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Post by Neilc » Mon Apr 24, 2017 8:22 pm

Just waiting for my front tyres to be in stock in a week then will be running with these.
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Post by IRD » Mon Apr 24, 2017 8:42 pm

They look really smart. Bet you can't wait to get them on.

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Post by Steve84N » Tue Apr 25, 2017 1:06 pm

I bought my spacers from here: http://www.carparts4less.co.uk/cp4l/c/B ... 8d4&000985
Sometimes they have a discount on performance parts which prompted me to use them. They're a decent price anyway though.

Bolt wise you're looking for M12 x 1.5 threads 35mm long. I bought a set of 16 in black on eBay for £15.99 from alloy-wheel-solutions-uk and a set of locking wheel bolts with the same dimensions made by Bimecc for £9.99 (silver though) from another seller.
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Post by IRD » Tue Apr 25, 2017 1:55 pm

Thank you for the information Steve. I'll get it sorted out in the next few days. By which time the scuff will have been repaired.

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Post by kis » Wed Apr 26, 2017 3:37 am

IRD wrote: Mon Apr 24, 2017 4:42 pm Hi Steve

Thanks for the information. The car came with spacers already on it With the 16 inch wheels but I'm not sure of their size. The back ones certainly look wider than 10mm. Following your suggestion seems to be a sensible compromise. What exactly should I order and where is the best place to get them from? Somewhere like Demon Tweeks seems to have a good range but when I originally looked I noticed there were two bolts with different numbers. I need to make sure I order the correct fit etc.
Interesting that your 16" came with spacers? Not very common to put spacers on 16's!!

Can't you use the ones that came with the car? Normally people run 10-12mm on the front and 20mm on the back.

Before spending any money I'd check what you have ATM doesn't 'work' with your new 108's 8)
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Post by kis » Wed Apr 26, 2017 3:38 am

Neilc wrote: Mon Apr 24, 2017 8:22 pm Just waiting for my front tyres to be in stock in a week then will be running with these.

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Nice dish! What sort of spec out of interest? :)
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7 Series - E32
X5 - E53, E70
X6 - E71

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Post by Neilc » Wed Apr 26, 2017 10:58 am

Front 19 x 8.5 I think the dish is about 2" deep
Rear 19 x 9.5 the dish is 3" deep
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Post by IRD » Wed Apr 26, 2017 2:08 pm

Hi Kis

I might well do that. The wheel with the scuff on it is being attended to. So when it is ready for collection I'll get them to swap the wheels over and see what the situation is. I contacted the guy who sold me the car about the size of the spacers. He wasn't sure of the size but thought they were 10mm all round but I think the back ones are wider than the front. So we'll see. I am going to test the water with the runflats too. See how comfortable they are. Because I will be using the car during the Summer it will take quite some time to wear them out. I have been reading about the Uniroyal Rainsport on the forums and they seem like a reasonably priced option with good reviews. What do you think?

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Post by kis » Fri Apr 28, 2017 12:22 pm

Neilc wrote: Wed Apr 26, 2017 10:58 am Front 19 x 8.5 I think the dish is about 2" deep
Rear 19 x 9.5 the dish is 3" deep
Very niiice 8)
IRD wrote: Wed Apr 26, 2017 2:08 pm I have been reading about the Uniroyal Rainsport on the forums and they seem like a reasonably priced option with good reviews. What do you think?
Have a look at this one mate. RS3 Thread.
I think the only down side to them is they can wear slightly faster (than premium brands - Uniroyals are listed as "mid-range")... but not a deal breaker IMO.
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X5 - E53, E70
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Post by IRD » Fri Apr 28, 2017 8:06 pm

Hi Kis

Thanks for the info. I had already looked at that thread. I will only do 3/4 thousand miles a years so wear isn't likely to be a big issue. A local quote for 4 tyres fitted and balanced was £360 which isn't bad. I could save a few extra pounds buying them on line but by the time fitting charges are taken into account there is very little difference.
Finally got my wheels on today, a big improvement . I'll include some photos when I've worked out how to do it. They look good and the runflats have quite a bit of tread on them but they are 10 years old so I really need to get some new rubber quickly. The existing spacers were fine although I think the rears are 15mm. I'll replace them soon too.
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Think I might have managed the photos!

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