Do I need spacers? (PICS - you decide!)

[electricfurnace]

Debating whether or not I need spacers. Have a look below - running standard 195 tyres with 182 cup pack alloys, on eibach sportlines. Car is a 172.

Do I need spacers? If so, what size?

 

[Charlie.]

10mm

 

[mcphee197]

No, its fine.

 

[SBV116]

No, will ruin the car.

 

[DannyR]

140mm ones FTW!!

 

[Paddy_g46]

140mm ones FTW!!

rofl! some 10 or 15mm wouldnt be too bad i dotn think!

 

[electricfurnace]

Any pics of 172's with 10 or 15mm spacers? Still undecided, although I'm thinking more no than yes at the mo!

 

[fuller292]

I have 205/45/16 on my 172 and lowered 50mm. Had to cut some trim off but no need for spacers, wouldnt of thought spacers would be nessecary on yours either, looks fine mate.

 

[Jun]

It looks fine to me as it is.

 

[Kerryclio]

I wouldn't bother with spacers tbh

 

[Da]

No.

 

[electricfurnace]

Cool, that decides it then - a no! So many no's I wonder whether anyone with a 172 or 182 bothers with spacers at all!

 

[Tom 46]

20 or 25mm mate, should beef it up a bit

 

[st3ve]

I wouldn't say you need them but I would personally.

 

[powey]

Nice wheels

 

[Rys]

I run a 172 with the same wheels and 205 section tyres, with Eibachs. Any wider and the rears would rub under compression, so I wouldn't if I was you, although it would help the look of the stance (although who cares about that when the car's moving )

 

[Leeshez]

It looks ok too me.

 

[JCC]

I'd spend money getting rid of those Kumhos first tbh.

 

[Ben]

Looks perfectly fine to me buddy.

 

[Gaz_]

NO!!!

Spacers fail big time. I was weak, and listened to the kevs on here. Once i fitted my 16mm hubcentrics to my 197 it scared the living daylights out of me. Under braking it was twitchy/nervous, had no confidence in the car. FAIL. Sold them after a week!

 

[electricfurnace]

Nice wheels

Thanks man, best wad of cash I've spent in a while

 

[electricfurnace]

I'd spend money getting rid of those Kumhos first tbh.

Haha, they were on the car when I bought it and I can't bring myself to change the tyres when there's like 5mm left on each wheel!

Whats wrong with kumhos anyway?