Fitted Spacers -- Car Vibrates Big Time.. Like A Giant Vibrator

[BEEFYGTI]

fitted spacers 5mm.. still wobbles the wheels are now going back to rochford tyres.

 

[Cupraloon]

The standard multivane wheel on a Leon 20VT is 7x16 with offset ET42, cos i checked mine t'other day.

Have a look at this offset calculator, http://www.1010tires.com/WheelOffsetCalculator.asp

it might help expalin things, but i'd say that offset is wrong on a Leon which is why they've flogged you 15mm spacers, which IMHO are way to much on the front, in any case you shouldn't need spacers on a 20VT, if you have the right offset wheels, i'd send em back matey, i reckon they've supplied the wrong ones, i would have said you should be looking at ET35 or ET38

 

[dj_hektik]

flip the spacers around. I had the same problem when I installed my Eibach spacers on my Leon. there is a right and wrong way of installing them

 

[BEEFYGTI]

what is the right and wrong way? i am using 5mm h&r spacers mate

 

[keaney]

Hi beefy,where abouts in south wales are you? iam in cardiff and i got my wheels from motorworld,they turned up wrong first (silver not black) then they gave me £350 off and fitted um for free! really nice guys to deal with to,bar the mistake but it wasnt really down to them,try um.

 

[ibizacupra]

one side has a chamfer does'nt it. chamfer side goes to hub side

 

[BEEFYGTI]

ibiza cupra...chamfer! ? (sorry to be dull)

 

[BEEFYGTI]

Hi beefy,where abouts in south wales are you? iam in cardiff and i got my wheels from motorworld,they turned up wrong first (silver not black) then they gave me £350 off and fitted um for free! really nice guys to deal with to,bar the mistake but it wasnt really down to them,try um.

alright mate, orgionally from church village, near pontypridd, but now moved to port talbot..

i have already had the wheels from the store mate..

 

[ibizacupra]

ibiza cupra...chamfer! ? (sorry to be dull)

one side of the spacer, on the inside diameter, has a \ / type angle machined into it (aka a chamfer)

this \ / goes onto hub phat end ^^^ to allow for the radius on the hub so it will sit flat



|______/ ............. \_______| this lower face goes to hub. Other side is flat to wheel

 

[BEEFYGTI]

mmm complicated, i need pics me thinks.. did not realise how hard this is.. on the spacer it has a slight lip on the inside , does this part go into the wheel.. this is the way i have fitted.

 

[dj_hektik]

mmm complicated, i need pics me thinks.. did not realise how hard this is.. on the spacer it has a slight lip on the inside , does this part go into the wheel.. this is the way i have fitted.

the spacer is flat on one side, and has a chamfer on the other. The chamfer should face the hub, i.e. flat side towards the wheel

 

[BEEFYGTI]

agh! right, i think mine is the wrong way around... i think.. thank you guys hope this changes things.. if not any other ideas? should i ballance the wheels again, i thought the lip should face the wheel as it fits inside the inner part of the wheel

 

[ibizacupra]

Its a flat spacer... its not difficult.
have yoiur wheels all got their spigot rings in place? have they fallen out? is the wheel a snug fit on the hub, centering properly..
if yes to all this then wheel balance would seem to be the only thing left unanswered

 

[BEEFYGTI]

yeah its got spigot rings. sit flush and is much better. i think i need more weights in the front, i have swapped all the wheels round and noticed that the rear had more weights on them so stuck them on the front.. just need to add a little more-- thank you all for your help and advice.