Winter spacer question

pnutty · 12-09-2011, 03:18 PM

Hey,

What's everyones opinions on running spacers in the winter?
I know my spacer will most likely get rusted and kinda stuck to my hub but are there any danger conserns with running a spacer through a new england winter?

My car is lowered so with no spacer the winters look rather silly in the rear.

ECSTuning · 12-09-2011, 03:58 PM

I run 10 mm on my fronts so my snow tires clear my brakes and a 10mm in the rear just because I had it sitting around. The spacers get extra nasty in the winter months but haven't shown any since of rusting. I'm running our ECS Spacers on all four corners.

If you get too aggressive with your spacers you may toss up road debris (snow, salt, etc) on the quarter panels which may cause scratches, other than that I see no ill effects.

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02themax · 12-09-2011, 06:06 PM

I ran HR spacers through a few winters. Only problem I had was getting them off the hub, took me over an hour each side. My advice is to use lots of anti-seize!

catch · 12-09-2011, 06:33 PM

im running 15mm F, 25mm R spacers in Canadian winters, just greese em up before you put em on and you wont have a problem taking them off

VMRWheels · 12-09-2011, 08:05 PM

With some anti-seize you shouldn't have an issue getting them off.

Same stuff works wonders on coilovers.

aah78 · 12-10-2011, 09:20 AM

Yes, use anti-sieze.

I've also been using the Kleen Wheels - Wheel Mates sold by Bavauto.

Makes the wheels a breeze to get off.
I've been using them for over a year now after I had 4 seized wheels and took me over 2 hours trying to swap out to winter wheels.

pnutty · 12-10-2011, 10:55 AM

Thanks for all the tips guy!

remmib · 12-11-2011, 05:20 PM

I move my spacers from front (summer to the rear (winter). And with some anti-sieze it's not too bad to move.

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ECSTuning New Lifetime Replacement Policy 818 Rep 11,738 Posts Drives: Independent Tuning Specialists Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ohio iTrader: (18)	I run 10 mm on my fronts so my snow tires clear my brakes and a 10mm in the rear just because I had it sitting around. The spacers get extra nasty in the winter months but haven't shown any since of rusting. I'm running our ECS Spacers on all four corners. If you get too aggressive with your spacers you may toss up road debris (snow, salt, etc) on the quarter panels which may cause scratches, other than that I see no ill effects. ECS Tuning
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02themax Captain 28 Rep 946 Posts Drives: E90 335i Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Calgary, AB iTrader: (6)	I ran HR spacers through a few winters. Only problem I had was getting them off the hub, took me over an hour each side. My advice is to use lots of anti-seize! __________________ E90 335i Sport Package - Logic 7 Sound w/ipod - Bluetooth - Comfort Access - PDC - 19" M3 Reps 275/30 235/35 - Blacklines - 10mil spacers rear, 5mil spacers front - BMW Alarm
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catch Major General 668 Rep 7,148 Posts Drives: F80 M3 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Thornhill iTrader: (27)	im running 15mm F, 25mm R spacers in Canadian winters, just greese em up before you put em on and you wont have a problem taking them off __________________ 2016 F80 M3 Mineral White/Sakhir Orange 2013 BMW S1000RR Flat Silver <stolen> 2007 BMW E92 335i Jet Black/Jade Grey <sold>
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aah78 - 12 Rep 96 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW 335i, 2014 BMW 550i Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NYC / BOM iTrader: (3)	kleen Yes, use anti-sieze. I've also been using the Kleen Wheels - Wheel Mates sold by Bavauto. Makes the wheels a breeze to get off. I've been using them for over a year now after I had 4 seized wheels and took me over 2 hours trying to swap out to winter wheels.
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