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Wheel spacers on F30 - safe or not?

DDriftKing_M3

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Want to run 15mm spacers on my F30 to make the wheels flush with the fenders. Are wheel spacers safe?

Ive heard mixed opinions:

  • Some say they put extra stress on wheel bearings
  • Others say quality spacers (like H&R) are perfectly safe
  • Some countries dont allow them for road use

Anyone running spacers long term? Any issues?

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    EEuroImport

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    VRSF charge pipe is the most popular for a reason. Good quality, good price, fits perfectly. Just get it and stop worrying about the stock plastic one cracking.

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    SSuspensionPro

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    Wheel spacers are safe IF you use quality hub-centric spacers with extended bolts or stud conversion. Cheap spacers without hub-centric rings put all the load on the bolts which can cause vibration and even bolt failure. I run 12mm front and 15mm rear on my F30 with H&R spacers and extended bolts. The fitment looks perfect and Ive had zero issues in 30k km.

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