jasonlp

I was wondering about driving track using wheels with spacers? Problems?

Chris White

Its not the best way to go – but if you have to make sure you use ‘hub centric’ spacers designed for Porsches.

jasonlp

sounds like it's not worth the potential trouble

xsboost90

i run some H&R 15mm hubcentric spacers on the rear w/ longer studs- work great and pretty safe. Im not sure i would trust a bolt on style on the track though. Ive seen several very fast and "weathered" cars on the track w/ huge spacers that slip on w/ seriously long studs. Not sure i would trust it but ive seen a few.

Slantnose!

I have the H&R stuff with 275 Hoosiers and haven't had any problems.

vt951

Seems like hubcentric is the key... to ensure you're not putting shear or bending loads on the longer studs. As long as the spacers center up nice and snug on the hub, and the wheels do the same to the spacers, I can't think of any problems...

goldminer

I run with 5mm spacers on the rear. Nothing has fallen off so far.

jasonlp

im looking at 25mm back and about a 10 front

aben8057

how do spacers affect your wheel bearings in the long run when tracking?

jasonlp

bump

goldminer

I can't see how it would affect anything. Isn't running spacers the equivalent of running wheels with a different offset? So long as everything is done up tight and the studs are long enough to go through the bolt I can't see a problem.

2bridges

not on any car I own.

ausgeflippt951

Where does one go about getting spacers? I'm gonna be running some Boxster S wheels but my '86 offset won't like it.

goldminer

I just bought some from Pelican

Airflite40

I've always wondered the same thing, i have HUGE hubcentric spacers on the rear of my 951, and a local guy said that I'm preloading my wheel bearings incorrectly with the spacers, I don't quite understand why though...