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found some new 70mm studs will these do for the back ? need some advice !
just bought some audi sppedline sl1124's. 7J X 16 H2 ET 45 , TYRES 205/55/16. They have been bored out to fit t25, tried front ones with a 15mm spacer ( this was already on previous wheels) they seem ok.
there are no spacers on back at all, i presume I will need longer studs and at least 15-20mm spacer .

correct you will need longer studs and spacers ( I cant remember what the ET of my Merc ML alloys are, but these ones where spot on ... http://www.brickwerks.co.uk/index.php/b ... -25mm.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

pricey but so much less hassle than the alternative http://www.brick-yard.co.uk/VehicleSpec ... gstuds.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

see what you mean , don't know if i can stretch to that price though, what are hubcentric wheel spacers?

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Wheel spacers are used to "space" the wheel out from the hub and are usually installed to give the car a wider track and so the wheels fill the arches better for improved appearance. However, wheel spacers come in two types, flat, and hub centric. Wide flat spacers should be avoided. Yes they are cheaper, but as they are flat, all the load of the car is held by the wheel bolts. Hub centric spacers have a lip in the centre similar to the one on the OEM hub. This lip bears the weight as the original hub would, not the bolts. Hub centric spacers are therefore much safer. Spacers less than 10mm are usually flat, but wider than 10mm, and you should always use hub centric spacers.




I would really recommend saving a little longer and get the best you can, wheels are one part of the van where I certainly would not cut corners.. a wheel falling of would spoil your day ! I see people fitting all sorts of wheels and tyres to their vans, good for them, but a wheel designed for a 1200 kg small car really doesnt have any place on a van tipping the scales at over 2 ton.