Wheel Spacers - Opinions
Discussion
My vRS has Eibach Pro Kit springs on which are Skoda approved and were sold by Skoda as such.
It drops the car about 20mm so not too much but enough to stiffen the ride nicely without compromising day to day driving.
The rear wheels however now sit well inside the arch and frankly look a bit daft compared to cars I've seen with spacers fitted. The wheels sit further out with a gap still to the arch to rule out rubbing.
Most use 15mm hub centric spacers that fit smooth against the wheel hub.
What are people's thought's on using these? 15mm doesn't seem as much as some spacers I've seen on other cars. Whilst I know it will cause extra stress to the bearings is the chance of an issue low given the width of the spacers is only 15mm a side?
Anyone using them care to comment on problems, etc.
It drops the car about 20mm so not too much but enough to stiffen the ride nicely without compromising day to day driving.
The rear wheels however now sit well inside the arch and frankly look a bit daft compared to cars I've seen with spacers fitted. The wheels sit further out with a gap still to the arch to rule out rubbing.
Most use 15mm hub centric spacers that fit smooth against the wheel hub.
What are people's thought's on using these? 15mm doesn't seem as much as some spacers I've seen on other cars. Whilst I know it will cause extra stress to the bearings is the chance of an issue low given the width of the spacers is only 15mm a side?
Anyone using them care to comment on problems, etc.
Edited by Moley RUFC on Sunday 9th September 19:29
JB! said:
TheHeretic said:
This style are better than the simple plate versions.
I'd rather run long-bolt ones.That type can corrode themselves to the hub and the other type can be suceptable to stripped threads.
Also 2 lots of things to torque with any other type.
Moley RUFC said:
davepoth said:
Less of a risk to wheel bearings if it's just the back, but you'll dial in a bit of understeer compared to standard.
Car has been aligned by Midland VW recently, would it need to be redone?
Fartgalen said:
They're usually made from aluminium. At least the one time I've used them (this sort) they were. So there's no risk of corrosion. I used them on an SN95 Mustang on the rears only, just because the wheels naturally sit a little too far under the wheelhouse. A 1" spacer improved the looks and made the back feel much more stable.
My beater van is the first daily driver I haven't used spacers on in 3 odd years!A must when lowering something.
The advantage with long-bolt ones is there is less to go wrong.
Re:Corrosion, if you run steel discs, and aly adapters you'll need a bit of copper slip between them, infact I'd put it between any, just helps when you whip them off, also clean your hub centres with a bit of grit paper.
H&R make very nice adapters & spacers.
do check that your space saver spare wheel fits onto the hub after the spacer is fitted.
Turned out that the previous owner of SWMBO's punto had put nasty spacers on to fit the naff fake RAYS wheels. Bloody spare wouldn't fit on after that and on the roadside with the tools available could i get that bloody spacer off, could i f
k!
(have subsequently binned said nasty wheels and spacers!)
Turned out that the previous owner of SWMBO's punto had put nasty spacers on to fit the naff fake RAYS wheels. Bloody spare wouldn't fit on after that and on the roadside with the tools available could i get that bloody spacer off, could i f
k! (have subsequently binned said nasty wheels and spacers!)
Porsche used hubcentric spacers on the early 944s. If it's good enough for Porsche it must be OK.
JB! said:
Re:Corrosion, if you run steel discs, and aly adapters you'll need a bit of copper slip between them, infact I'd put it between any, just helps when you whip them off, also clean your hub centres with a bit of grit paper.
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