R50/53 Do i need spacer if i have JCW brake Cailper on 16" wheels?

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05-13-2008 | 08:19 PM

mcs1984

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Do i need spacer if i have JCW brake Cailper on 16" wheels?

Hey guys..do i need spacer for 16" wheels?
I concern that it may not fit the fit the wheels...
How much bigger the JCW cailper ??

I m a NEW YORKER..so 16" or 15" is better for driving!!!

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05-14-2008 | 03:45 AM

MiniMacster

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I have the JCW brake kit in my car, and have the 16x7 MiniLite wheels from MiniSpeed. They fit great. The tires are 205/60-16 Michelin Pilot Exalto A/S, and they work great also.

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05-14-2008 | 03:50 AM

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spacers only changes the offset... 16" will work only the offset is pretty important with the JCW brake set...

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05-14-2008 | 06:08 AM

miminut

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From: Half Moon Bay California, 25 miles south of SF on the coast

Some 16" OEM wheels fit JCW

I know that R84 wheels fit quite well with JCW Brakes. I am using SSR comps in 16" though the pothole infested roads back east will bend these wheels.

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05-14-2008 | 06:38 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Coen_de_K

spacers only changes the offset... 16" will work only the offset is pretty important with the JCW brake set...

actually, the shape of the inside of the wheel is more important, though it follows that a lower offset pushes the backside of the face away.

I'm currently running 15's on my JCW kit and I had 16's before.