custom spacers

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Originally Posted by flat

I'm [surprised] you need spacers.

Need? When I test-fitted the "real" spare onto the car's front, there was 1-1.5mm of space on the inside. I don't remember if that is all my Wolfsburg Edition BBS's (16x6½ et42) had. I was skitterish that there might be a rub with the "real" spare should there be any body flex while driving.

I have 6mm spacers currently on the front but that was to accommodate the "VW" center caps.

I don't even know if VW makes a 5x100 donut. If they do, it won't necessarily have the same backspacing. The only car I ever had with a donut is my Cabrio ... but that's a 4x100 wheel.

Originally Posted by flat

My '72 super has a 15x6 et 42 spare wheel with a 195/60 tire. It ... just barely fits in the spare tire well.

That's the size spare I have. The overall diameter would fit into the well. Its added width (height when laying flat) won't pinch in because of the upper level's overhang. We're only talking about a couple or so millimeters but it was enough to make getting the legitimate spare out a test in anger management and is enough I cannot wedge the new sucker in there.

Originally Posted by flat

If you don't need hub centric spacers, any size is possible. Shoot me a email to discuss details...lanner@vdubcustoms.com

I won't be needing hub-centric spacers because the Ghia-based hubs stick way out.

I will send one when I know for sure what I need with the donut. (Make a sticky post somewhere if your e-mail should change to your new name.)

Thanks.