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Old 05-15-2003, 09:21 AM
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Default wheel spacers/adapters (universal fit?)

I saw an ad in Eurotuner last month for a set of wheel spacers which were also adapters... ie, you could have a 5x112 bolt pattern on our a4, but still fit 5x120, 5x114.3 bolt pattern wheels. Does anyone have a link or somewhere when I can find them? GF threw out my eurotuner with some spring cleaning =/

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wheeladapter.com is where i ordered my adapters/spacers from.
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Default I run 8mm H&R hubcentric spacers with my 17" RS4 wheels -- link to PN and pics...

<a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/a4/msgs/1135829.phtml">Spacers</a>

They're 5x112 and 5x100.

I got mine from AWE. I believe ECS sells them as well.
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Default so if the wheels i want have ET35...

and are 5x120 bolt pattern.. what would you recommend as the optimum spacer/adapter? should i get a hubcentric one? also, if the current offset on the wheels is ET35, and I get say, an 8mm spacer... won't that move my offset to 27mm? or does it go the other way (43mm) ?? Thanks...
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um, you can't use wheels with 5x120. they'd need to be drilled = $$
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Default If you put an 8mm spacer on those wheels it would...

make the offset 27mm. Call (818)992-5700 and ask for Fred at wheeladapter.com for more info on some custom adapters. He only charges $65 each which is much better than the $100+ you would pay for H&amp;R adapters.
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at a 27mm offset, i'm definitely going to need to do some rolling of my fenders, yes?
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even if i get an adapter/spacer?
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what size are these wheels?
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18x8.5 ... ET35


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