using spacers on a quattro

[joss]

i'm thinking about using some spacers on the rear of my a4 2.6 quattro and thought i read some where that only spacing out the rear was a bad idea,
am i just imagining it or is it true.
cheers

 

[adamss24]

As long as you keep the same rolling radius you will be ok, however, you will put more stress on the bearings.

 

[Markey]

Should not be a problem I have been running spacer on cars for ages with no problem to the bearings. I would just try and get hubcentric ones if possible as these can help eliminate wheel wobble.

 

[Sir Chumpalot]

I run 10mm per axle and things seem fine. No problems at all.

 

[joss]

so as long as my tyres are the same size the offsett can differ from front to rear.
cool

 

[aragorn]

yep the quattro system doesnt "see" the offset, so your free to change that however you want.

 

[stapo69]

I've run spacers from 5 to 15mm over the last 2 years of owning mine and had no issues at all, they all been exact fit hubcentric machined aluminium with correct length bolts.

 

[DPM]

As long as you stick with hubcentric you'll be fine.

Damian @ DPM Performance

 

[olds_kool]

i bought some of these recently
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/10mm-Alloy-Hu...s_SM?hash=item3ef7ea45e8&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

i contacted them direct and they offered 4x 10mm and bolts for £90 posted
they are very good and i dont think youll find cheaper but make sure you ask them to machine bolts to correct length and which seat type you need

 

[joss]

i bought some of these recently
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/10mm-Alloy-Hu...s_SM?hash=item3ef7ea45e8&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

i contacted them direct and they offered 4x 10mm and bolts for £90 posted
they are very good and i dont think youll find cheaper but make sure you ask them to machine bolts to correct length and which seat type you need

yeah seen them they look alright for the money

 

[Sir Chumpalot]

I got mine from DPM Performance. Great service and great spacers.

 

[RazvanRXR]

Hello! I have a question about wheel spacers. I have an audi a5 coupe 2009 quattro and I want to put spacers on the front: 15mm / on each wheel, and on the back: 20mm / on each wheel. The wheels have the following specifications: Rotor model, OEM, 19” 9j ET33 all 4, tires size: 255/35 R19 all 4.Because the spacers are not the same size can they damage the quattro system?

 

[S4 Muzza]

Hello! I have a question about wheel spacers. I have an audi a5 coupe 2009 quattro and I want to put spacers on the front: 15mm / on each wheel, and on the back: 20mm / on each wheel. The wheels have the following specifications: Rotor model, OEM, 19” 9j ET33 all 4, tires size: 255/35 R19 all 4.Because the spacers are not the same size can they damage the quattro system?

Whether you’ll get any rubbing I cant say but I’m terms of damaging the car no, you’ll be absolutely fine with those spacers front and rear.

 

[RazvanRXR]

Thanks for the information! I checked the match and it's ok, no problems. The only ambiguity was for the quattro system.