Wheel spacers
04-05-2009, 02:58 PM
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I was wondering, is anyone using an sort of wheel spacers? something like a disk spacers, hub rings, hub centric adapters etc.
i was thinking of getting a pair on the rear wheels but i was told from the tyre specialist it would make the ride less comfortable and the wheel could fall off! (for any sort of wheel spacers).
can someone comfirm this? thanks !
i was thinking of getting a pair on the rear wheels but i was told from the tyre specialist it would make the ride less comfortable and the wheel could fall off! (for any sort of wheel spacers).
can someone comfirm this? thanks !
04-05-2009, 03:18 PM
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You don't mean hub rings. You are talking about spacers which are the discs that push out the wheels. And if you get the extended lug bolts to secure them, your wheels won't fall off.
Your ride quality should not be affected as long as you get hubcentric spacers by H&R, Rogue, etc. You could experience some vibration if they are not. And even if they are, some folks still get vibration, esp. up front & if they are too wide.
Your ride quality should not be affected as long as you get hubcentric spacers by H&R, Rogue, etc. You could experience some vibration if they are not. And even if they are, some folks still get vibration, esp. up front & if they are too wide.
04-06-2009, 12:30 AM
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If you are on about the 15mm wheel spacers at the real.
Then it is 100% OK BUT get a custom fit 1 and not the pre cut 1s.
The pre cut will not fit right and there will be vibration in the car.
As for the wheel falling off you will need longer nuts to hold the wheel in place
Then it is 100% OK BUT get a custom fit 1 and not the pre cut 1s.
The pre cut will not fit right and there will be vibration in the car.
As for the wheel falling off you will need longer nuts to hold the wheel in place
04-06-2009, 06:00 AM
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Originally Posted by ivan545' post='837633' date='Apr 6 2009, 05:45 PM
i use H and R spacers, 12 mm , paid 92 dollars for it.
04-06-2009, 05:14 PM
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Originally Posted by borisnewn' post='837228' date='Apr 5 2009, 06:58 PM
I was wondering, is anyone using an sort of wheel spacers? something like a disk spacers, hub rings, hub centric adapters etc.
i was thinking of getting a pair on the rear wheels but i was told from the tyre specialist it would make the ride less comfortable and the wheel could fall off! (for any sort of wheel spacers).
can someone comfirm this? thanks !
i was thinking of getting a pair on the rear wheels but i was told from the tyre specialist it would make the ride less comfortable and the wheel could fall off! (for any sort of wheel spacers).
can someone comfirm this? thanks !
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Originally Posted by pdawg74' post='838402' date='Apr 6 2009, 09:26 PM
I got my spacers from rogue engineering, they also supply the appropriate length lugs for each set you get.
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