Wheel Spacers - Help/Opinion/Advice!

1. Yates Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Pompey/Darlo Posts: 31546 MK1 - 1.1 Animal

   #1 10th June 2005, 00:12

   i go to a scarap yard alot and always gettin bits and bobs for my saxo, other day fella came up to me n sed here u go mate had these in a back a while do u want them - spacers for saxo wheels, just wonderin does anyone think i shud out them on my car? its been lowered 50mm and has standard vts wheels on, anyone else got this? jus wondering if it wud rub or not. also thinkin about jus puttin back ones on n leavin fron ones off, wot does everyone think?
2. user_3656 Saxperience Addict Joined: Aug 2004 Herts. N/W London Posts: 13578 Project MK4 MoreDoor

   #2 10th June 2005, 00:47

   I wouldn't.
   As the VTS wheels you have are Citroen specific (how Citroen wanted it to be). Theres no point spacing them out further, as they will prob be close to rubbing.
   What size spacers are they ?
   
   May be best to try them.
3. Yates Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Pompey/Darlo Posts: 31546 MK1 - 1.1 Animal

   #3 10th June 2005, 04:22

   i duno wot size they are like, thinkin bout trying them 2moro or sumthin c wot they r like, wudnt mind them too look nice n wide!
4. user_3656 Saxperience Addict Joined: Aug 2004 Herts. N/W London Posts: 13578 Project MK4 MoreDoor

   #4 10th June 2005, 06:01

   be careful of tyre wall protruding from arches (as this is MOT fail)
   Also make sure it doesnt rub near outer arch when turning, or over bumps.
5. Yates Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Pompey/Darlo Posts: 31546 MK1 - 1.1 Animal

   #5 10th June 2005, 15:23

   do i need longer wheel nuts to put spacers on or not?
6. user_3656 Saxperience Addict Joined: Aug 2004 Herts. N/W London Posts: 13578 Project MK4 MoreDoor

   #6 10th June 2005, 15:27

   quite possibly mate. Dependant on width of spacers.
   Just have to see when you try it.
   Generally, up to about 8/10mm should be ok with standard wheel nuts.
   I'm on standard size with 6mm spacers
7. Yates Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Pompey/Darlo Posts: 31546 MK1 - 1.1 Animal

   #7 10th June 2005, 17:18

   i think they are 10mm, just wonder how do you go about sticking them on? is it as simple as it seems? im thinkin u just put them behind the alloys and then put alloys on, is this the case?
8. user_3656 Saxperience Addict Joined: Aug 2004 Herts. N/W London Posts: 13578 Project MK4 MoreDoor

   #8 10th June 2005, 23:55

   the hub has a ridge that these wil sit on.. Bit of Copper grease behind them aswell (very little) will stop them rusting on, but will hold them in place nicely.
9. Yates Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Pompey/Darlo Posts: 31546 MK1 - 1.1 Animal

   #9 11th June 2005, 20:21

   il have a look later this week wen i have ago, wot ut hink bout just puttin back ones on, you think this will look any good?
10. user_3656 Saxperience Addict Joined: Aug 2004 Herts. N/W London Posts: 13578 Project MK4 MoreDoor

    #10 11th June 2005, 20:50

    no need unless on non-disced models.
    When I had rear drums the 6mm spacers helpeed to stop the inner arch rubbing. Haven't got any on front as they are spaced out enough already.