Has anyone put wheel spacers on their wheels? I've never used spacers before and would appreciate some first-hand accounts on the good and bad before I make a decision.

 

I don't have any first-hand experience with them, but you should be aware of a couple of things before you install those things. First, wheel well clearance in most modern cars is very tight. The clearance is adequate for the full range of wheel movement through all steering and suspension travel. There is very little extra space in there and if you intrude into it by moving the wheels where they were not designed to be, you may wind up damaging the tires and/or the wheel well itself. Secondly, by moving the wheels outboard the width of the spacer, you are placing the centerline of the load carried by the wheel off the centerline of the wheel bearings. This is likely to adversely affect wheel bearing life. If you feel the benefits of wheel spacers outweigh the risks, then proceed, but know that there are risks.