Effects of increasing the track

[jaik]

I've heard all the horror stories of people wrecking wheel bearings and suchlike by fitting massive spacers and things. I was wondering whether it would be safe to push the wheels out by about 2" either side on my car (Suzuki Cappuccino). I'm not talking about using spacers or anything dodgy like that, but made-to-order wheels with the correct offset.

Also, with the wheel geometry setup properly, what kind of difference could I expect to feel in the handling?

[jaik]

Thanks guys. Currently I've got 195/45R15 tyres on rather than the standard 165/65R14 and they are much better. Like you say, the steering is heavier and it does try to tramline a little on occasion, but the extra grip is fantastic and the handling is still very predictable. I would be keeping the same tyre size and wheel width if the track were increased, just by getting wheels with a much lower offset.

The reason I ask is I've been looking at a fair few with wide-arch kits on recently and absolutely adore the look of them, but if it will make the handling worse then I won't bother.