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: Wheel Spacers


MR.G.
11-26-2009, 09:08 AM
I just put Bilstein Sports and Z06 sway bars on my stock 05 Vette. What benefit (if any) would I get from wheel spacers? Also lowering kit? Tks.:doh:

powerlabs
11-26-2009, 10:02 AM
I just put Bilstein Sports and Z06 sway bars on my stock 05 Vette. What benefit (if any) would I get from wheel spacers? Also lowering kit? Tks.:doh:

Your benefit from adding wheel spacers will be moving your wheels closer to the edge of the fenders. This will do nothing to performance, but it will increase the load on your wheel bearings and reduce the number of threads engaged by your lugnuts. I'm OK with running up to a 1/4" spacer if my wheel offsets necessitate it, but if you don't have the need for it, don't do it.
A lowering kit will give you the benefit of scraping the car more often, in more places.

If you are looking to make the car handle better, pair up your shocks and sways with a good performance alignment, and a stickier set of tires.