Spacers...Yay or nay?

1. NICK2506 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2008 Surrey Posts: 6424 Black '03 Mk2 VTS

   #1 31st October 2009, 11:32

   Ive got OZ superturismos which are the correct ET for saxos, but i could still space the wheels out a bit to give it a better stance.
   
   Shall i get some 20mm spacers or not?
2. planetrover Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2009 leicester Posts: 390 saxo furio vtr lookalike

   #2 31st October 2009, 11:45

   only put more pressure on wheel bearings so not the best idea
3. browne174 Established Member Joined: Dec 2007 Northern Ireland Posts: 1055 Ford Focus Edge

   #3 31st October 2009, 11:56

   i would stick on 10mm hubcentric spacers
4. NICK2506 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2008 Surrey Posts: 6424 Black '03 Mk2 VTS

   #4 31st October 2009, 11:58

   other people say they've had 20mm spacers on and its been fine?
5. J222JRA Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2007 Posts: 16839 Saxo VTS, Westfield

   #5 31st October 2009, 14:35

   A mate of mine Danny Hall had spacers on his and the stance did look so much better imo
6. NICK2506 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2008 Surrey Posts: 6424 Black '03 Mk2 VTS

   #6 31st October 2009, 14:59

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by J222JRA A mate of mine Danny Hall had spacers on his and the stance did look so much better imo

   yeah, was down to his car that i thought of doing it to mine. just dont wanna put too much stress on anything
7. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #7 31st October 2009, 19:08

   wheel under rear arch looks better imo
8. Phsyco_Paff Established Member Joined: Mar 2009 South East Posts: 2015 Phase 2 vts

   #8 31st October 2009, 19:11

   I HAVE 20MM SPACERS AND I MUST SAY IT DOES MAKE A DIFFRENCE DO IT.
9. smokey247 Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 186

   #9 31st October 2009, 20:29

   fair comment! nice wheels
10. VTRacer Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2007 chelmsford essex Posts: 9291 mk1 westie, mk2 vtr

    #10 31st October 2009, 20:42

    also thinking of doing this just not sure hubcentric would be alot better.
11. Mark51p Super Moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Wakefield Posts: 14427 Golf GT

    #11 31st October 2009, 20:50

    if your going to do it then make sure you get hubcentric ones
12. rushy_23 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Aug 2004 West Mids Posts: 15392 '98 EK9 N1

    #12 31st October 2009, 20:54

    Assuming the current wheels are ET15, a set of 10mm spacers will be more than good enough.
    
    20mm spacers will mean an ET of -5!
13. NICK2506 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2008 Surrey Posts: 6424 Black '03 Mk2 VTS

    #13 31st October 2009, 20:59

    i have ET16, but danny hall had the same wheels as me and had 20mm spacers on. im assuming he also had saxo fitment so ET16.
    
    but i would defo get hubcentrics! are hubcentrics okay on the wheel bearings and axles?
14. rushy_23 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Aug 2004 West Mids Posts: 15392 '98 EK9 N1

    #14 31st October 2009, 21:02

    Purely in my opinion I felt they were too spaced out. For a daily car its would maybe be a bit of a concern.
    
    I dont know the full science behind it but the wheel is a fairly far way out then from the wheel hub which im sure isnt a good thing long term.
15. NICK2506 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2008 Surrey Posts: 6424 Black '03 Mk2 VTS

    #15 31st October 2009, 21:04

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by rushy_23 Purely in my opinion I felt they were too spaced out. For a daily car its would maybe be a bit of a concern. I dont know the full science behind it but the wheel is a fairly far way out then from the wheel hub which im sure isnt a good thing long term.

    fair enough mate. may not bother then as i havnt seen any 2nd hand 10mm spacers for sale. its just when i look at my car from directly behind i always think the wheels could do with some spacers.
16. Phsyco_Paff Established Member Joined: Mar 2009 South East Posts: 2015 Phase 2 vts

    #16 1st November 2009, 02:11

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Mark51 if your going to do it then make sure you get hubcentric ones

    Agree with Mark51 Hubcentric all the way.
    
    I found that if your cars down 40mm or lower with 2 or 3 people in the back it will rub on the back arches with no work done.
    
    To get round doing any outer arch work (meaning vt kit) i fitted streched tyres so it brings the wall of the tyre away from the arch im down 40mm with 16's with 3 up i get no rubbing at all does just misses the outer arch by mm's thoe lol inner arch just needs half inch taken off not to rub
17. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

    #17 1st November 2009, 07:04

    i have 10mm spacers on the rear of my car and they have been ok, think there hub centric but im not an expert on wheels tbh
    
    do give it a better stance, best to measure from the tyre to the arch, just to check if 10mm will make it catch
18. NICK2506 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2008 Surrey Posts: 6424 Black '03 Mk2 VTS

    #18 1st November 2009, 11:26

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Predator_VTR i have 10mm spacers on the rear of my car and they have been ok, think there hub centric but im not an expert on wheels tbh do give it a better stance, best to measure from the tyre to the arch, just to check if 10mm will make it catch

    na i dont think 10mm will catch....doubt even 20mm will catch....mainly because my car isnt low enough that the arch sits on the tyre, so i could stick my wheel out a 10 cm and it would still not hit the arch as the arch is above the wheel if you get me.
    hubcentric is where you screw the sapcer into the hub, then screw the wheel into the spacer
19. beaver28 Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2009 suffolk Posts: 819 wicked red furio

    #19 3rd November 2009, 20:31

    i wana get some for my pro races dont know weather to get 10, 15, 20mm?
    
    my mate had 10mm spigert rings(i think that what they are called) and we never had any trouble with them.
    
    i think you should mate would look so good from behind
20. RustySkull Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2009 Basildon And Corringham, Essex Posts: 5179 MK1 Focus RS, Discovery TD5, Renault Trafic 2.0

    #20 3rd November 2009, 23:18

    I'd of thought the bearings wouldn't like that =/
21. user_27114 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2008 jarraaaaaaaaaa Posts: 3580 Mk2 16v VTR + Nitrous

    #21 3rd November 2009, 23:27

    Do they make the car handle any better?
22. NICK2506 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2008 Surrey Posts: 6424 Black '03 Mk2 VTS

    #22 4th November 2009, 12:25

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by DusheR Do they make the car handle any better?

    probs worse if anything.
23. user_27114 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2008 jarraaaaaaaaaa Posts: 3580 Mk2 16v VTR + Nitrous

    #23 4th November 2009, 18:01

    Guess or coming from experience?
24. NICK2506 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2008 Surrey Posts: 6424 Black '03 Mk2 VTS

    #24 4th November 2009, 18:20

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by DusheR Guess or coming from experience?

    guess