Wheel spacer's

[lambert]

Are they a good idea, i.e. Are they safe?  And if so which kind stud extender or ring type?

[SWEETY]

I think the only type I would go for are the type that bolt onto your hubs & you then bolt your wheels to the spacers

[muddymesser]

i know it wont pass a mot but my dad has got washers on his to space them out as th center of th wheel is too small

[marjan]

i know it wont pass a mot but my dad has got washers on his to space them out as th center of th wheel is too small

Err, think you got that one wrong old chap, mine has passed 2 years running with no problems  :?

[muddymesser]

my dad must go to someone a bit stricter then cos thy said they wouldnt allow it to pass a mot :P

[Terranosaurus]

They are not allowed to dismantle anything so if they can't see it they can't fail it.

[muddymesser]

thats good news then . . . dont have to do a wheel chage for the mot save me sum time :P

jus got t get th see frew chassis sorted and th other stuff on th list  ohhh fun :roll:

[richo]

I've got spacers and they seem fine.
So poeple agree so don't.There a good idea if you fit bigger tyres for your turning circle

[Guardian.]

when you say washers, do you mean a washer (s) on each stud, between the wheel and the hub?
cuz if you do id of thought thats a bit dodgy, not saying it wont work but not really the way to space ones wheels!
or have i totally missed the plot.

[Sharpshooter]

I have a freind JASONSLAPHEAD who recently lost a wheel after fitting wheel spacers. He had the fitted correctly on good condition hubs. Be wary of them, as its not the first one ive heard of doing that. :D

[disco maniac]

those that have them fitted..........is there any difference between the alloy ones and the steel ones

[V8MoneyPit]

I would never recommend using the ones with screw on extender studs. I've seen too many broken studs using these.... and that's just on Mini's..... I'd dread to think how they would cope on a 4x4 used in anger.

When I needed spacers for my Samurai, I ended up importing alloy ones from Spidertax in the States because I couldn't find any decent ones in the UK. They were a work of art. Seemed a shame to hide them behind wheels  :lol: