P5 Wheel Spacers??

[FrankNJ]

Hello,
I just picked up my Black Mica P5 yesterday with the mid year refresh package.

DOes anyone know where I could find high quality wheel spacers designed for the P5?

I think the stock wheels are too "sunken-in"

Thanks!
Frank

 

[njaremka]

http://www.optauto.com/webstore/

Options Auto Salon sells H&R wheel spacers. Personally, I wouldn't do more than 1/4" or so. And if you plan on lowering it, don't use them at all.

 

[mazdadan]

Yeah you don't want to space them out too far or you will fry the wheel bearings prematurely and mess up the car's center of gravity.

 

[CanMP5]

Yeah, I hate that sunken in look too!

I have a question, when choosing larger rims, would keeping our stock offset still give that sunken-in look?

 

[perfworks]

i wouldnt use them

 

[perfworks]

Yeah you don't want to space them out too far or you will fry the wheel bearings prematurely and mess up the car's center of gravity.

ceter of gravity will " mess up " with altered ride hieght.
unless you go to a negative offset wheel you will not have a problem with wheel bearings.

 

[perfworks]

Yeah, I hate that sunken in look too!

I have a question, when choosing larger rims, would keeping our stock offset still give that sunken-in look?

yes.
if you are going to increase width to 7" go to a 45 - 48 mm offset.
it will look fine once it is lowered.
it looks more " sunk in " because they are shinny rims at 6"

 

[CanMP5]

thanks.

Well, I am looking at 17X7.5's but I was worried about rubbing if got anything below 50mm offset, especially if lowered by 1.4".