10mm Hubcentric wheel spacers

[The wheel man]

Although I agree with the comments about a spacer increasing the load on the bearings, lets not forget that ANY change in this area can do exactly the same... How many on here have aftermarket wheels that are not 7.5" wide with a ET51 offset?? 

Same goes for lowering the car, changes the geometry of the wheels for all driving situations.

Like other modifications, there can be downsides (mapping for example can cause premature failure of the DV) what we all need to remember is that situations like Bacillus' are in the extreme........

Rant over 

[RedRobin]

Same goes for lowering the car, changes the geometry of the wheels for all driving situations.

....Hence why I was particular who I chose to do my suspension installation and setup.

[QD MBE]

Although I agree with the comments about a spacer increasing the load on the bearings, lets not forget that ANY change in this area can do exactly the same... How many on here have aftermarket wheels that are not 7.5" wide with a ET51 offset?? 

Same goes for lowering the car, changes the geometry of the wheels for all driving situations.

Like other modifications, there can be downsides (mapping for example can cause premature failure of the DV) what we all need to remember is that situations like Bacillus' are in the extreme........

Rant over 

Good point.
 

[WhiteGTI]

Porsche offer spacers as an optional extra...so does that mean that they engineer the parts at the beginning to be able to cope with the extra load that the spacers might cause...?

[RedRobin]

Porsche offer spacers as an optional extra...so does that mean that they engineer the parts at the beginning to be able to cope with the extra load that the spacers might cause...?

....That's an extremely good point!

Does this 'spacer option' include any other modifications? To suspension bushes for example?

[animal]

Possibly, or it just comes with a disclaimer saying that it will shorten the life of bearings and bushes etc. Not forgetting that they are likely to be higher spec items in the first place.

I'm not sure where I stand with spacers, i think the amount of impact they actually have in real world driving depends on who you talk to. I've always been told to avoid them, but provided you don't go mad - I can't see them really killing your bearing much quicker than normal? It's something I'd definitely have to try for myself to weigh up whether the extra wear and tear was really worth the improvement in handling, if any, by widening the track by 1cm (each side or in total?)

[gazbutS3]

running a 10mm spacer is just like running a ET41 offset wheel, nobody kicks off when people do that

[RedRobin]

running a 10mm spacer is just like running a ET41 offset wheel, nobody kicks off when people do that

....No, nobody kicks off, but it doesn't make it a wise thing to do. It's early days for seeing such problems anyway.

I'm just being very cautious (I like the look) and exploring the subject with my Devil's Advocate hat on

[Top Cat]

running a 10mm spacer is just like running a ET41 offset wheel, nobody kicks off when people do that

....No, nobody kicks off, but it doesn't make it a wise thing to do. It's early days for seeing such problems anyway.

I'm just being very cautious (I like the look) and exploring the subject with my Devil's Advocate hat on

Not to sure where your going with this one Red leader.  It may be early days to see what effects your engine mods will have long term, but people have been fitting spacers and different wheels since time began, I am not to sure what you are worried about going wrong. I have seen no cases of wheels flying down the road, and if its a bit of premature wear on the bearings, well thats not the end of the world. 

[candy turbo]

i ve had my spacers fitted a while now, they dont alter the handling in any way whatsoever i brought them purely because imo they improve the look (stance) of the car !          

[RedRobin]

running a 10mm spacer is just like running a ET41 offset wheel, nobody kicks off when people do that

....No, nobody kicks off, but it doesn't make it a wise thing to do. It's early days for seeing such problems anyway.

I'm just being very cautious (I like the look) and exploring the subject with my Devil's Advocate hat on

Not to sure where your going with this one Red leader.  It may be early days to see what effects your engine mods will have long term, but people have been fitting spacers and different wheels since time began, I am not to sure what you are worried about going wrong. I have seen no cases of wheels flying down the road, and if its a bit of premature wear on the bearings, well thats not the end of the world. 

....I'm not sure where I'm going on this one either!!

Just being extremely cautious mainly because a few people whose very experienced opinions I greatly respect have advised against it. Plus a couple of posts here.

It's natural that if you've done a mod (and that includes me), then you have made a decision which you think has no problems.

For me the jury is still out but I do like the look

[SteveS]

do you think you would actually feel any difference with the spacers?

[candy turbo]

do you think you would actually feel any difference with the spacers?

you most definatly can not feel any difference with them on ,  some one on another thread said  "i must love understeer if i fit these spacers " thats like saying my car will be noticable quicker if i leave the back seats at home !!!!!!   

[RedRobin]

^^^^
It's called The Placebo Effect

[GTIjames]

will be getting a set of these for my front wheels.. after having brakes fitted yesterday which needed 8mm spacers to fit the wheel they only had cheapo spacers in stock and I needed my car back that day.

driving over 60mph there was vibration in the steering wheel and if felt like the car was wobbling 

hubcentric spacers i have been told will end this, fingers crossed, but min size is 10mm but willing to go a further 2mm to improve it!

so whatever you do make sure you buy hubcentric one's for the front and not the halford specials as they will ruin the ride of you car.