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    03-23-2012 01:27 PM #1
    Picked up a set of turbo twists, 18x8 and 18x10. 225/40 in front and 255/35 in the rear. Off sets are 65 rear 50 front. Ive been searching around for a few days but I can't seem to get a good answer on what size spacers people are running front and rear. Any helps appreciated

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    03-23-2012 07:19 PM #2
    for the 18x8 fronts you are gonna want a final et of around 28-30 to sit flush so you will need somewhere around a 20mm adapter to go from 5X130 to 5X112.

    for the 18X10 rears you will probably want somewhere around a et35, so 30mm adapters.

    These are just guesses and probably the only way you will really find out is by testing some out...
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    03-24-2012 06:06 AM #3
    Quote Originally Posted by Dntrustne1 View Post
    Picked up a set of turbo twists, 18x8 and 18x10. 225/40 in front and 255/35 in the rear. Off sets are 65 rear 50 front. Ive been searching around for a few days but I can't seem to get a good answer on what size spacers people are running front and rear. Any helps appreciated
    I'm not here to call you an idiot by any means, but please remember to keep your rolling circumference the same with the staggered wheels. I'd hate to see a blown diff/trans/motor. It's the only thing that has kept me from getting a set my self.
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    03-24-2012 12:31 PM #4
    Quote Originally Posted by ziggydub628 View Post
    I'm not here to call you an idiot by any means, but please remember to keep your rolling circumference the same with the staggered wheels. I'd hate to see a blown diff/trans/motor. It's the only thing that has kept me from getting a set my self.
    oh yeah i know all about getting the right tire fitment so it doesnt mess with the all wheel drive, only after seeing it on a couple s4s i felt safe trying it out on my own. its the actual spacer im worried about no place local to get these so i gotta order it all from the internet...

    Quote Originally Posted by BlkdoutS4 View Post
    for the 18x8 fronts you are gonna want a final et of around 28-30 to sit flush so you will need somewhere around a 20mm adapter to go from 5X130 to 5X112.

    for the 18X10 rears you will probably want somewhere around a et35, so 30mm adapters.

    These are just guesses and probably the only way you will really find out is by testing some out...
    as soon as i get it on the lift at work on monday im gonna do some final measurements but you seem to have a pretty accurate guess on the sizes. thanks

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    03-24-2012 12:42 PM #5
    Quote Originally Posted by ziggydub628 View Post
    I'm not here to call you an idiot by any means, but please remember to keep your rolling circumference the same with the staggered wheels. I'd hate to see a blown diff/trans/motor. It's the only thing that has kept me from getting a set my self.
    225/40/18 and 255/35/18 have the same rolling diameter if I remember correctly, and that is what the OP said he would be using...
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    03-24-2012 12:57 PM #6
    as of right now its gonna be 20 in the front and 30 in the rear, monday ill have the car in the air so i can get a more accurate measurement for the backs, these damn wheels are so wide im thinking it may have to be slightly bigger than 30

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    03-24-2012 03:45 PM #7
    read page 22-29 of this thread, it has lots of good info on running twists. This guys twists and adapters are the ones on the silver s4 in the stance thread, they traded wheels at at show last year.
    http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthrea...r-OH-10/page29
    Last edited by SlimQuattro; 03-24-2012 at 03:51 PM.

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    03-24-2012 07:30 PM #8
    Quote Originally Posted by SlimQuattro View Post
    read page 22-29 of this thread, it has lots of good info on running twists. This guys twists and adapters are the ones on the silver s4 in the stance thread, they traded wheels at at show last year.
    http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthrea...r-OH-10/page29
    thank you sir

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