Wheel spacers

Alex30013k · 26th April 2011, 18:50

Has any one any thoughts on these? I wanna fit 5mm to all four sides to try and bring my wheels out.

Thanks

dissy1810 · 26th April 2011, 19:32

if you do this you will have to fit longer bolts and your wheel bearings might not last long due to the excessive offset causing more strain on them it might also affect the handling

MangoMan · 26th April 2011, 19:56

As dissy1810 states, you will have to get longer bolts as they only screw in about 10mm anyway, so 5mm of thread isn't enough to safely hold.
Personally if you are going to fit Spacers I would go for at least 10mm which is what I am planning to do at some stage. 5mm is hardly noticeable, and you will be dissapointed.
True, there is more stress on the bearings, but they are understressed as it is, and arn't prone to failure anyway.
I was thinking of fitting these: http://www.performancealloys.com/spa...ls.aspx?ID=431 and getting the bolts (10mm longer) from here: http://www.northeastalloys.co.uk/sem-alloys.htm which I was quoted £30 (20 Bolts) + 5 delivery

I plan to do this in June/July after Hols.....

Hope this helps.

ps. As far as handling goes, everything thing is a compromise, with increased turn-in you will get a bit more 'tram-lining', maybe.....

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MangoMan This is my second home Looking.... Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: England Posts: 10,911 Thanks: 862 Thanked 1,111 Times in 868 Posts	As dissy1810 states, you will have to get longer bolts as they only screw in about 10mm anyway, so 5mm of thread isn't enough to safely hold. Personally if you are going to fit Spacers I would go for at least 10mm which is what I am planning to do at some stage. 5mm is hardly noticeable, and you will be dissapointed. True, there is more stress on the bearings, but they are understressed as it is, and arn't prone to failure anyway. I was thinking of fitting these: http://www.performancealloys.com/spa...ls.aspx?ID=431 and getting the bolts (10mm longer) from here: http://www.northeastalloys.co.uk/sem-alloys.htm which I was quoted £30 (20 Bolts) + 5 delivery I plan to do this in June/July after Hols..... Hope this helps. ps. As far as handling goes, everything thing is a compromise, with increased turn-in you will get a bit more 'tram-lining', maybe..... __________________ *Regards, Bill - (MangoMan).* (Member 00854) http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/...d.jpg~original Last edited by MangoMan; 26th April 2011 at 19:59..