Gallardo Wheel Spacers

As we all know the G car shares some parts with Audi. Wheel

bolt pattern & center bore being one of them.

 

My friends at AWE Tuning in PA loaned me several different width

spacers and lug bolts to play with. The final results are as follows:

 

H&R offers some different width spacers that will work on our cars

that are listed as an Audi RS4 fitment. The only minor difference

is that the outer diameter of the spacer is slightly smaller (135mm vs 150mm)

than the part of the wheel that contacts the brake rotor. All of the

correct diameter spacers (150mm) do not seat properly against

the wheel... a big no, no!

 

I attached a link below. Under RS4,

all part numbers with footnote 18 WILL NOT WORK.

 

http://hrsprings.com/scripts/appguide.php?...ak&MakeID=3

 

The picture attached is of my car with a 15mm spacer front

and rear. I drove the car but could only get up to about 75mph

due to traffic. I noticed no vibration or any odd feeling in the

cars performance.

 

Pete

 

 

 

 

 

 

Looks great Pete! Very good info on the proper spacers.

As we all know the G car shares some parts with Audi. Wheel

bolt pattern & center bore being one of them.

 

My friends at AWE Tuning in PA loaned me several different width

spacers and lug bolts to play with. The final results are as follows:

 

H&R offers some different width spacers that will work on our cars

that are listed as an Audi RS4 fitment. The only minor difference

is that the outer diameter of the spacer is slightly smaller (135mm vs 150mm)

than the part of the wheel that contacts the brake rotor. All of the

correct diameter spacers (150mm) do not seat properly against

the wheel... a big no, no!

 

I attached a link below. Under RS4,

all part numbers with footnote 18 WILL NOT WORK.

 

http://hrsprings.com/scripts/appguide.php?...ak&MakeID=3

 

The picture attached is of my car with a 15mm spacer front

and rear. I drove the car but could only get up to about 75mph

due to traffic. I noticed no vibration or any odd feeling in the

cars performance.

 

Pete

 

Pete,

 

Nice yellow superleggera! Are you going to get the spring from Alex and lower the car? Please post more pictures of your superleggera!!!

 

So are those HRE wheels or something else? At first glance I thought they were the SL wheels.

Looks great Pete! I remember you had spacers on your old Gallardo as well.

 

I had some custom made spacers before at 7mm, then I decided that I wanted to space them out a little farther at 15mm. I contacted H&R and this is what they wrote me:

 

Hello Kenny,

 

for Gallardo you can use Spacers from Audi A6 4F or Audi A8.

 

We often use DR-System 15mm per Wheel (3055571) with longer screws tapperd head.

 

Screw must be about 15-17 mm longer than original one.

 

Mit freundlichen Grüßen / best regards

 

 

Julian Grothoff

 

Kundenberatung / technische Entwicklung / Betriebswirt

 

H&R Spezialfedern Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft

 

I used the 3055571 spacer in the rear with longer bolts and I moved my original 7mm spacer to the front. So far so good!

All of the correct diameter spacers (150mm) do not seat properly against

the wheel... a big no, no!

Pete

 

How do they not seat properly? Is it something that can be milled? If it's easy as that, I'll just get the 150mm and mill it to where it would fit properly. Heck I ought to just go buy some aluminum bar stock and just make my own spacers. If I could just buy the bolts seperatly.

How do they not seat properly? Is it something that can be milled? If it's easy as that, I'll just get the 150mm and mill it to where it would fit properly. Heck I ought to just go buy some aluminum bar stock and just make my own spacers. If I could just buy the bolts seperatly.

 

All of the 150mm spacers have a 45 degree bevel where the hub centric lip meet the ring. This is where

the Lambo wheels differ slightly from an Audi wheel. I tried them on my RS6 wheels and they

are fine.

I considered having them milled or ground down but as anal as I am, I still didn't think it was worth

it.

I'll take a picture of mine and post it and you can be the judge for yourself.

 

BTW, you can just buy thee bolts and they are cheap.

Additional pictures attached, hope they work:

 

http://i626.photobucket.com/albums/tt344/PCJR/P1010981.jpg

 

http://i626.photobucket.com/albums/tt344/PCJR/P1010980.jpg

 

http://i626.photobucket.com/albums/tt344/PCJR/P1010983.jpg

 

http://i626.photobucket.com/albums/tt344/PCJR/P1010985.jpg

 

http://i626.photobucket.com/albums/tt344/PCJR/P1010988.jpg

 

Pokie,

 

Car is still on the factory springs. Fronts dialed all the way down

and a good bit down in the back. I used Ron's measurements

and actually went a bit lower in the back.

