Wheel Spacers, Show or go?

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I was looking into wheel spacers... not extreme but the thin ones... do they help at all with cornering or anything besides making the car wider?

 

[DSMvroom]

if you feel like your wheels are tucked under the fenders too much, use 'em.

I have heard though, that although they provide a wider stance which is supposed to be better, they add extra stress on the axles. I dunno if the stress is significant, and it seems to make sense that they would add stress, but at any rate there you go.

a) use if you need to stick out the wheels a little to better match the lines of the car
b) add a wider stance
c) add stress to axles.

 

[Coup D E'Tat]

Couldn't tell you about actual handling performance, but they don't make the wheels sit out that much more, so they aren't really a "show" aspect.

 

[Eastwood95]

MOST TUNERS USE WHEEL SPACERS TO BE ABLE TO RUN WIDER TIRES.......... ON A STOCK SIZE WHEEL AND OFFSET COMBO YOU CAN ONLY MANAGE 225 WIDTH SIZE..........IF YOU USE WHEEL SPACERS, YOU CAN PUSH THE ENVELOPE AND GO TO ABOUT 255-265................ AND FOR FWD GUYS THAT MAKES A HUGE DIFFERENCE WHEN YOU NEED TRACTION

ALSO CAN BE USED FOR SHOW TO HAVE A LOWER, WIDER LOOKING STANCE SO THE ANSWER TO YOUR QUESTION IS BOTH............

EASTWOOD

 

[91boost]

Structurally, as a mechanical engineer, I always suggest against using wheel spacers. If you want your wheels to stick out more, do it by buying rims with the correct offset.

 

[boostedinaz]

MOST TUNERS USE WHEEL SPACERS TO BE ABLE TO RUN WIDER TIRES.......... ON A STOCK SIZE WHEEL AND OFFSET COMBO YOU CAN ONLY MANAGE 225 WIDTH SIZE..........IF YOU USE WHEEL SPACERS, YOU CAN PUSH THE ENVELOPE AND GO TO ABOUT 255-265................ AND FOR FWD GUYS THAT MAKES A HUGE DIFFERENCE WHEN YOU NEED TRACTION

ALSO CAN BE USED FOR SHOW TO HAVE A LOWER, WIDER LOOKING STANCE SO THE ANSWER TO YOUR QUESTION IS BOTH............

EASTWOOD

Can you stop using caps? It considered yelling no one likes to get yelled at.

If you buy wheels that are the corret size inthe first place then you should have to use them anyway. If the wheel isnt made in the size needed then you should use the smallest spacer possible. They arent really show or go. The only way I can see them being a speed part if that they would allow you to use a wheel and tire combo that would help you handle better.

 

[awd4g63]

I use a 1/2" spacer on each side of the back of my TSi to add 'stance'. It looks a good deal more aggressive, and I haven't had any adverse effects of having them on there (they've been on there since I bought my car 3 years ago). I run mine only for looks; seems to be doing good so far.

 

[SexyDSM95]

I use a 1/2" spacer on each side of the back of my TSi to add 'stance'. It looks a good deal more aggressive, and I haven't had any adverse effects of having them on there (they've been on there since I bought my car 3 years ago). I run mine only for looks; seems to be doing good so far.

any pics?

 

[DiabloRT]

If you do go with wheel spacers....


I suggest the CNC machined Eibach ones.....the same company that makes the springs. Their spacers are hubcenteric... they sit hubcentrically on your hub and they also provided a hubcentric lip/ring/shelf for your wheel to sit hubcentrically on it. So ultimately everything remains centered.

Road Race Engineering sells long studs....you plan on getting them, if you use the Eibach spacers.

 

[SexyDSM95]

If you do go with wheel spacers....


I suggest the CNC machined Eibach ones.....the same company that makes the springs. Their spacers are hubcenteric... they sit hubcentrically on your hub and they also provided a hubcentric lip/ring/shelf for your wheel to sit hubcentrically on it. So ultimately everything remains centered.

Road Race Engineering sells long studs....you plan on getting them, if you use the Eibach spacers.

Thanks for the heads up but what is a good thickness to get to be flush to the fenders like the newe BMW M3's?