Thoughts on Spacers? Likes/Dislikes?

[shaaans]

Thinking of throwing 13mm on the front/15mm on the rear. I have stock wheels/tires on a 2024 3.0 Premium Supra.

Any of you guys rocking spacers on stock wheels/tires? Any improvements in handling or is it really just a purely aesthetic mod? I’m just not sure if I wanna pull the trigger on them. I’ve seen a couple YouTube videos of people running the exact same setup (13mm front n 15mm rear) and can’t decide whether I like it or not lol. I really don’t mind the stock look.

Im getting my downpipe installed soon and was gonna pick up some spacers to get those installed alongside the dp.

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[Hasan]

Handling should be worse. Go for it if you like the asthetics.

 

[lucky phil]

Well considering many race cars use spacers I guess there's no issues with them from a mechanical aspect within reason. I have 10 and 15mm purely for aesthetic purposes. Adding spacers does give in affect a slightly reduced spring rate which I surprisingly felt when I installed them on a Focus RS. I didn't expect a ride quality difference but on reflection it made sense. On that car it made maybe a 5% improvement to the ride quality but they are very stiff standard. Not sure you'd feel it on the Supra. If you are happy with the std look then why add the complexity of spacers. Sometimes less is better.
Phil

 

[stormgreysupra]

I think spacers are great, I run them on all of my cars with stock wheels.

This is the one I’m using, they are super lightweight:

https://www.oemplusdesigns.com/products/lightweight-wheel-spacers-toyota-gr-supra-a90-91

With stock tires 15mm front and 18mm rear is perfect, but now I switched to 12mm front and 15mm rear because I went a size up in tire size.

 

[BananaBoi]

I run 15mm all around with a square set up of rear OEM wheels. They were great even on OEM specs and improved the aesthetics. Dinan spacers + extended lugs

 

[FLtrackdays]

10mm all around for me to get more negative camber (for track w/out rubbing). I cracked a previous set. So bought another from Turner MS, which has lifetime replacement. Extended lugs as well.

 

[Andrew4Supra]

Running Burger Tuning 13mm rear and 10mm front. Not a fan of the poke but a slight push.

Also using Eibach Euro Z4 springs. .8" drop on all corners.

Provides a clean oem plus look.

 

[jchadwell]

Handling should be worse. Go for it if you like the asthetics.

How did you come up with is??

 

[Hasan]

How did you come up with is??

Reduced spring rate, more unsprung mass, messed up scrub radius.

 

[jchadwell]

Reduced spring rate, more unsprung mass, messed up scrub radius.

? Good reply! I thought you may have just been throwing out something you “heard on the internet”. Any geometry impacts from a minimal spacer are likely inconsequential and the increased track is also a positive. Spacer Use among the autocross and track crowd is well established.

 

[vlad]

On my WRX after installing aftermarket wheels in a stock size but lower offset, I started getting more rock chips on the sides of the car. On the Supra I’m not changing the offset or adding spacers to prevent that.

 

[jchadwell]

On my WRX after installing aftermarket wheels in a stock size but lower offset, I started getting more rock chips on the sides of the car. On the Supra I’m not changing the offset or adding spacers to prevent that.

ZL 1 rock guards. Problem solved.

 

[vlad]

ZL 1 rock guards. Problem solved.

I actually just got a set that I need to install. Even with the stock wheels and no spacers I’m getting chips underneath the doors.

 

[jchadwell]

They are excellent. I’m at almost 4 years and 20000 miles with 13 mm spacers and have zero rock chips.

 

[puzzled]

I run 10/15mm Turner spacers F/R respectively at stock ride height. Car looks clean without looking like a 4x4. Be sure to get longer bolts to match.

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