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Old Jan 12, 2021 | 02:42 PM
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Any brand recommendation for wheel spacer? Still enjoy my stock wheels, just want to see some wheel stance. Thanks.
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Old Jan 12, 2021 | 03:43 PM
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I ordered spacers from ECS Tuning, H&R Brand. Make sure you get correctly spec'd and lengthened lug bolts. Wheels look great now.
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Thanks. Just checked out ECS, found some. So my gap is around 30mm. Would 20mm spacer be too much?
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Thanks. Just checked out ECS, found some. So my gap is around 30mm. Would 20mm spacer be too much?
I know a guy with a W218 CLS63 running 20's all around on the stock forged multi's. I'm running a 15mm rear and I'm good with it. The only thing with a big spacer is you're exacerbating the issues inherent with wheel spacers in general. That said I've literally tracked my car on the 15's and it was rock solid.
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I don't track, I'm going for the look. I lowered the car using H&R springs and links. The front looks okay, They rear looks like the wheels are stuck in a bit too much on the top, may be it's because of the negative cambers. A lot to learn about DR vs DRA series spacers. I'm leaning toward 20mm DRA just because the kit comes with bolts. I think I will try out the rear and see how it looks first and then I will do 15mm DR for the front. Thank you for your inputs.
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Originally Posted by dustinN
Thanks. Just checked out ECS, found some. So my gap is around 30mm. Would 20mm spacer be too much?
20 might be pushing it. This is mine with 15mm...

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15mm in the rear looks fully flush, 10mm in the front seems like I could go a little more, may be the same 15mm as in the rear or at least 12mm. It definitely looks better than before. Another thing, I followed exactly the instruction, removed corrosion, applied anti-seize, torque spec the wheels ... but I still hear a little bit more road noise. Is this normal when install wheel spacers? I don't feel any difference with the handling though.
it depends on what angle I am looking at. The front doesn't look that bad if I look from behind.


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