dvs_dave

These are the kits I bought off ebay and they arrived in only a few days and seemed like decent enough quality. The spacers are exactly the same outer diameter as the brake disc hats so once installed they completely blend in.
15mm spacers: 2pc Hub Centric Wheel Spacers Kit 15mm Thick 5x100 5x112 for Audi Volkswagen | eBay
20mm spacers:2 20mm Spacers 5x100 5x112 Forged Hub Centric Wheel Spacer Kit 57 1mm Bore | eBay

ebi718

Hey dvs_dave, how are these spacers performing? Any issues? I am looking to order from some ebay vendor.

Thanks.

dvs_dave

All good, no issues, performing as expected. Although I have since put 12mm on the front and put the 15mm's on the rear. To my eye it looks more dialled in and OEM with the tires I run (255/45R18 Goodyear Eagle F1 A/S which have particularly wide shoulders). The slightly wider ones looked good (15mm F, 20mm R), but as time passed and I got over the "honeymoon" so to speak, I just couldn't shake the feeling that it looked a teeny bit too aftermarket to my eyes which irritated me. Personal preference.

Just remember to tell any shop that does any work involving removing the wheels that there are different size spacers installed front and rear with corresponding lug bolt lengths. Them being careless, mixing them up and not tightening them up properly can result in bad things happening....
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Shark_V8

Note - If using 25mm spacers on the rear, you can go bolt on, vs using extended lug bolts.

No mix-up possible, OEM lug bolt length installation of wheel is easier too. I would recommend that for sure.

ebi718

I just ordered the H&R DRA bolt-ons (F 20mm/R 25mm) for my stock wheels to avoid mix-up issues.

MP4.2+6.0

What exact wheels are you using the 20mm DRAs with? BTDT. You need to watch the stock wheel bolt depth clearances very carefully. They can bottom out against the hub without the wheel being fully tight. BTDT--worked ok with one set of OE wheels but not another. Honestly, somewhat defective design or labeling, at least without being very careful on install and knowing when wheel bolts are actually tight. What I found is if they torque normally, it should be good. But if they suddenly go really hard when turning in a non linear way, they bottomed out. Then If you pull them off, you find the marks where the bolt shaft bottomed out on the hub face.

25 is also a lot for the front. In general, I would expect it wider in the back rather than the other way around.

Also realize on DRA's, the 25mm size is larger than the wheel hub area. It looks a little goofy to put it charitably. Kludge would be another word. The 20mm is exactly the same diameter so it looks much cleaner. BTDT too. All the DR's I have used are consistent with shaping of the wheel center; only that 25mm DRA is off.

All these are reasons I found DRA was a good concept, but not really right in field. Thus DR's for me longer term. Especially with 275's on OE 9" wheels where you run 12-15mm in front, and there is no DRA for that.

ebi718

Thanks for the input. My OE wheels are 19in, 255/40R. Btw, I misspoke; the 25mm will be for the rear;20mm front wheels.

Shark_V8

I just got mine off ebay 25mm no issues. Working great. However when I switch to 20's those wheels have the offset built in :P

So I will go to 10mm spacers on the rear (for 30 total) and nothing on the front.