Originally Posted by Riviera

its silly aye theyre all over ebay in the states i dont see why it should be illegal

u can also get adaptors there
4x114.3 to 4x100 vise versa

Its quite obvious why they are illegal - they create a greater moment about the hub, increasing the force that is applied on the studs/hubs etc. In some cases dangerously so. There are cases of studs failing once this added stress is applied.

Just get wheels with the right design/offset and you shouldn't have a problem. Grinding away at your calipers probably isn't the smartest thing to do either.

**trism** · 20-05-2008 07:57 PM

its illegal for spacers because wrongly designed ones fcuk everything up.

when a wheel goes on a car, it sits on the hub, and the studs just keep it on teh hub. all the stress is transferred to the hub. when you add spacers, the stress goes onto stud, and they will snap

**marky53** · 20-05-2008 08:26 PM

ive got 3mm spacers on my dc2r, didnt know they were illegal.... I thought that spacers under 12mm were legal.... does anyone know for sure????

**dsp26** · 20-05-2008 08:34 PM

Originally Posted by marky53

ive got 3mm spacers on my dc2r, didnt know they were illegal.... I thought that spacers under 12mm were legal.... does anyone know for sure????

Pretty sure it's for Melb too but here on Page 4:
http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/registrati...vsi09_rev4.pdf
It's an ADR requirement.

For aftermarket ones to be legal they have to be welded/balanced and correct extended wheel studs applied.

**Limbo** · 20-05-2008 08:47 PM

you can grind the top of the caliper slightly so they don't rub. I've had to remove 2-3mm off the top of a few of my calipers before. Angle grinder $30 from supercheap or borrow one off a friend.

THe trick is to get them even. DO one side and then match the other side to it.

**TheSaint** · 20-05-2008 09:17 PM

i dont mean to flame here but why on earth would you buy a wheel thats the wrong size + offset?

all aftermarket alloys must not exeed more than 2" from stock size and than if you research and buy the right offset for your car there shouldnt be a problem...

spacers are illegal, very dangerous and not good for your car or alloys

**diffuzn** · 20-05-2008 09:49 PM

if you buy proper spacers, not the stupid ebay ones you should be safe. Porsche's have stock wheel spaces i'm pretty sure.

Make sure they fit around the wheel studs and that they fit tight on the centre of the hub and in the centre of the wheel. That way the load is spread across the whole hub and not just on the wheel studs.