Wheel spacers - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

rtalich · 02-24-2017, 01:00 PM

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, 01:06 PM

Quality.

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

rtalich · 02-24-2017, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by BigTuna

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, 01:49 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, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Chimera

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, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by BigTuna

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, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Chimera

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

Got new wheels

rtalich · 03-15-2017, 01:40 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, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by rtalich

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, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by mitsurugi_78

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!

02-24-2017, 01:00 PM	#1
rtalich Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Drives: 2015 BRZ Series.Blue Location: Bellevue Posts: 41 Thanks: 5 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	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?

02-24-2017, 01:06 PM	#2
BigTuna Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Drives: 2013 WRB BRZ Location: Ohio Posts: 672 Thanks: 258 Thanked 477 Times in 275 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Quality. Material grade, stud strength, hub-centric, etc. It's not something you want to fail.. __________________ 2013 WRB "Build" Thread

02-24-2017, 01:49 PM	#4
Chimera Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Drives: FRS Location: Atlanta Posts: 1,181 Thanks: 575 Thanked 291 Times in 216 Posts Mentioned: 17 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	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. __________________ Car Journal: http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1513783

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