Wheel Spacersssss

boarderkid998 · #1 04-14-2009, 02:20 PM

SOOOO.... i no not many people like wheel spacers and some even say that they are unsafe but im a fan of the hella flush look lol... id liked to see pics of hear any ones comments on wheel spacers....

thanks,
THE KID

boarderkid998 · #2 04-15-2009, 10:16 AM

Bump Cause Im Sooooooo ****in Bored At Work

sicksubie · #3 04-15-2009, 10:44 AM

uhmmm get properly fitting wheels with the right sized tires and a good alignment. Spacers are stupid...

benebob · #4 04-15-2009, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by sicksubie

uhmmm get properly fitting wheels with the right sized tires and a good alignment. Spacers are stupid...

This is coming from someone who doesn't race his car.

Spacers are a way of life in the racing world and are perfectly safe if using non hubcentric wheels and lug nuts. I have some nice 5,10,20 and 30mm spacers sitting right beside our 10 inch wheels in the basement. Getting properly fitted tires and wheels for different conditions would dictate well over $10k in investment to cover the bases above when you can do the same thing for about $1500 and one set of wheels.

Green1995SVX · #5 04-15-2009, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by boarderkid998

SOOOO.... i no not many people like wheel spacers and some even say that they are unsafe but im a fan of the hella flush look lol... id liked to see pics of hear any ones comments on wheel spacers....

thanks,
THE KID

Here we go again...

boarderkid998 · #6 04-16-2009, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Green1995SVX

Here we go again...

hey i camp at vacation land thats real close to where u live!! im in meadville every weekend.... and whats the here we go about.... i searched and couldnt find a thread soooo i made one... thats wat a forum is for... this isnt nazicock so no flaming permited lol

sicksubie · #7 04-18-2009, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by benebob

This is coming from someone who doesn't race his car.

Spacers are a way of life in the racing world and are perfectly safe if using non hubcentric wheels and lug nuts. I have some nice 5,10,20 and 30mm spacers sitting right beside our 10 inch wheels in the basement. Getting properly fitted tires and wheels for different conditions would dictate well over $10k in investment to cover the bases above when you can do the same thing for about $1500 and one set of wheels.

I thought that spacers stressed our hubs and led to premature wheel bearing failure... I think I have had my car out more recently at a race than you have anyway

benebob · #8 04-19-2009, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by sicksubie

I thought that spacers stressed our hubs and led to premature wheel bearing failure... I think I have had my car out more recently at a race than you have anyway

In some aspects I'm sure your right about the wheel bearing but in reality we've yet to have a wheel bearing problem. Properly done with good fitting spacers and proper lugs you shouldn't have a problem with a reasonable sized spacer over the long term.

I'm sure you've had yours out at a race more recently then I have. I drove my first SVX since Sept just Thursday!