I've done some searching on this forum about wheel spacers. Aside from the necessity of wheel spacers due to a different offset wheel or the 'look' factor, what is the advantage of having wheel spacers? Or perhaps disadvantages?
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It moves the wheel outI've done some searching on this forum about wheel spacers. Aside from the necessity of wheel spacers due to a different offset wheel or the 'look' factor, what is the advantage of having wheel spacers? Or perhaps disadvantages?
im looking to kick my stance out a hair due to getting some body damage while on the rubicon trail. Advantage would be the tire is wider than the body thus adding more protection during body lean on certain obstacles etc...
Keeping the stock wheels while adding width without buying wider offset wheels
Haters gonna hateLooks stupid and more mud/dirt up the side of your truck.
Looks better and more mud/dirt up the side of your truckLooks stupid and more mud/dirt up the side of your truck.
If your wheel studs break either the lug nuts were loose or they had been overtightened and thus overstretched.Re stress on components, my 80 went through a stage of breaking wheel studs (no spacers, stock wheels/tyres), during research it seems mine was not an isolated case, IMO this could be exacerbated with spacers.
Seem to recall friends doing it to their street racers (years back), one or two having issues?
Other than clearencing rubber from bodywork I see no advantage when used with an 80.
Regards
Dave
If your wheel studs break either the lug nuts were loose or they had been overtightened and thus overstretched.
i have a set of the 1.5" Spidertrax spacers for sale in the Classifieds. I was running FJ Cruiser 17" aluminum wheels. Really needs the spacers to look right.
Big disadvantage is scrub radius and increased stress on steering components as a consequence
True. Both are hard on things.Same issues as a different offset wheel though. Personally I like spacers as long as they don't push the wheel out a crazy amount.
Full figured ladyMaking a fat pig wider.
Surely this will lead to more stress on the headgasket![]()