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Hi Tony, Many thanks for the advice, I appreciate the help! I think I'll try them after Christmas, and if the handling does seem to have taken a knock I'll book it in to see if you can check/tweak the camber. Worst case it's quite easy to reverse and remove them I suppose. Thanks for the warning about the studs - I'd spied the same issue. Both the Eibach and Il Motorsport ones look good though; they both bolt on and are TUV certified which give me more confidence so I'll go for one of those. Thanks again! David

Hi, I wonder if someone can help; I’m after some advice about how spacers can affect geometry settings. I know this could be a contentious topic.... This is the background: I have a 2016 mk4 2.0 MX-5. It’s been lowered 30mm via Mazda’s (Eibach) lowering springs, but with the stock Bilstein dampers. I had WIM fit these, and also then do a fast road geo setup in May. It has the stock 17” wheels, but fitted with 215/45/17 Michelin PS4 tyres (205/45/17 was standard). It handles really well, however the niggle I have now is that the wheels sit too ‘inboard’, which is more noticeable now that it is sitting lower. It spoils the ‘sporty’ look a bit. Several sources have suggested fitting spacers to align the wheels with the wings (15mm front, 20mm back), and whilst that is great for the looks I’m somewhat nervous about the impact on the handling as it’s a riot to drive and I don’t want to lose that! Can anyone tell me what impact these spacers could make, and is it possible to compensate in the geometry settings for any negative consequences? Many Thanks, David

Hi Tony, That's great! I'll give you a call in a couple of weeks when the new wheels are on to book the MX in. :tongue2: Thnks, David

Hi, I have a question I was hoping someone could answer: I have a 2004 MX-5 Euphonic with 16" factory fit wheels. The wheels have seen one too many pot holes in their time and I'm planning to replace them with a new aftermarket set of wheels, and then get the car's geometry set up by the nice WIM guys. The original wheels are 6.5" wide and have (I think) an offset of 40mm, whereas the new wheels I have my eyes on are 7" wide and have an offset of 35mm (they are still 16" diameter by the way). Both the supplier and my own research agree that they will fit without any issue, but after reading the forums here I'm concerned that the different offset will upset the scrub radius and therefore the handling. When I have the geometry setup is it possible to correct any errors in the scrub radius caused by the lower offset wheels? Thanks in advance for any help, David