Wheel spacers - the real truth...

[Ken4555]

Hi all,

Wheel spacers... Good or bad... I mean seriously....

Strut bars are good, makes cornering better. Strut bars are bad, weakens parts of your chassis.

Open pod is good, engine breaths better. Open pod is bad, lose low end and risk more dirt into engine.

My point is, most mods will cause premature wear on the car, in one way or another. So it a fully stock car good? "Never..." The car enthusiast will say...

 

Anyway lets get back to my topic. Wheel spacers... Some say just get proper off set rims... And seems many who are against it say it will cause premature wheel bearing wear. Seriously wouldn't a smaller off set rim (wider) also cause the small problem?

And we all know most cars are designed to under steer, so that means the rear wheel axle should be shorter. And they are on most cars... I always thought a modded wider rear will increase under steer, some friends said so... But after some research, I think in fact under steer will be less. Maybe different cars will have different effects. Anyone got facts to share?