Wheel Spacers

[harborman]

I just installed the 21mm spacers from H R, on my rear wheels. Everything fit properly with the stock wheels. These used the original studs and special nuts supplied with the spacers. Your wheels must have recessed areas on the back to clear the spacer nuts and original studs which do stick out. I have about 5/8" clearance between the tires and fenders. Took me about 45 minutes to do both wheels.

[928Shane]

Nice! I want to space mine out as well. Any after pics?

[nuts4porsche]

i havnt installed mine yet! post an after pic.

[Pete R]

Is there another spacer in there too? It looks like there's 2" of spacers before the rotor.

[harborman]

Originally Posted by Pete R

Is there another spacer in there too? It looks like there's 2" of spacers before the rotor.

Yes, there are spacers which came with the car and were always on there. Those slide right off, but my new ones bolt on.

[DanielDudley]

I ran those for a few years, and then I went to sevens and eights with 225s and 245s. This is a nicer handling setup.

At some point I my have to go to 17s, just to get wider tires. 928s can handle really well with very little suspension work, and a little more tire...

[harborman]

Originally Posted by DanielDudley

I ran those for a few years, and then I went to sevens and eights with 225s and 245s. This is a nicer handling setup.

At some point I my have to go to 17s, just to get wider tires. 928s can handle really well with very little suspension work, and a little more tire...

It seems to handle better with the new spacers. I am not about to buy new rims and tires since mine are still in pretty good shape. I did it mostly for looks as I don't race.

[Pete R]

Pushing out the rear wheels and filling in the wheel wells is a nice visual improvement

[harborman]

Originally Posted by Pete R

Pushing out the rear wheels and filling in the wheel wells is a nice visual improvement

Yes, it would make it look like a race car. Did you use offset wheels and did you leave the spacers in? The only draw back with different size wheels on front and back is you cannot rotate tires.

[wallstreet]

Pete;
When you refer to "another spacer in there too" are you seeing an OEM spacer behind the newly installed spacer?
I believe at least the 1993 944 had the rotor, then added an OEM spacer, then the 23.3 ET wheel. The next year there was a change (maybe adding the spacer to the rotor) eliminating the OEM spacer and still using a 23.3 ET wheel. 1986.5 was the last year of the 23.3 ET. Then in 1987 the ET went to 52.3.
In the 928 series, did Porsche use the OEM spacer?
Was there a ET change in approx 1986.5/1987 requiring a spacer in older versions to accommodate newer OEM wheels?
In this case w/ harborman's 1986 there seems to be the OEM spacer.

harborman:
will you be installing the same OEM wheels. just adding the spacer?

Originally Posted by Pete R

Is there another spacer in there too? It looks like there's 2" of spacers before the rotor.

[harborman]

Originally Posted by wallstreet

Pete;
When you refer to "another spacer in there too" are you seeing an OEM spacer behind the newly installed spacer?
I believe at least the 1993 944 had the rotor, then added an OEM spacer, then the 23.3 ET wheel. The next year there was a change (maybe adding the spacer to the rotor) eliminating the OEM spacer and still using a 23.3 ET wheel. 1986.5 was the last year of the 23.3 ET. Then in 1987 the ET went to 52.3.
In the 928 series, did Porsche use the OEM spacer?
Was there a ET change in approx 1986.5/1987 requiring a spacer in older versions to accommodate newer OEM wheels?
In this case w/ harborman's 1986 there seems to be the OEM spacer.

harborman:
will you be installing the same OEM wheels. just adding the spacer?

There was a spacer on from the factory. I added the additional H&R 21mm spacer. I put back on the stock wheels which have a space behind them to accommodate the studs and bolts which protrude. I now have two spacers on them, one factory and one new.