Re: wheel spacers

[Alan Lambert <gerard@xxxxxxx>]

I added spacer to move tire away from inner liner--andn added a wild 
shimmy to the car--my current advice--"don't do it!"




On Tue, 10 Nov 1998, Jess Liao wrote:

> 
> 2 Qs.
> 
> 1st Q.
> 
> I've seen people using wheel spacers to get that extra half an inch track,
> not sure how much improvement they contribute to the handling. Can anyone
> explain me that half an inch track can make any degree of performance
> improvement? They sure make the car look better.
> 
> 2nd Q.
> 
> We all know how important it is to match the wheel to the hub. That's
> the only way to ensure wheels are centered to the hub. With spacer
> added, how does one make sure the wheel stay centered? (since the
> hole at back side of wheel no longer touches the centering ring
> on the hub no more)
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> 
> Jess 
> 88 verde - 150000 miles club :)
> Northern California - ARA member
> 
> 
> 
> 

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Regards,
Alan G. Lambert___________________________________<gerard@domain.elided>
           *******Los Altos, California (office)*******

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