A billet guide in continuous casting installations for producing slabs, in particular according to the continuous casting and rolling process, including rollers which are located across from one another in pairs can be adjusted to different billet thicknesses, and are supported at frame pans of the billet guide. The frame pans are connected by tie rods which are formed by piston-cylinder units. Spacers are placed between the upper and lower frame pans in the flow of force of the piston-cylinder unit. A hydraulic ring cylinder is arranged between the spacers and the cylinder of the piston-cylinder unit and encloses the piston. The ring piston of the hydraulic ring cylinder supports the spacer in a frictional manner.