Type17

I'm thinking about getting some 20mm spacers to make my MR look a little better. Do the spacers or the fact that the wheels are pushed out 20mm affect the handling in any way?

RallyBud

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escodotcarter

iTrader: (16)

20mm is pretty big for spacers. I'd say if you will be doing any hard driving (i.e. track, auto-x) I would def consider extended wheel studs otherwise you will most likely run into some problems. Do some research on here before making any decisions.

Thoe99

iTrader: (25)

I've been running 25mm spacers for almost 3yrs now, with constant autocrossing. I have had no issues with it. I just make sure the wheels are torqued properly before every event.

escodotcarter

iTrader: (16)

^^^^ I guess you've been fortunate. Doesn't happen 100% of the time but just wanted to mention it to be on the safe side.

R/TErnie

iTrader: (32)

I've run spacers on my car for 3 years and tracked my car with 25mm spacers. No ill effects.

What you need to know is that by putting a 20mm spacer on your front wheels it changes your scrub radius. It will cause the car to torque steer a bit on throttle and it will cause the car to be a bit more unstable under braking.

I've done it and I do it. Its fine, but know that this is a certain... expected reaction.

RallyBud

If you removed spacers prior to doing an auto-x or track day would a realignment need to be done? I like the idea of 15mm spacers on my car for aesthetics and would think it would be easy enough "if" an alignment wouldn't need to be done every time.

R/TErnie

iTrader: (32)

Nope, spacing the wheels doesn't change your alignment. All of the alignment happens pre Hub-wheel interface!

BigT

iTrader: (8)

I ran 25mm bolt-on spacers on my Evo X with stock wheels and the car handled worse than without them. I kept them on because they made the stock wheels look great, but removed them when I would do any type of racing.

R/TErnie

iTrader: (32)

You'll get more feedback from the tire. If that makes you faster.... then yeah it's better.

BigT

iTrader: (8)

True. I should have been more specific. I didn't like the feedback I got with the spacers on. That doesn't necessarily mean it was worse for the car.

Solo II Evo

iTrader: (29)

if you're considering the wheel spacers without studs (you'll need extended studs) i have a set for sale on the FS forums
22mm hub centric

FWIW, I ran 25mm spacers for years on both heavy street wheels and track wheels. Still turning.

R/TErnie

iTrader: (32)

ichiba sells cool spacers 20mm & 25mm that bolt to your factory studs and then your wheel bolts to that.

I suppose it's not ideal due to the amount of mass it adds to the hub... huh.

cobb-sti

you have pm

mouseIX

Those style spacers make me nervous. Anybody have any experience with such spacers? The extra rotational mass is a negative. I assume if you properly clean the mating surfaces and properly torque the spacers to the hubs you should be fine. I wonder how precision designed they are, balance issues?