Wheel spacers and handling

[GT Driver]

Hi folks

 

Apologies if this has been answered before.

 

I am considering wheels spacers (20mm front, 25mm rear) on my Z. I'm running Rays 18s and standard suspension. Looking for some feedback on whether there is any noticeable change to the handling? (Increased understeer / steering sensitivity etc)

 

Thanks in advance.

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[jowen7448]

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Not what i was expecting

[Ekona]

You're adding weight to the worst possible place, so there will be *some* negativity. There will be resistance to turn, slower acceleration and longer braking distances.

 

That said, the differences are negligible to most. Some will notice it and hate it, some accept it because the car looks better, most don't notice that much if at all. I run spacers on my car, however when I changed wheels I made sure they were lighter so that even with the spacers I've lost weight on each corner. If you're not changing wheels then expect the car to feel a bit different, but tbh a sharper geo can sort that out.

[GT Driver]

You're adding weight to the worst possible place, so there will be *some* negativity. There will be resistance to turn, slower acceleration and longer braking distances.

 

That said, the differences are negligible to most. Some will notice it and hate it, some accept it because the car looks better, most don't notice that much if at all. I run spacers on my car, however when I changed wheels I made sure they were lighter so that even with the spacers I've lost weight on each corner. If you're not changing wheels then expect the car to feel a bit different, but tbh a sharper geo can sort that out.

 

Appreciate the response Ekona. Thanks for that.

[HaydnH]

Just do it, you won't notice it... even if you do they're easy to remove and sell on.

[GT Driver]

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Apologies- I see this has been answered before on here.

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Apologies- I see this has been answered before on here.

 

No worries chap its been asked a lot recently but I know its easier just easier to create a post. Ekona has his answer saved in a word doc

[davey_83]

The extra track at the rear should in theory provide a more stable rear end when corning. I have the tarmacsportz ones 15/20 and they are so light to hold. I'd bet rays with spacers is still way lighter than touring wheels without.

[Ekona]

Pretty sure a set of wheels from Fred Flintsotone's car are lighter than the Touring wheels

[davey_83]

Haha