zookie

I've talked to two local tire shops and both tell me that the wheel I want (Privat Netz) will not work on my car because I have the 6MT.

I ask about using spacers/hub centric rings and they all tell me that they would not recommend it.

Is there any harm in using spacers/hub rings so I can get the wheels I want?

Turbonut

iTrader: (1)

Which model?
I'm not a big fan of spacers, but what size are needed?
Hubcentric rings not a problem.

zookie

I'm actually not sure. Maybe someone knows and could answer for me? I'm looking at either 18 or 19" Privat Netz.

I drive the car pretty hard so I don't want to mess up handling, stability, etc.

Do Hubcentric rings basically do what spacers do in that they push the wheel out farther, in this case, so it won't hit the caliper?

Turbonut

iTrader: (1)

The rings are to adapt the larger center bore to the proper factory hub size. They do not increase/decrease the position of the wheel.
http://www.1010tires.com/hubrings.asp

zookie

Ok, so they won't help with my problem. Guess I'm looking at spacers or different wheel. Tire shops were really against spacers but I, of course, don't understand all the technical problems they create.

wps007

spacers SUCk get the correct wheel and offset

Jesstzn

And your reason for saying this is..... ?

myron

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I wanted Private Netz and was ready to get spacers to make them fit. I don't care what ppl here say about them. Most of them don't show any proof that they are bad for your car.

juruki

iTrader: (2)

I heard Privat Netz bend really easily. Just thought you should know before you purchase

Elegant TYPE S

iTrader: (2)

Another Spacer thread

xmrgoodcatx

iTrader: (1)

Are you sure you will need a spacer? The Privat NETZ 18x8's 5x114.3 have an offset of 40. I bought a set of 18x8 enkei's witha 40 offset that supposedly werent suposed to fit over the brembos. If they recommend against hub rings I would find another place to have my wheels installed.

What I did was bought one rim from buywheelstoday http://www.buywheelstoday.com/search/wheels.asp since there policy states if they show the wheel fits and it doesn't then they will refund all costs including return shipping.

wps007

I have had numerous friends run spacers and have problems one of which had a wheel come of sheering studs between spacer and hub flipping car and killing a passenger during the lawsuit for wrongful death, lawyers produced detail info of the stress spacers put wheels studs bearing races spindles, beside one friends life being haunted by the thought of killing someone the pain and expense of the lawsuit as his insurance limit was maxed and he was has a judgement against him....I lost me best friend Darcy P

Jesstzn

Only time we ever sheard studs is when they are constantly over torqued .