Are cheap auto-part's spacers any good?

[coolgraymemo]

I only need 5mm or 8mm. I run studs and the wheels use hubcentric rings.

I can't seem to find any feedback on using these cheap spacers.

[Pyropiggy2.5]

If the spacer is not hub-centric or stud-centric it will never work properly, and will forever be imbalanced.

I got e-bay special 8mm once, not worth the $10.

[firelizard3]

I disagree, I've had no issues with slip-ons. Your wheels will at the very least be lug-centric, and properly torqued there should be very little opportunity for imbalance.

That said, hubcentric spacers are still better, and can be had for relatively cheap.

[Pyropiggy2.5]

Stay very very far away from ones that look like this:

[firelizard3]

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I've had no problems whatsoever running those around town, on the highway, and at autocross. *shrug*

Wheels balanced and securely fastened. No worse than running aftermarket wheels without hub rings.

[Capt. Obvious]

I have a small stack of the ghetto spacers that I use for mocking up wheels to figure out what size I should go with for proper spacers.

[tcturbo91]

I run 3mm spacers up front that look like the ones above. I do alot of highway driving and spirited driving, I have not had any issues

[coolgraymemo]

Well the ones I thought I was going to buy do not fit my 5x112. I'll just order the eBay hubcentric ones. Lol

[Schultz28]

there nothing wrong with running non hub centric, universal spacers work fine. if youre running lug bolts though i would not suggest running anything bigger than a 8mm spacer. you want at least a little lip for the wheel to go on.