When you fit coilovers, you gain height adjustment and sharper handling — but you also tighten up the space between your wheels and suspension. That’s where hub centric wheel spacers come in. The right spacers can make the difference between perfect stance and unwanted rubbing on your coilover struts or spring seats.
Why Coilover Cars Often Need Spacers
Most factory suspension setups leave plenty of inner wheel clearance. Coilovers, however, use slimmer struts and often move the spring perch closer to the wheel. This tighter fitment can cause the inner tyre wall or wheel spokes to rub — especially on wider alloys or high-offset wheels.
A hub centric spacer pushes the wheel outward just enough to restore safe clearance without compromising geometry or balance.
Finding the Ideal Spacer Size
For coilover setups, the goal is to gain just enough space to clear the strut while keeping the wheel as tucked as possible.
Typical fitment adjustments:
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3mm–5mm spacers: Minor clearance improvement, ideal for light rubbing issues.
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8mm–12mm spacers: Common for aftermarket alloys and coilover conversions.
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15mm–20mm spacers: For wider wheels or more aggressive stance builds.
If you need 25mm or more, use bolt-on spacers to maintain full bolt engagement and strength.
Maintaining Hub Centric Fitment
Clearance is important — but alignment is critical. Always choose hub centric spacers, which perfectly match your car’s hub and wheel centre bore. This ensures the wheel remains balanced, preventing vibration or stress on bearings.
Every Killer Offset, Demon, and Bimecc spacer supplied by Stanced UK is fully hub centric, CNC machined from 6061-T6 aluminium, and designed for precision coilover fitment.
Protecting Your Coilovers
Proper spacing not only prevents rubbing but also protects your coilovers from tyre contact damage and helps maintain correct suspension movement.
When adjusting ride height, recheck your clearance at full lock and compression — especially if you’ve added wider wheels or lower offset alloys.
Extended Bolts and Hardware
For slip-on spacers up to 20mm, use extended wheel bolts or stud conversions for full thread engagement. For 25mm+, use bolt-on spacers with integrated studs. Always torque to manufacturer specifications and recheck after 50 miles.
The Bottom Line
Coilovers and spacers go hand-in-hand. The right combination delivers proper clearance, a flush stance, and smooth, vibration-free driving.
Whether you’re running Killer Offset, Demon, or Bimecc spacers, precision fitment is key to getting your coilover setup dialled in perfectly.
✅ Shop coilover-friendly hub centric spacers from Killer Offset, Demon, and Bimecc at Stanced UK – designed for clearance, stance, and control.
