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Old 01-06-2016, 09:59 AM
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Default Spacers for the rear wheels (winter setup).

Has anybody got any good sources for hub-centric wheel spacers; other than the group buy that happened in 2014?

I went with a "square" setup for my winters (to allow rotation of the tires).
The fronts look OK, but the rears are not offset well - see pic.

Looks like I'm driving with "donut spares" on the rear.

Thanks
 
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Old 01-06-2016, 10:24 AM
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Try a pm to "buickfunnycar.com". He mentioned several days ago that he would sell his group buy spacers.
 
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Old 01-06-2016, 10:49 AM
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Thanks Foosh, PM'd Buickfunnycar.com
 
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Old 01-06-2016, 12:26 PM
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Talk to Lenny, he can make you any size spacers you want:

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Old 01-06-2016, 12:32 PM
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Talk to Lenny, he can make you any size spacers you want:

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This is the same company that manufacturered the group buy spacers.
 
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Old 01-06-2016, 12:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Foosh
This is the same company that manufacturered the group buy spacers.
Yes. You don't need a group buy to get spacers from Lenny.
 
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Old 01-06-2016, 01:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Mahjik
Yes. You don't need a group buy to get spacers from Lenny.
Of course, and I only mentioned it because the OP might not have known the group buy spacers were one in the same as Lenny's. Moreover, he wouldn't have to wait for Lenny to make them.

Moreover, as Lenny told me, it's a lot cheaper to make a dozen sets at the same time than it is to manufacturer one set.
 
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Originally Posted by Foosh
Of course, and I only mentioned it because the OP might not have known the group buy spacers were one in the same as Lenny's. Moreover, he wouldn't have to wait for Lenny to make them.
It only takes about 2-3 weeks for Lenny to make/ship a set. The main point was that people don't need to wait around for a group buy to order spacers from Lenny.

Plus, they can get whatever width they want rather than the width "a group" decides.

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Moreover, as Lenny told me, it's a lot cheaper to make a dozen sets at the same time than it is to manufacturer one set.
Cheaper by the dozen.. But yes, it's always cheaper material wise to do bulk but that shouldn't stop anyone from ordering their own set. It's not like the spacers costs a few grand...
 
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Yes, in looking at the OP's pic, he may need a lot more than 15mm to make that rear offset work properly.
 

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Old 01-24-2016, 03:33 PM
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Originally Posted by NavMD
Has anybody got any good sources for hub-centric wheel spacers; other than the group buy that happened in 2014?

I went with a "square" setup for my winters (to allow rotation of the tires).
The fronts look OK, but the rears are not offset well - see pic.

Looks like I'm driving with "donut spares" on the rear.

Thanks
What winter wheels/tires are you running? And specs, please
 
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Old 01-25-2016, 02:04 PM
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Originally Posted by NavMD
Has anybody got any good sources for hub-centric wheel spacers; other than the group buy that happened in 2014?

I went with a "square" setup for my winters (to allow rotation of the tires).
The fronts look OK, but the rears are not offset well - see pic.

Looks like I'm driving with "donut spares" on the rear.

Thanks
That looks like you went down to 8.5'' rims all around, which is what I did as well to put 245s on. I had VAG in Montreal order me a set of 25mm spacers and the size is perfect.
 
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