wheel spacers?

1. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

   #1 14th November 2007, 23:48

   Any one bothered with them? or are they worth bothering with?
   anything to do with the MOT if they are too wide?
   
   
   i spotted a good looking saxo on ebay with 32mm wheel spacers :O and it looked gorgeous had standard alloys n lowered. would you think its worth bothering on mine, id do it purely for looks tbh not so much the handling.
2. scottyvtr Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2007 Paisley / Brighouse lol Posts: 4561 Corsa VXRacing

   #2 15th November 2007, 01:26

   jules (jul2vtr) is putting on a spacer kit when her new wheels come, but its because of the off set of the wheels !!!
   
   i wouldnt bother unless you change the wheels and you need it, im sure you can fail a mot if the wheels stick out to far !!!!!
3. frankie Saxperience Addict Joined: Apr 2006 Frome, down deepest, darkest zummerset Posts: 12971 VTRallye

   #3 15th November 2007, 01:29

   im sure it is a fail if the wheels stick out to far.
4. dannyjay Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 Retford, Notts Posts: 5491

   #4 15th November 2007, 01:55

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by frankie640 im sure it is a fail if the wheels stick out to far.

   Only if the tread sticks out from the car. Aslong as the tread of the tyre is stretched under the arch they will pass!!
   
   50mm spacers on the rear, with 9J wheels.;
   
   
   
   
   
   
5. DevilDamo Saxperience Addict Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 13761

   #5 15th November 2007, 22:51

   That's right. The wheels are not "meant to" protrude further than the bodywork.
6. leeK9 Established Member Joined: Feb 2007 letterkenny,donegal,ireland Posts: 1338 citroen saxo VTS

   #6 15th November 2007, 23:08

   sure just whip them off for the old mot.
   
   but you need to get longer bolts and the like
7. 18S_VTS L-plater Joined: Nov 2007 Devon Posts: 33 Citroen Saxo VTS Lexus is200

   #7 17th November 2007, 23:24

   Spacers that bolt to the hub are widely used to change stud pattern and offset. So jap wheels on a euro car etc.....
8. SidnySaxo Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 369 00 VTR Saxo

   #8 17th January 2011, 01:29

   DANNY J? What soet ov spacers did you use??
9. jack123 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 bristol Posts: 3385 1.1 desire and a saxo furio!

   #9 17th January 2011, 19:11

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by dannyjay Only if the tread sticks out from the car. Aslong as the tread of the tyre is stretched under the arch they will pass!! 50mm spacers on the rear, with 9J wheels.;

   wow.. i have 7jwheels with 25mm spacers and there almost touching the arches and i measure another 10mm and it will be poking like yours you really on 50mm spacers with 9j wheels lol?
10. bctuning L-plater Joined: Jan 2010 nottingham Posts: 60 saxo vtr turbo mk2 66 chevrolet chevelle

    #10 25th January 2011, 20:04

    do it! yours need to stick out a little bit more