Hey everyone i had some question about people using wheel spacers on their car. i think i will be going with 15mm front and 20mm. I would like to know handling wise and performance how does it compare to stock especially when you take corners. Well looking at the physics of it since the spacer is only aluminum im afraid that it can break due to how much weight is put on them, example taking turns..

Need feedback ASAP

thanks

 

Hey everyone i had some question about people using wheel spacers on their car. i think i will be going with 15mm front and 20mm. I would like to know handling wise and performance how does it compare to stock especially when you take corners. Well looking at the physics of it since the spacer is only aluminum im afraid that it can break due to how much weight is put on them, example taking turns..

Need feedback ASAP

thanks

 

I'm pretty sure most of todays cars are aluminum. If you're really worried go look for some aluminium ones though

PS... hubcentric spacers are the only safe way to go. You will get mixed opinions on spacers. It's best if you can just get a set of wheels with the correct/desired offset to start with.

 

Performance and handling, you will not notice a difference. Technically speaking, it will be worse in the front cause of the change. Your car was designed to have an offset of +30 up front.

Most of us have changed ours around, no big deal, and we did it for the looks.

 

you will never know the difference. it is strictly a visual mod only

 

From an engineering mechanics view, the aluminum spacer is held in compression - not tension or shear - and should not be subject to forces that would cause the aluminum spacer to break.

 

thanks for some feedback guys

so i should be fine with them

my wheelright now have ofset of 25 and 22

i was thinking about going 15mm in front and 20mm rear

any suggestions

 

I feel so close to you right now.

 

 

Those are the MMs I have now, but, on OEMs. Personally, I would measure it before you decide:

https://my350z.com/forum/southern-ca...ml#post6680674

 

they arent oems

thanks for the info

 

did anyone have to cut their studs in order for their wheel to fit back on?

 

^+1, strictly a visual mod

 

yes it is, but i think what he is refering to is structural integrity....... for example, have these been known to break at all b/c the weight is being shifted from directly on the spindle to on a piece of alum....????

 

Cut the studs? Nope.

I can't answer for anyone else but, I'll put in my 2 cents: from what I've read on here, if anything, some people had to get longer studs. So, it would be kinda strange that you have to cut yours.

 

some people are lazy and cut studs to fit spacers with built in studs when the wheel itself does not have the indention to fit spacers with the built in studs. guess you can do it but why not do it the right way and just replace the studs?

 

No. People have tracked them and they have been fine.

 

Engineering/Physics questions answered in OPs other thread:
https://my350z.com/forum/wheels-and-...ive-setup.html

 

The only adverse effect I can think of is more stress on the bearings. Some cars can handle more aggressive offsets while others' bearings get destroyed rather quickly. From what I can tell, people have been running spacers for years without bearing issues...or at least I haven't seen this reported. I'm running 20mm front and 25mm in the back. I'm quite happy with them.

 

Yeah, tell us the wheel width, since width and offset are necessary to suggest spacer widths.