Wheel Spacers?

1. user_31998 Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2009 Bournemouth Posts: 482 303BHP 370LB Astra

   #1 29th May 2009, 13:15

   Right, ive decided i want my saxo to sit wide and low, its lowered, its got 195 tyres on it... decided to get some spacers, but; do i get 20mm or 32mm? i had 20mm on ages ago but wouldnt fit the wheels i got on now, so sold them. found some that fit... anyway what you lot reckon? 20mm spacers or 32mm spacers? anyone got any pics of 32mm spacers on?
2. mik Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2009 tamworth Posts: 629 vts gti-6 XKR

   #2 29th May 2009, 13:55

   how low 32 will take your arch's off if you compress the suspension and be a bit heavy on bearing wear.... maybe try 20 .. i wouldn't use spacers myself..
3. Nikko Newbie Joined: May 2009 Barrow Posts: 18 Mk II Mango Flat arch

   #3 29th May 2009, 14:28

   f*ck me Ive got 16mm and I thought that was a lot! wouldnt trust 32! Can you get bolts long enough for 32s?
4. Paulp Super Moderator Joined: Aug 2007 Lancashire Posts: 14256 Astra VXR + 1989 Astra GTE

   #4 29th May 2009, 14:33

   I've got 20mm ones, i wouldn't go any further myself.
5. werdna Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2009 Leeds Posts: 680 Ep3 Type R

   #5 29th May 2009, 14:37

   If i was using spacers 20mm or more i would be using the type of spacers that bolt directly to the hub (hubcentric).
   
   No way would i be using longer bolts and the cheap spacers for anything 20mm or above.
6. col101 Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2009 York Posts: 768 VTR

   #6 29th May 2009, 15:53

   Spacers are for increasing the offset of your wheels to make them fit correctly, not for making your wheels "look" wider.
   If you want wider looking wheels, the only safe and correct way to do it is to buy wide wheels.
   Wheel bearings will suffer either way, though
7. user_31998 Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2009 Bournemouth Posts: 482 303BHP 370LB Astra

   #7 29th May 2009, 18:13

   chears for the advice, just went on a spree and brought a few bits lol... including 20mm spacers