Wheel spacers

[dsratz]

Hi all,

Since she has been lowered i am thinking about putting some wheel spacers on to widen the stance slightly, has anyone done this and does it affect the handling at all, good or bad?

Thanks.

[Aidan@Partsworld-uk.com]

I have spacers on mine and it becomes a rough ride at about 60+ mph, However some of that could be down to the amount of potholes that has ruined my alloys.

[lfcrule1972]

Do you have any pics Aidan, I'm interested in the effect on a DS3

[ZACK]

Since she has been lowered i am thinking about putting some wheel spacers on to widen the stance slightly, has anyone done this and does it affect the handling at all, good or bad?

Are you keeping he standard wheels on ?

If anyone ever buys spacers make sure for the love of god that they're hubcentic. With my new wheels I'm having to run 15mm rears and 20mm fronts. 20mm is pretty much the max I'd recommend. As long as they're hubcentric you shouldn't have a problem.

[Jimbob]

Spot on Zack.....good reasons here!

http://www.superforma.co.uk/hubcentric-explained

JB

[Gazski66]

Good advice Zack, thank you....I never even thought about that.

[dsratz]

Thanks for the advice guys and yes Zack standard wheels. Hubcentric it is then! Cheers

[ZACK]

Happy to help, I know what it's like when your wheel falls off due to not using hubcentric spacers...

[dsratz]

Yeah Zack, after a quick search i found your post about that....Brutal.

[Chris_Blue]

So other than looking a bit wider, do spacers add to the grip and throwing it around?
And are spacers best all round, or just the back, to stabilise?

[DaveB]

So other than looking a bit wider, do spacers add to the grip and throwing it around?

As they screw up the steering geometry I doubt if they add grip! They can also increase loadings on the wheel bearings.

[Chris_Blue]

As they screw up the steering geometry I doubt if they add grip! They can also increase loadings on the wheel bearings.

Any positives?