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rtalich 02-24-2017 02:00 PM

Wheel spacers
 
Shopping around for wheel spacers, specifically 20mm and 25mm. Why such an huge price range?? Eibachs or Perrins are in the $150 to $160 range... or I can get some thru Amazon for $100 less!! What is so special about the more expensive ones?

BigTuna 02-24-2017 02:06 PM

Quality.

Material grade, stud strength, hub-centric, etc. It's not something you want to fail..

rtalich 02-24-2017 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by BigTuna (Post 2859745)
Quality.

Material grade, stud strength, hub-centric, etc. It's not something you want to fail..

That is what I figured as well too... but the $100 difference in price seems a bit over the top IMO. Especially for a DD.

Chimera 02-24-2017 02:49 PM

I thought about starting a thread on this.. I'm glad someone else did.
I am not concerned about price at all, but differences. I have been looking at Eibach and b2autodesign. Is the core difference between the 2 the alloy materials? Any comments on the differences between the Eibach and the b2autodesign besides asking price would be appreciated.

BigTuna 02-24-2017 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Chimera (Post 2859772)
I thought about starting a thread on this.. I'm glad someone else did.
I am not concerned about price at all, but differences. I have been looking at Eibach and b2autodesign. Is the core difference between the 2 the alloy materials? Any comments on the differences between the Eibach and the b2autodesign besides asking price would be appreciated.

I can't really comment on the properties of either material, but I ran spacers for a few months last year and I had B2autodesigns 15mm in the front and Eibach 25mm in the rear. Both were great while I had them. The B2sutodesigns were heavier than the Eibach though. I believe B2 was steel and Eibach was an aluminum alloy.

Chimera 02-24-2017 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by BigTuna (Post 2859777)
I can't really comment on the properties of either material, but I ran spacers for a few months last year and I had B2autodesigns 15mm in the front and Eibach 25mm in the rear. Both were great while I had them. The B2sutodesigns were heavier than the Eibach though. I believe B2 was steel and Eibach was an aluminum alloy.



Get new wheels and not need them anymore, or stopped using them for some other reason?

BigTuna 02-27-2017 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Chimera (Post 2859785)
Get new wheels and not need them anymore, or stopped using them for some other reason?

Got new wheels :thumbup:

rtalich 03-15-2017 02:40 PM

Update... Ended up going with these... http://www.ebay.com/itm/182448295809...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Along with some lower profile lug nuts up front. Its amazing how much of a difference in appearance 3/4" in front and 1" in rear make!!

mitsurugi_78 04-03-2017 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by rtalich (Post 2872771)
Update... Ended up going with these... http://www.ebay.com/itm/182448295809...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Along with some lower profile lug nuts up front. Its amazing how much of a difference in appearance 3/4" in front and 1" in rear make!!

How are those working out for you? I'd like to use the spacers for the next several months until I can afford to grab the wheel/tire combo I want...but if it's going to cost a few hundred for some spacers...I'll just pass and wait till I can get the wheels I want.

rtalich 04-03-2017 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by mitsurugi_78 (Post 2884618)
How are those working out for you? I'd like to use the spacers for the next several months until I can afford to grab the wheel/tire combo I want...but if it's going to cost a few hundred for some spacers...I'll just pass and wait till I can get the wheels I want.

They are working great!


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