What spacer???

[Shane]

Hi all,

Im ordering these wheels tomorrow  www.wheelbasealloys.com/alloy-wheels/calibre/motion-2/black-red/16-inch

The offset is 38ET so what size spacers will i need if any?

Wheels are not my strong point

Cheers

[zeitgeist]

On the US Exocet most people are running 0 offset on 8" wide wheels. I thought I remember UK cars going with 15mm offset so that would put you with a 23mm spacer to be exact if you wanted 15 mm offset. Hopefully some UK builders will clarify

[Shane]

Thats great, it now makes more sense the offset (38ET) is 38mm so to reduce to 15mm I'd need a 23mm spacer lol simple! Any UK builders clairfy? Cheers zeitgeist

[Shane]

I've found some 25mm spacers which would take the offset to 13ET would that be OK?

[p5curly]

Where are you getting those spacers frim

[welshy1]

Speak to freaky parts he can make a custom set for your requirments and are hub centric bolt on units.

[p5curly]

That's why I asked check out freaky parts we have them in the mevster and are worth the money don't buy cheap rally design ones

[kiwicanfly]

I am about to order adaptors for my Rocket, I needed to change the PCD from 4x108 to something available in NZ, these are usually 4x108 or 4x114.3 but I also needed to keep the offset as close to 35 as possible.

Ended up buying some Sparco NS2 wheels with 53mm offset so requiring 18mm adaptors in theory.

However 25mm spacers totally cover the existing studs so 25mm it is, anything less can work if the wheels have pockets which the hub studs will sit.

For what it's worth, NZ allows up to 27mm on road cars but Motorsport NZ has a limit of 25mm.

I am going to buy from Bloxsport, they are in China but seem to know their stuff, I have read limited but good reviews, their technical knowledge seems sound and I am confident they will be sound. They also offer 7075 material but it's not really needed on light cars in my opinion.

www.bloxsport.com/

They have quoted me US $195 for a set of four landed in NZ, made from 6061 forgings, hard anodized any colour. It was going to cost me around US $150 for material, nuts and bolts alone so it is a no brainer.

They are both hub and wheel centric, avoid anything that aren't which seems to be most on Ebay.

Also of note is that the adaptors themselves are US$34 each ex works totalling $136, the freight and PayPal charge makes up the balance so I guess if folks did a group buy you might get a better price on freight.

[Shane]

Spoke to stewart today at Freakyparts, very helpful, think i will be going with him!

Cheers everyone

[mawdo81]

kiwicanfly do you have a link to the product please? Can't find anything for 4x108 there...

[kiwicanfly]

You wont, not done 4x108 before, I've gone with 4x108 to 4x100 as the wheels were multi pitch and the 100 PCD had not been used.

The wheels use an uncommon nut so decided to use the unmolested holes in case incorrect nuts had been used by previous owners.

If you want a set email them and ask for Jack and mention my buy in NZ. However if you are not in a big rush hang on till mine arrive and see what they are like.

They can make any offset, pitch and wheel bores as far as I can tell.

Plus "any colour" anodizing, however this really means any colour as long as it's black or silver because I , believe it or not, requested Red and Shiny

[kiwicanfly]

My Bloxsport adaptors turned up this week, very happy with them.

Made to a combination never previously done before (4x108 to 4x100) but no surcharge.



Nicely boxed and delivered to my door for US$215.



Would also appear that I scored as I ordered 6061 alloy but got 7075 alloy.

Best of all they fit