[dstang97]

has anyone bought a good set of wheel spacers? not the $20 dollar parts africa ones. I was looking into a set of h&r or eibach. tell me what you think they will be going on a 97 gt

[STINGREY]

personally i think they are not safe,just my thought.

[OzPony]

Originally posted by STINGREY
personally i think they are not safe,just my thought.

Safety has always been a debate with wheel spaces.

I have run them on all my cars over the last 10 years including my Mustang. In fact there are two cars here in Australia that run wheel spacers from the factory.

The main thing to watch with spacers is that you have good quality wheel studs. I always use APR high tensile wheel studs and good quality wheel spaces made to fit the hub and stud pattern. There should be no movement in the wheel spacer on the studs just like there is no movement of your wheel once it is on the studs !

Spend a few more dollars and do it properly and I think you will agree they are a safe modification.

[JUSTNLX]

I agree with Oz!

Here is another thread on the subject;

http://www.allfordmustangs.com/forum...=WHEEL+SPACERS

[Blown95GT]

In my opinion wheel spacers are dangerous. They change the center of the wheel over the wheel bearings and puts loads on them that they weren't designed for.

[JUSTNLX]

Originally posted by Blown95GT
In my opinion wheel spacers are dangerous. They change the center of the wheel over the wheel bearings and puts loads on them that they weren't designed for.

Go watch an American Iron race! Then go to the pits. You will see several Mustangs running spacers to widen the track. I know of none of those race cars breaking a spacer.

AGAIN! The trick is to get a good spacer and ARP, or other, wheel studs