HRE FF04 Wheels with H&R lowering springs
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HRE FF04 Wheels with H&R lowering springs
I just had my HRE wheels installed in my 2019 C43. I also have H&R Springs and have used the HRE recommended 8.5X19 ET47 and 9.5X19 ET45 wheels with 235/40/19 (Front) and 265/35/19 (Rear). Fronts have the 20mm HRE required spacer for our cars. Does this look ok? Meaning no major risk of rub? Any insight will be helpful.
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Thanks for the feedback. I did notice that there is minimal lip at the top of the fender. Glad to hear you are even lower and do not have issue. I will absolutely be cautious with larger bumps. The issue for me is I live in PA and there are large bumps everywhere ;-)
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I just had my HRE wheels installed in my 2019 C43. I also have H&R Springs and have used the HRE recommended 8.5X19 ET47 and 9.5X19 ET45 wheels with 235/40/19 (Front) and 265/35/19 (Rear). Fronts have the 20mm HRE required spacer for our cars. Does this look ok? Meaning no major risk of rub? Any insight will be helpful.
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Would getting 18mm spacers make a difference? HRE says the minimum spacer size on these wheels require 17mm so I figured if I get 18mm it may provide a little more clearance than the 20mm that are on there now. I am just not sure if I should be worried. Appreciate the feedback so far if additional people can chime in. mainly to make me feel better :-)
i'm guessing the rear is less aggressive which would bother me more than anything
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Let me know what you think.
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Thanks for the information. I looked at ECS tuning's 17.5mm spacers but they say will not work with my car. Is that only due to the bolts? Is so I do not need the bolts so then they would work fine. Can you confirm this? Thanks again for all the support and feedback.
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these - the bolts you are using should work without issue
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https://www.ecstuning.com/b-ecs-part...411ecs03a18kt/
these - the bolts you are using should work without issue
these - the bolts you are using should work without issue
Thanks I went a head and ordered the spacers. They were only 69.66 for the kit (I assume 2 of them) so I figured why not.
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I was thinking about getting those hre wheels for my new 2020 that I haven't received yet. Was wondering if I don't lower the car what would I need to make it work? I don't want to impact driving experience and handling for looks. Thanks!
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On stock height you will need 17mm spacer for the front to clear the upright
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Will this push the wheels out or will be the same as stock width for 19"wheels? If it pushes them out what does this do to handling and steering feel? I'd think you wouldn't want to disturb the wheel separation ratios between front and rear sets. Maybe I'm overthinking this but just want to be sure.
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I have the HRE FF11 same spec as yours with the H&R sport springs. I'm running 20mm front and 15mm rear on stock R19 spec tires. Drove it in a snow storm tonight and no issues of rubbing at all. Everything clears
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Will this push the wheels out or will be the same as stock width for 19"wheels? If it pushes them out what does this do to handling and steering feel? I'd think you wouldn't want to disturb the wheel separation ratios between front and rear sets. Maybe I'm overthinking this but just want to be sure.
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It will be close to stock imo. The HRE wheels will not clear suspension without use of spacer in front. The spacer is helping you clear the suspension. The rear fitment sits flush therefore you do not require spacers in the rear. These wheels are 1" wider for both front and back compared to stock 19" wheels. Hope this helps