While spacers are not very good, and there are plenty (the majority) of poor designs out there which are very dangerous, there is nothing dangerous with using THIN, HUBCENTRIC spacers, which barly changes the forces seen in the studs. Still a sheering force, no bending moments, the spacer fits tightly over the hub, which takes the weight. Have been used in racing cars for years.
So replys like Mr Wills there are completly unnecissary, unless you actually know the design. Most people just repeat what they hear^^^, and this info is often throwen around, cause the majority ARE very dangerous, and can cause problems. NOT ALL THOUGH
Somone also mentioned about you cant ballance the wheel properly when using spaces. This is rediculous the wheel is ballanced independantly, and if using hubcentric spacers they will not throw any weight offf centre of the hub.
As ben said, it will give you less thread on the stud to use, but its easy to check if all the thread in the wheel nuts are being used.
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