Well finally got chance to fit the Wheel Spacers i got from Shark Performance today

So here they are

Passenger side rear before

Passenger side rear after

Passenger side front before

Passenger side front after

Driver side rear before

Driver side rear after

Driver side front before

Driver side front after

Front Spacer (10mm)

Rear Spacer (15mm)

Very impressed with them. Had a bit of wobble from 80-100mph (on a runway at work) but the front left wheel just needed to be tightened after a drive.

All done now and no probs at all.

Carl

That looks better now.

Result

Much Better.

Look"s good

rob

Like it Carl

Are they both "Hubcentric" front and rear ??

1. Could'nt see the differance

2. Why????

Sorry.... :S

Hi Carl

Please can you give some details? I mean the spacers type, some photos, part number (if they are genuine Skoda parts)?

Did you do it by yourself or had it done?

Like it Carl

Are they both "Hubcentric" front and rear ??

Yes both Hub Centric

1. Could'nt see the differance

2. Why????

Sorry.... :S

1. If you look closely at the gap visible in the wheel arches you will see it is less on the after pictures as the wheels stick out further.

2. I will be fitting an R32 Brake kit and rather than buy 18" wheels i got spacers. I got rear as didn't want the front to look out of place.

Hi Carl

Please can you give some details? I mean the spacers type, some photos, part number (if they are genuine Skoda parts)?

Did you do it by yourself or had it done?

These are the Spacers

10mm Hub Centric for the Front

15mm Hub Centric for the Rear

PM Ben (Shark_90) as i got them from him

I did it myself as it is just as simple as changing a wheel. Case of Unbolt wheel put spacer on. Re-Fit wheel with longer bolts. Job done

Carl

Edited 21 March, 201016 yr by vRSCarl

What (if any) difference does it make to the handling? Does it increase your turning cirle by reducing the amount of 'turn' in the front wheels?

Very useful post Carl, thank you. Out of interest, what made you go for different thicknesses front and back, rather than 10mm both ends?

looks good - should have been like htis from the factory IMO..

looks good - should have been like htis from the factory IMO..

Agreed, but probably wasn't because of the need to be able to fit snow chains.

What (if any) difference does it make to the handling? Does it increase your turning cirle by reducing the amount of 'turn' in the front wheels?

Very useful post Carl, thank you. Out of interest, what made you go for different thicknesses front and back, rather than 10mm both ends?

looks good

As above - thanks for the post, but I would like to echo the questions from Sammycarp and rsbspt about handling differences and different thicknesses for the front and rear. Cheers!

Very useful post Carl, thank you. Out of interest, what made you go for different thicknesses front and back, rather than 10mm both ends?

10mm isn't enough to get a worthwhile visual improvement on the rear. If you look at a Mk2 Octy with OEM wheels and no spacers, you'll see the rear wheels sit terribly inboard making the car look really mincey. The fronts aren't so bad, so you only need a 10mm.

Edited 22 March, 201016 yr by wega3k

I am running on 20mm spacers allarround with zeniths 17' and now on 15mm with zeniths 18'. I am at minimum offset before rubbing the arches on rear.

What (if any) difference does it make to the handling? Does it increase your turning cirle by reducing the amount of 'turn' in the front wheels?

No reduction in Turning circle that i have noticed. As for handling i suppose if i was to do back to back tests on the same road with & without spacers i might notice a difference. I have no doubt it will improve the handling as the track width is now 20mm wider at the front and 30mm wider at the rear. But as i have been trained to drive a car and i don't drive it like i stole it i haven't noticed any difference

Very useful post Carl, thank you. Out of interest, what made you go for different thicknesses front and back, rather than 10mm both ends?

As above - thanks for the post, but I would like to echo the questions from Sammycarp and rsbspt about handling differences and different thicknesses for the front and rear. Cheers!

Basically for the reasons Wega says below

10mm isn't enough to get a worthwhile visual improvement on the rear. If you look at a Mk2 Octy with OEM wheels and no spacers, you'll see the rear wheels sit terribly inboard making the car look really mincey. The fronts aren't so bad, so you only need a 10mm.

Cheers Nick

Carl

Nice spacers ...... gay shoes though, brown winkle pickers .... never had you down as "that" type

I really must give you those shoes back Tony.

Sorry i borrowed them for so long

Carl

Won't that offset be of more load to the wheel bearings ?.Is a 15 mm wide spacer safe for road use ?.Will it pass MOT without any questions by the tester ?.

Won't that offset be of more load to the wheel bearings ?.Is a 15 mm wide spacer safe for road use ?.Will it pass MOT without any questions by the tester ?.

Mine passed it's MOT with them

Carl

Mine passed it's MOT with them

Carl

Been thinking about adding these for a while and this has made up my mind, cheers Carl. But I am surprised you are still sitting on 17" wheels?

p.s I don't think the shoes are that bad! ................... for the blue oyster bar!

Listen it's not my fault you lot have no fashion sense :p

I'm still on 17's cos I can think of better things to spend £1k+ on than wheels and tyres. (Diff,Turbo etc)

Besides I think the car looks quite good on 17" wheels :p :p

Listen it's not my fault you lot have no fashion sense :p

I'm still on 17's cos I can think of better things to spend £1k+ on than wheels and tyres. (Diff,Turbo etc)

Besides I think the car looks quite good on 17" wheels :p :p

I suppose size isn't everything I prefer Kiera Knightley to Jordan!..................