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Determining spacer size ... (more) (archive)
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Posted by David Zeckhausen on March 18, 2001 at 22:15:45:

In Reply to: Dave... your killing me :) (m) posted by WadeT on March 18, 2001 at 21:49:55:


I was perfectly happy with the existing brakes... now I just know I need those. I am also getting Hartge Classics (19s). I saw you had to use spacers, what do you use to determine the spacer size?

What you want to do is measure the spacing between your new wheels and the stock brake calipers. Then compare those measurements with the stock wheels. Assuming you have Style 19 or Style 32 wheels, you have some baseline to compare. Those wheels require 20mm spacers. The Style 66M wheels require about 3mm of spacer.

Worst case, you just get a set of 20mm spacers and, if it turns out you have lots of clearance with them, you order some thinner spacers and sell the 20mm ones.

Dave Z.

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