not completely off topic, but i have a 01 golf with 17x8 245/45/17 et42 (pretty sure)...how much of a spacer should i go with in the rear?

 

pics of car?

 

i knew that would get asked

im waiting for my friend to send new ones since i took the rear adjustable perches out and cut the bumpstops in the rear, so its down another 1/2" or so...

ill see if i can get them when i get off work

 

WTF are you running such a big tire in the rear?

run a 205 45 and push your final ET to 7. so i'd go with a 35mm spacer.

 

whoa whoa whoa i just saw that B. 245!!! holy shit.

 

245 isnt that big

i had 205's on it before but my skidplate hit EVERYTHING and i drive 60 miles a day (and tdi's dont like their oilpands to break) so i put stock sized on a 1" wider wheel and it gives me just enough to not scrape anything going from va beach to NN everyday

in plus, my speedo is dead on now

 

wtf. Black Forrest Industries makes a replacement skid plate. thats what its for bro.

Id go back to 205's.

 

why would i put a black forest industries skidplate on it if i have a perfectly fine dieselgeek skidplate under it right now?

 

well then put it to work son. lol

 

plenty of 1/4" gashes in the driveway