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[EZ_TUR90]

As the title states:

Will wheel spacers affect the alignment of the car? I'm getting mixed responses.

[taibanl]

DO wheel spacers AFFECT alignment?

Fixed.

[EZ_TUR90]

Originally Posted by taibanl

DO wheel spacers AFFECT alignment?

Fixed.

thank you sir.

[ceb]

Originally Posted by EZ_TUR90

As the title states:

Will wheel spacers effect the alignment of the car? I'm getting mixed responses.

Yes, spacers affect the alignment. Spacers (or wheels with odd offsets) may also technically affect your suspension warranty.

[EZ_TUR90]

Originally Posted by ceb

Yes, spacers affect the alignment. Spacers (or wheels with odd offsets) may also technically affect your suspension warranty.

errr. debating if i should put some spacers in the rear.

[Ghost170]

Unless you mess with lowering, camber, or caster, adding spacers to widen your wheel stance will not need you to get an alignment.

you are just pushing the wheels out more.

[EZ_TUR90]

Originally Posted by Ghost170

Unless you mess with lowering, camber, or caster, adding spacers to widen your wheel stance will not need you to get an alignment.

you are just pushing the wheels out more.

Well I am getting my coilovers installed, and an alignment on Friday, and I'm debating if I should add spacers. I wont know if ill need spacers or not, that why I ask if adding spacers later would affect the alignment.

[ceb]

Originally Posted by Ghost170

Unless you mess with lowering, camber, or caster, adding spacers to widen your wheel stance mayneed you to get an alignment.

you are just pushing the wheels out more thereby affecting alignment.

Fixed it for you.

[CasperSYTFU]

Originally Posted by ceb

Fixed it for you.

+1 think about angles as you extend out... they increase things like camber and toe/geometries. you could get away with not aligning with like 5mm but i'd do it running anything larger

[Ghost170]

Originally Posted by ceb

Fixed it for you.

thanks, should of added, what size spacers are you trying to add.

but you are also saying that if I had stock suspension, and if I upgraded to a larger/wider wheel, that I may need an alignment...?

[ShowTime12]

No you do not need an alignment if you are just adding spacers. If you are changing something in your suspension then you would need an alignment. You also don't need an alignment if you are running larger/wider wheels (unless you rub and want to adjust them).

[Tee212]

NO, it does shit to your alignment. -2 camber sticking out 10 ft is still -2, 1/16 toe in is still 1/16 toe in after 200 ft worth of spacer.

[remmib]

Yeah, I don't see the need for an alignment with spacers.

[Ghost170]

Originally Posted by ShowTime12

No you do not need an alignment if you are just adding spacers. If you are changing something in your suspension then you would need an alignment. You also don't need an alignment if you are running larger/wider wheels (unless you rub and want to adjust them).

that's what I had thought... even so, adding spacers there is no dire need to get an alignment.

[EZ_TUR90]

Thanks Guys

[ceb]

Originally Posted by Ghost170

thanks, should of added, what size spacers are you trying to add.

but you are also saying that if I had stock suspension, and if I upgraded to a larger/wider wheel, that I may need an alignment...?

Larger/smaller makes little difference but any extreme changes in wheel width will require an alignment.

Let me give you an example so that you can see the rationale behind needing an alignment.

Stand on the floor in bare feet with your feet about a foot apart. Now spread them two feet apart. Any changes? Try moving your feet three feet apart.

Your car is set for a certain specification of wheel and offset. Change that dramatically and you'll have to adjust things to get your tires planted properly, just like you have to shift your weight and balance to compensate for your wider stance.

[remmib]

Originally Posted by ceb

Larger/smaller makes little difference but any extreme changes in wheel width will require an alignment.

Let me give you an example so that you can see the rationale behind needing an alignment.

Stand on the floor in bare feet with your feet about a foot apart. Now spread them two feet apart. Any changes? Try moving your feet three feet apart.

Your car is set for a certain specification of wheel and offset. Change that dramatically and you'll have to adjust things to get your tires planted properly, just like you have to shift your weight and balance to compensate for your wider stance.

That's like changing the camber of the wheels, not adding spacers.

[ShowTime12]

Originally Posted by ceb

Larger/smaller makes little difference but any extreme changes in wheel width will require an alignment.

Let me give you an example so that you can see the rationale behind needing an alignment.

Stand on the floor in bare feet with your feet about a foot apart. Now spread them two feet apart. Any changes? Try moving your feet three feet apart.

Your car is set for a certain specification of wheel and offset. Change that dramatically and you'll have to adjust things to get your tires planted properly, just like you have to shift your weight and balance to compensate for your wider stance.

More like lay down on the floor with bare feet then stay laying down and put some shoes on (ur spacers/wheel width) and NOTHING in ur legs (suspension) has changes.

[Transport3r]

unless you have some shitty spacers that aren't round/true, your wheel position will not change except for protruding out x mm axially from where the wheel originally was.
Camber, toe, and caster remain unaffected.

[ceb]

Yep - you guys are all correct. No need for a $100 alignment. Better to buy a new set of tires for $1k in 10k miles.

[turb0mik3]

LOL, spacers won't affect your alignment at all. It would so minimal... Throw them on when you get the new suspension because you will get alignment anyways!

[Ghost170]

Originally Posted by remmib

That's like changing the camber of the wheels, not adding spacers.

+1