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new rims and bad balance?

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Old Oct 21, 2010 | 05:41 AM
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ok called them, they got the hub rings and shorter lugnuts so the spacers will go away. YEAH

Press my luck at work asking for 45 min off early to get this done. (Im also missing time lately for Dr. apts prior to surgery and with a new boss assigned there to whip the shop in place Im getting worried; so anyways)

Get there and findout they ordered short lugnuts that are about 1/4 inch to fat!!? Dont even know if tsw or ? sells lugs that size/short. Looks like they will order a set and grind them down and re thread them.

Then the comment, yeah, we only did one xf before, they are tricky but your wheels sure look sweet.

This is the conclusion to a VERY crappy day I had, ya know the one...Boss is a PITA, ya hit every red light, running late only to get on the highway right in front of a statey going the same way, forget your lunch, all the bills come in one day etc.

Ugh
 
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Old Oct 21, 2010 | 02:17 PM
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Originally Posted by bigblock427
Afaik there are 3 systems for spacers available

Spacers without centric ring - which i never would recommend - but afaik there are no 5 mm, or 10 mm spacers with centric ring on the market - o.k. german market
I bought 10mm Eibach Pro hub centric spacers for my old rims. I would be surprised if they only shipped them to the US and did not make them available where they were produced

This was the smallest hub centric, high quality spacer I could find when I did my wheels, they were not cheap at nearly $160 per pair, but they were sure good quality.
 
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Old Oct 21, 2010 | 09:14 PM
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Originally Posted by bigblock427
Afaik there are 3 systems for spacers available

Spacers without centric ring - which i never would recommend - but afaik there are no 5 mm, or 10 mm spacers with centric ring on the market - o.k. german market
Wrong! Here is a link to 10MM hub centric spacers with rings for $60 per pair. I have these, and can attest to the very high quality of them. I have 10MM in the front, and 15MM in the back.

Steel Hub Centric Wheel Spacers Mercedes 10mm

They also sell 5MM hub centric flat spacers.

http://www.ezaccessory.com/Billet_Hu...p/sp55112m.htm

All made in Germany
 

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Old Oct 21, 2010 | 09:38 PM
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I have 10mm Eibach hub-centric on the Aero and a pair for sale......
 
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