Interest in slip on wheel spacers

[SHAGGY101]

Hey guys,

I will be cutting out some wheel spacers for my truck in the next week or 2 and was wanting to see if I should go ahead and order some extra material to cut some extras. Please only state that you want a set if you are actually willing to buy a set. I don't want to cut out 10 sets and then be stuck with 8 for 2 years.

The spacers I will be cutting are made of .375" 6061-T6 Al (typical Al alloy). They will slip over the stud and the hub with minimal slop. They will be precision cut using a waterjet. Balance will not be an issue. They will be $125 shipped to your door per set. These type spacers work with alloy and steel wheels. They are beneficial in the fact that when running larger tires/ remote shocks they will minimize or eliminate rubbing during articulation without adjusting your turn stops. when compared to a 1"-1.5"spacer, you are not using separate studs to bolt your wheel on, they will not push your wheel out of your wheel well and "eat" your fender.

Please let me know if you have any questions or if what I said was too vague. Let me know if you are interested in getting your hands on a set.

 

[mtnracer]

I might be interested.

Is that $125 for a set of 4?

Also, will the spacer have a protrusion to mimic the hub so that the wheel will center on the spacer rather than the studs?

 

[Gottagetone]

Is a set 2 or 4?

Doh, asked at almost the same time as above...

 

[SHAGGY101]

I might be interested.

Is that $125 for a set of 4?

Also, will the spacer have a protrusion to mimic the hub so that the wheel will center on the spacer rather than the studs?

Yes, a set is for 4. No, there is no protrusion, there should be plenty of hub left to set the wheel on.

 

[mtnracer]

Count me in. Do you need anything else from us to reserve a set?

 

[cruiser100]

I'm all for getting extra clearance for the wheel/tire but, is the loss of .375" of wheel stud not a concern? It seems that you may be putting more stress on the studs by decreasing their protrusion through the wheel...

I'm not a mechanical engineer, just asking the question...

 

[Trunk Monkey]

May want to check your local laws too, this type of spacer, while it gets you a little extra, is illegal in many states.

 

[ENGINE er]

3/8" is not a huge loss to wheel stud purchase. However i question the need for 3/8" spacer. Just going for a better look, clearance to fit 35s? What made you go out and design these?

 

[spressomon]

He didn't. As you raise the front suspension on IFS the track width is reduced. Depending upon the amount of front suspension lift, relative to our 100's, you lose approximately 3/4" to 1" in total track width at ~ 2" lift.

10mm spacer has not been any issue whatsoever in over 2-years running them on my rig; I do run my wheel lugs at ~120-130ftlbs. Any thicker and you will compromise the integrity of the lug nut to lug interface unless you can source longer studs (I couldn't when I searched last spring).

Although I haven't experimented with it I think 3/4" wheel spacer adapters in front and 10mm/3/8" wheel spacer in the rear would get us back to equal track width for our lifted 100s and might offer the ideal compromise all things considered.

This place already sells quality CNC'd spacers and wheel adapters. They'll make 3/4" spacer adapters for us as well as any other thickness above. And any width spacer...

http://www.motorsport-tech.com/

 

[Gottagetone]

Im not sure if it makes a difference or not but I like the hub-centric spacers.

 

[Jordan345]

Count me in for a set of 4- will you ship to Canada?

 

[Layonnn]

3/8" is not a huge loss to wheel stud purchase. However i question the need for 3/8" spacer. Just going for a better look, clearance to fit 35s? What made you go out and design these?

315 GoodYear MTRs on stock 16s will be on the UCA up front. With a 10mm spacer, there is the perfect amount of clearance. If you go to a 1" or 1.25" spacer, you are now more likely to hit the outer edge of the fender on compression.

 

[Layonnn]

Im not sure if it makes a difference or not but I like the hub-centric spacers.

The spacers to the hub pretty much have to be hub centric. The wheel fitment onto the spacer cannot be hub centric as the hub is still in the way for this size spacer. Im not sure if it is possible, but you would have to go to a pretty large spacer in order to have it be hub centric (wheel to spacer fitment)

 

[nakman]

The spacers to the hub pretty much have to be hub centric. The wheel fitment onto the spacer cannot be hub centric as the hub is still in the way for this size spacer. Im not sure if it is possible, but you would have to go to a pretty large spacer in order to have it be hub centric (wheel to spacer fitment)

Agreed. Conceptually, the spacer here is nothing more than slipping a couple washers over each stud, then sliding your wheel on. But better than that, as I presume a lot more uniform thickness than you'd get with washers.

Also given that these are being made to fit specifically these 14mm studs with 5 on 150mm spacing, they should be nicer than the cheap universal ones you can get from Summit, which have a tendency to shift to one side before you can get the wheel bolted on, and create vibration issues. At least that was my experience with those, I'd never run them again... but something made specific for this lug spacing looks a lot more appealing, IMO.

 

[SHAGGY101]

100% want a set:

mtnracer
Jordan345
2000UZJ
sonk76 - 2
grego - 2

Maybe:

nakman - 2?
1loudLX

 

[nakman]

Uh oh.. Loud, you wanna split a set? I'd probably try these on the front.

 

[2000UZJ]

I'm in for a set. I have wanted to regain the loss of track width on the front.

 

[sonk76]

I'd be in for a half set, I.e., just a pair for the front, if that we're an option.

 

[Grego]

I'm in for a set, too. Would prefer just 2 for the front but would pony up for 4 if that wasn't an option.

 

[SupraTuRD]

.375" may or may not be an issue... just make sure there's at least the thread diameter worth of engagement. You should have a minimum of 14mm of thread engagement since both threads are of like materials. This equates to 9.33 turns.