Hubcentric Spacers

  1. L-plater Joined: Mar 2010 Leeds Posts: 41 1999 Focus Mk1 Ghia 2.0 1998 Saxo 1.6i VTR
    #1
    Right apparently I need 20mm spacers to fit my team dynamics pro race 1.2s onto the VTR. I have heard mixed opinions about spacers. Good or bad? Looked at a kit in Halfords (used to work there) and its just spacers with extended bolts.....isnt that going to put some worring extra pressure on bolts??? You can get hucentric spacers that bolt to the car first then wheels bolt to that but still not sure tbh! Plus I guess my locking wheel nuts arent going to fit anymore!

    So, safe or not safe? And is there a solution to the locking wheel nuts?
  2. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 5387
    #2
    get hubcentric spacers that bolt to the hub first. they are much safer and you can still use you locking nuts.
  3. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 3470 Golf mk2
    #3
    Basically hubcentrics are the best you can get spacer wise, they bolt onto the hub andthen the wheel bolts onto the spacer, which is far less strenuous on the bearings ect. Make sure you get citroen saxo specific hubcentrics
    The standard universal spacers which include longer bolts are shit, they generally add more strain onto the bearing and cause some wheel wobble at high speeds.
    The locking wheel nuts should be fine.
    Safe aswell btw.
  4. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 4004
    #4
    i think its anything over 10-15mm and you really want the bolt to the hub ones hubcentric isnt where they get bolted to the hub on ebay most of them are sold as hubcentric because they have the lip on it so you dont get wobble
  5. West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S
    #5
    you have got the right fitment alloys right?

    I dont know anyone using spacers with 1.2's they should be a direct fit especially on the VTR
  6. L-plater Joined: Mar 2010 Leeds Posts: 41 1999 Focus Mk1 Ghia 2.0 1998 Saxo 1.6i VTR
    #6
    They came from my focus (or will be) so ford fitment.....requiring 20mm spacers or some sort. So as far as I know yeah...