ABW arches and wheels?
 

I am looking to fit a set of ABWs wide arches to my classic (the bolt on ones) I will eventually fit a set of wider - probably 9.5" wide alloys - but, and here is the question at long last!!! Can I fit spacers to my existing wheels as an interim measure or will that cause problems with wheel bearings and or other suspension/tracking problems.

The car has 17" Bug eye STi wheels at present.

You'll need a hell of a spacer, I got 10x18 ET 20 under my ABW arches and they still not right out flush.;)

This might sound really stupid but I believe the arches are 40mm wider? therefore a 40mm spacer should see my current wheels sit at about the same gap to the arch edge as they are now? (if that makes sense - it did when I typed it!!)

Is a 40mm spacer too much?

tou will need at least a 9j rim or above for it to look any good . fitting spacers to you original wheels wont be any good and for the money you spend on spacers you will have anough for a set of rims


this is mine on 18x9.5s http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot..._6987722_n.jpg

and my 18x9 everyday rims
http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...0_465917_n.jpg

mags

Ok thanks for the answers guys and the pics :thumb: Your first pic shows the wheels I am after - Rota Grid Drifts 18 by 9.5 - I want them in gold tho, how close to Subaru gold do they do them??

Your cars looking:cool: as ever, have you changed hubs to PCD 114? Only asking because of the wheels you got on.:thumb: Heres mine but you probably already seen it:D
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they are pretty close to the subaru original gold


mags

cheers mate

no still running the 5x100 pcd hubs

Think ABW are now doing a slimmer Arch extension.

I know they were doing a poll on narrower arches but I haven't seen an update and their website doesn't show much :( Guess they are too busy makong stuff to do a website.

Where can i get these? i need a set for my wagon but cant find them on there website. Does anyone have a contact?

The 2 numbers and email address on the website might be a good starting point