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Wheel spacer pics - 15mm rear - BEFORE & AFTER

3.8K views 14 replies 10 participants last post by  S60Evolve  
#1 ·
I finally got around to uploading some pics of the car before and after adding 15mm spacers to the rear. I added Svenske 5mm spacers up front, and I can detect a difference, but it was hard to tell in pics.

The rears is where the car REALLY looked better. I never really noticed how "sunk in" the rear wheels looked until someone pointed it out to me. Then every time I looked at the car, it just screamed for spacers or wider wheels. Spacers were cheaper and I love the look of the stock pegs.

I can really tell a difference. If you're car is lowered, I'd recommend spacers. Even a 5mm spacer makes a difference. I initially got the 5mm spacers in the mail, and the 15s were delayed...so I put the 5mm on the rear..it wasn't as good as the 15s but it was better than nothing. When the 15mm showed up those went on the back and the 5mm went up front. 10mm may be fine, but I like what I have. These photos are of the rear wheels STOCK and with the 15mm spacer installed.

Here is the care BEFORE

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Here it is after

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The wider stance fills up the wheel wells much nicer and gives the car a more aggressive stance.
 
#3 ·
if you mean that little cutout/door thing, that's to get to tow hooks..

if you mean that dark spot on the outside edge of bumper cover, on the part that "flares" out..that's just glare...no holes.

it's hard to get photos at just the right angles...i never took "before" pics..so I had to scan my prior photos to find one that happened to be from a similar angle...

in person, it's clearly a lot better looking.

here is another angle...no holes..
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#6 ·
Re: (23109VC)

It is because it is so shiny. It was the glare that I saw. I like it a lot. I have a gray one now too. Excellent. I wonder if I only did the taillight "eye brows" alone if it would look stupid?

I must go and watch the baseball game. You have a very nice car. Good
job http://********************/smile/emthup.gif Just please do not get black rims with that gray
 
#11 ·
Re: (Lake Powell)

I have 5s all around, waiting for the 10s for the rear