Anyone using rear wheel spacers to give more aggressive look?

[eomak]

Hi , wondering if anyone using wheel spacers on there boxster ,and can u use up to a certian point without wheel alignment like 911's 6mm spacer ones that just slide onto the wheels bolts with tire rim holding it on,to get a wider stance look to the rear end. thx.

[JP-s-in st. louis]

Yep I have 15 in ther rear and 6 or 7 on the front.

[drburton]

I have 7mm spacers in the rear and none in the front. It is a subtle change but definately noticeable to me. I confirmed with the Porsche dealer that the 7mm spacer is safe and won't impact performance etc...

5mm wheel spacers are actually an option now if you ordered a new Boxster.

I ordered my Boxster with the 5mm spacers- front & back. Very subtle change.

It really hepls with wheel cleaning though. The extra 1/4 inch allows me to get the caliper cleaned.

[joyfrog]

I have 10mm in the rear for some 19x10`s that have 295x30`s on them it looks very aggressive. and in my opinion very nice

[yellowboxster01]

Originally Posted by drburton

I confirmed with the Porsche dealer that the 7mm spacer is safe and won't impact performance etc...

5mm wheel spacers are actually an option now if you ordered a new Boxster.

This is good information. My take on wheel spacers has always been if you don't need them, don't run them. If you're looking to buy wheels that require spacers, look for different wheels. But, I didn't know the above information and kind of frees up a few options I was looking at for wheels.

I had a bad experience a few years ago with a BMW I had and wheel spacers on aftermarket wheels. So, I've been anti-wheel spacers ever since.

The part number for the Porsche 5mm Spacers are:

#000 044 500 09

This includes 4 spacers and the longer anti-theft wheel bolts.

*These can NOT be used on the 19-inch Carrera Sport Design wheels.

[pk2]

Me;12.5mm rear & 8's in front. Over 20 and your wheel bearings are going to start getting a workout.

I think a stock "S" has (or had) 5's all around.

Regards, PK

[J-RAD]

Originally Posted by yellowboxster01

My take on wheel spacers has always been if you don't need them, don't run them. If you're looking to buy wheels that require spacers, look for different wheels.

And is still the correct approach. If a person is interested only from an aesthetic standpont, then I suppose spacers are OK. However, I would never use spacers if I planned to really drive my car, which I do (ie. very spirited driving, DE, etc).

Spacers were created as a fitament solution for wheels that weren't specifically designed for use on a particular vehicle.

[Stunin_Stud]

I have the H&R 15mm spacers all around. looks perfect...stock the wheels were tucked in and made the car look like a frightened puppy. 5mm is not noticiable imo

[humara]

Originally Posted by J-RAD

And is still the correct approach. If a person is interested only from an aesthetic standpont, then I suppose spacers are OK. However, I would never use spacers if I planned to really drive my car, which I do (ie. very spirited driving, DE, etc).

Spacers were created as a fitament solution for wheels that weren't specifically designed for use on a particular vehicle.

normally i would agree with this, but since porsche offers 5mm as a factory option my feeling have changed. i'm assuming porsche knows a thing or 2 about how well their cars would perform on track.