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Old 02-11-2013, 05:51 PM   #1
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Make sure that you get hub-centric wheel spacers which have a lip in the center that supports the wheel, and that you get longer wheel bolts to match the thickness of spacer that you use. I have been tracking with Porsches and BMW's for years with hub-centric spacers with no issues. Your wheel bearings may wear a little faster, but big deal - they are made to be replaced.

By the way, Brey-Krause just announced a new line of all hubcentric spacers (even the thinner ones):

R-5010 Hub-Centric Wheel Spacers

The weird thing is that their web site advertises them only for 911's. Does anybody know if these will these fit a 986?
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Thanks for the advice. I will go with the 15mm fronts and 20mm rears and make sure that at get the hub centric spacers with the longer bolts to suit.
Will post some pictures when all is complete.
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Make sure that you get hub-centric wheel spacers which have a lip in the center that supports the wheel, and that you get longer wheel bolts to match the thickness of spacer that you use. I have been tracking with Porsches and BMW's for years with hub-centric spacers with no issues. Your wheel bearings may wear a little faster, but big deal - they are made to be replaced.

By the way, Brey-Krause just announced a new line of all hubcentric spacers (even the thinner ones):

R-5010 Hub-Centric Wheel Spacers

The weird thing is that their web site advertises them only for 911's. Does anybody know if these will these fit a 986?
Horrible design if you ask me !
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JD why do you think they are so horrible. They look quet smart to me, I think they will do the job of centring the wheel, even on a thin spacer with this design
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JD why do you think they are so horrible. They look quet smart to me, I think they will do the job of centring the wheel, even on a thin spacer with this design
They're not bolt centric, nor does it appear as though they countersink to the hub.
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They're not bolt centric, nor does it appear as though they countersink to the hub.
+1, Looks concerning.
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hey guys new to this forum, and dont have much experience with wheel spacers

got two questions for JD

1. what do you mean by countersunk to the hub. I see on the back of the spacers the is a countersink on the inside diameter, is this what you are talking about?

2. Do they have to be bolt-centric if the hub-centric fingers on the spacer lock into place with fingers on the hub, which would not allow the spacers to move?

I guess I dont understand why they need to be bolt-centric if the are hub-centric
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hey guys new to this forum, and dont have much experience with wheel spacers

got two questions for JD

1. what do you mean by countersunk to the hub. I see on the back of the spacers the is a countersink on the inside diameter, is this what you are talking about?

2. Do they have to be bolt-centric if the hub-centric fingers on the spacer lock into place with fingers on the hub, which would not allow the spacers to move?

I guess I dont understand why they need to be bolt-centric if the are hub-centric
The spacers should be machined in a way that the bolt openings match with Porsche's 130x5 specification. This ensures that the spacer and wheel cannot move under force. In addition, it's ideal to have the spacer mount securely to the hub. That way, instead of the spacer spinning while you're trying to line up the bolt openings of the wheels with those of the hub, it stays in place.
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