Wheel Spacers?

[tasroadster]

Why do you use wheel spacers?

They come in sizes like 15mm.......is it just to increase the track?

The wheels must then foul on the guards ?

Thanks

[Juffa]

Hey Tas,

There has been a few posts on this subject recently. My understanding is that a lot of people use them to increase the track, not always for stability but for looks as the wheels can sit more flush with the body....which can give the car a wider stance. They can also be used to stop wider wheels from contacting the brakes/suspension. I believe you can get them in various thickness, so you would work out what best suits you needs.

J

[Benny]

One problem with wheel spacers is that they are illegal to use on the road.
A lot of guys that do use them have a lot of negative camber on their wheels, so the spacers push the wheels out to give you a wider track and with lots of negative camber, the tops of the tyres don't rub as they are angled inwards.

I think they got a bad name when they were just disks you put on the brake drum, then bolted on the wheels still using the original studs, which may have ended up being too short to hold the wheels on properly.
Modern spacers bolt onto the standard studs, but have their own studs which the wheel is bolted on to.