16mm forge spacers

[mikepologti]

just a few questions, are they street legal? any disadvantage of using them? what is the widest alloy i can fit with these babys (preferably 17' X ??) with out rubbing or serious ride comfort reduction. sorry attempted to google these questions but cant seem to get any answers. cheers

[MACCAA]

Not legal,can cause excessive wheel bearing wear as well.
Insurance company would be a problem too.

[Kai]

Being illegal isnt a worry. And hardly ever cause wheel bearing wear.

Its the insurance company issue that will get you.

[Whubbsie]

some one on here had headaches with 8mm spacers on standard wheels so be careful.

[Kai]

yeah. Too fit them you will need new longer studs.

[DaveMack]

Look good when they're done though ... see Eddy's blue meany.

Dave

[mikepologti]

hmmm still not sure, has anybody read or had bad experiances with them. i read somewhere that 16mm spacers would equate to an extra 32mm of axle space (an extra half inch and a bit each side) meaning 17x8' could be put on the car without rubbing. i know its not much but from what ive read the biggest problem our little polo gti's have is getting the power to the ground. this may help a lil

[Kai]

if you havent had trouble putting the power to the ground yet. I wouldnt worry. As its not really going to do much.

[Whubbsie]

any danger in running wider spacers on the back than the front?