17" bmw motorsport rims

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   when i got my e 36 320 (325 lookalike) a few months ago it came with a very tired looking  set of 17 motorsport rims.yesterday i decided to SPRUCE them up a bit.took me all day but the results where amazing. btw AUTOGLYM SILVER NOS 26 is the paint to use.anyways when i removed the fronts i found wheel spacers???? can anyone tell me the reason for this.tried to put wheel on without spacer and the studs seem too long.didnt measure the spacer but it really isnt that thick,i would say only a few mm.front and back rims are the same size,no spacers on the rear.so with a bit of head scratching,then some more i just put them back on again.the studs really arnt all that long anyway!!

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stubbsy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 22-April-2006 Status: Offline Points: 54	Topic: 17" bmw motorsport rims Posted: 06-May-2006 at 07:11
	when i got my e 36 320 (325 lookalike) a few months ago it came with a very tired looking set of 17 motorsport rims.yesterday i decided to SPRUCE them up a bit.took me all day but the results where amazing. btw AUTOGLYM SILVER NOS 26 is the paint to use.anyways when i removed the fronts i found wheel spacers???? can anyone tell me the reason for this.tried to put wheel on without spacer and the studs seem too long.didnt measure the spacer but it really isnt that thick,i would say only a few mm.front and back rims are the same size,no spacers on the rear.so with a bit of head scratching,then some more i just put them back on again.the studs really arnt all that long anyway!!

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Hammer1 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 11-August-2003 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 97	Posted: 06-May-2006 at 16:56
	Spacers are probably there to stop the wheels rubbibg on the inner wing.Mine rub but so far my mot man hasnt seen it yet
	e36 318ti sport

stubbsy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 22-April-2006 Status: Offline Points: 54	Posted: 06-May-2006 at 17:02
	yeh i no what you mean,but surely all the studs are the same size.aghhh i dont no think i will go and have a

Webdunk Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Moderator Group M3 GT Register Joined: 16-October-2002 Location: Central Scotland Status: Offline Points: 5245	Posted: 07-May-2006 at 12:12
	Spacers can also be used to make the wheels appear to 'fill' the arches more. I think Bluebro did that at the front of his E46 M3...