 

Kenny,

 

Good memory!

Thats is the same part number from H&R that I used front and rear.

 

Nero,

As you can now probably tell, factory SL wheels.

 

 

Looks amazing Pete! Ill be in contact with your guy about this. thanks for the email of the powder coating shop also!

That is how the wheels should have fit from the factory!

 

Exactly the setup I am going for - of course i need to find the SL first.

That is how the wheels should have fit from the factory!

 

Exactly the setup I am going for - of course i need to find the SL first.

 

How much are you willing to pay for an SL? Which color are you looking for? Are the ones on ebay over priced?

Cheers!

Hi,

Any long term update on this ?

 

thanks

I am against using spacers because of the damage they cause to the suspension.

 

Supa-G

Still perfect with no problems to report. I have probably had the car up to

125mph with no vibration issues.

 

Blackbull - many tuners like Ruf use spacers. I have used them on several cars

for years and never experienced any issues.

holy shit that looks hot!! i love your car!!!

Thanks PCJR!

I've had H&R's on my NSX with the longer studs with no probs.

I only want them on the front as my aftermarket set fronts are not aggressive enough. My 20x12" dont need spacers

Thanks again.

Looks great Pete! I remember you had spacers on your old Gallardo as well.

 

I had some custom made spacers before at 7mm, then I decided that I wanted to space them out a little farther at 15mm. I contacted H&R and this is what they wrote me:

 

Hello Kenny,

 

for Gallardo you can use Spacers from Audi A6 4F or Audi A8.

 

We often use DR-System 15mm per Wheel (3055571) with longer screws tapperd head.

 

Screw must be about 15-17 mm longer than original one.

 

Mit freundlichen Grüßen / best regards

 

 

Julian Grothoff

 

Kundenberatung / technische Entwicklung / Betriebswirt

 

H&R Spezialfedern Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft

 

I used the 3055571 spacer in the rear with longer bolts and I moved my original 7mm spacer to the front. So far so good!

 

 

Kenny

 

So can you confirm that the H&R 3055571 spacers work front and back? No Issues? Also where did you get your longer lugs? Thanks

 

What made you not doing 10mm up front and 15mm in the rear?

I am against using spacers because of the damage they cause to the suspension.

 

Interested to hear how they cause suspension damage?

Porsche fit spacers as an optional extra, as do other manufacturers.

 

Never seen a car with suspension damage due to spacers.

What made you not doing 10mm up front and 15mm in the rear?

 

See post #7. 10's where only available with 45 degree bevel back when I was experimenting.

They will not seat onto the back of the wheel 100%.

Does anyone know what the part number would be for the 10mm front spacers that is confirmed to fit?

Does anyone know what the part number would be for the 10mm front spacers that is confirmed to fit?

 

 

No 10mm readily available. H&R offers a 13mm with longer wheels bolts. I used 15mm on my '08 SL and it was perfect.

 

When I use my stock 570 wheels I use an Audi 5mm with stock bolts.

No 10mm readily available. H&R offers a 13mm with longer wheels bolts. I used 15mm on my '08 SL and it was perfect.

 

When I use my stock 570 wheels I use an Audi 5mm with stock bolts.

 

Hmm...debating what to do. I have the OEM Scorpius wheels with front ET42 and rear ET52. Rear should be easy with a 15mm but I just think the fronts will push too far out with a 15mm. Any suggestions?

Hmm...debating what to do. I have the OEM Scorpius wheels with front ET42 and rear ET52. Rear should be easy with a 15mm but I just think the fronts will push too far out with a 15mm. Any suggestions?

 

Look at the pictures in the first page, I posted a handful.

If u are concerned, use the 13's in the front, it will be fine.

H&R also shows a lambo fitment of 16mm for the rears. The 15mm are an

Audi fitment.

 

 

Pete , no issues with a 5MM on your LP570 using stock lugs?

 

 

I have a set of H&R on the shelf I have not yet installed

 

H&R PN: 10255571

 

Are these the same as the "Audi" parts you have ?