Rear horizontal dropout spacers

stefano
stefano Posts: 254
edited July 2018 in Workshop
Can I remove the rear dropout spacers from my old steel frame with horizontal dropouts?
They look like this but cheaper:


http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2005/2403 ... c744a0.jpg

I need to pull the wheel axle to the back end of the rear dropouts to gain some space for bigger volume tyres.
Do we really need these spacers?