MartinT 514 Report post Posted January 29, 2018 I'm trying to decide on whether I should go for a new set of wheels or keep the rather nice BRZ 17" wheels and install spacers. Or even just leave things be? Grip, even with the silly Michelin Primacies, isn't as bad as I had expected, largely due to the excellent chassis. The wheels look nice but when I have the car lowered by 20mm fitment is going to look a bit poor. So, do I install something like the H&R 20mm spacers which extend the hubs? Then perhaps swap to Yokohamas when ready? Or do I go for 18" wheels with the correct ET and 225 tyres? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Test Drives Unlimited 278 Report post Posted January 29, 2018 I just had 25mm Wheel Spacers Installed on my car last night and still have the 17" Alloys The car handles pretty good and am currently at Mallory Park today Sent from my ASUS_A001 using Tapatalk 1 sam534 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lauren 2259 Report post Posted January 29, 2018 There is nothing terribly wrong with spacers, though I wouldn't use them personally. If you like the stock wheels (and not many do) then that's cool. You could of course get aftermarket wheels with a lower offset and they will fill the arches better. I run 17x8 with ET38 on stock tyre sizes on a lowered car and it works pretty well. Personal preference and all that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MartinT 514 Report post Posted January 29, 2018 Thanks, all. If I go for the 20mm spacers (which I know Tuning Developments supply and I'm going there on Friday), can I expect the handling to be largely similar? I wouldn't expect it to be a problem, but just asking. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Varelco 211 Report post Posted January 29, 2018 You might want to stagger the spacers to get the same appearance front and rear, I went for 15mm up front and 20mm on the rear, looks so much better than stock. 20mm F and 25mm R is a good combo too. In terms of handling it doesn't make any difference to the way the car behaves, the only thing you will notice is a slight increase in the weight of the steering. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Test Drives Unlimited 278 Report post Posted January 30, 2018 The 25mm ones I have are well worth it though and changes the appearance of the car Sent from my ASUS_A001 using Tapatalk 2 Andrew Smith and MartinT reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MartinT 514 Report post Posted February 9, 2018 After all that I've ended up buying a lovely set of used Rota Blitz 17" alloys with ET of 35 giving perfect fitment.Very pleased!Sent from my LG-Q6 using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
