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I went from 6.5" ET51 wheels to 8" ET35 (effectively fitting spacers) and the handling degraded. I'm now on 7.5" ET50 and the car feels good. Possibly a wheel alignment may have improved the steering but it would have been at the expense of something else (tyre wear?).
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carandimage The place where Off-Topic is On-Topic
I used to think I was anal-retentive until I started getting involved in car forums -
my research on spacers indicated a few things:
1. the increased distance from wheel hub could increase the load on bearing/other components through increased torque
2. handling does not automatically benefit from increasing the track, esp as the OP indicated he was going to increase the front and rear tracks in different amounts
3. I believe they are illegal, unless fitted as OEM (which an earlier poster confirmed). I think the OP didn't care about their legality anyway!
4. If you're going to get them then make sure they are the hubcentric type
5. Check to see whether the tyres will come into contact with the fender lip
Why does an R36 need them anyway? The wheels sit nicely, if not quite flushComment
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