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Spacers.

  • 02-06-2014 12:36pm
    #1
    131spanner
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    Hey!

    Considering getting 15 or 20mm bolt on spacers for the car. I'm hoping that along with lowering it ~30mm, they will help to get the wheels filling the arches a bit better.

    I've heard they put extra pressure on wheel bearings and similar stories. I'm wondering if they're to be avoided or if they're safe to use, once you get a reputable brand?

    Just a rough example in this pic.


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  • #2
    JimmyCrackCorn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,691 ✭✭✭JimmyCrackCorn


    Wheel Spacers explained - from Driftworks
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uagmGqeomng


    They do put pressure on wheel bearing and wear it out quicker.


    Safety is an issue if you ignore a worn out wheel bearing. I have seen wheels come off with hubs. But that was not due to a spacer just a worn out bearing ignored till it came apart.


  • #3
    JohnBoy26
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    spacers would only normally be used on aftermarket wheels where the offset is wrong and the wheels is sitting too far in.

    I take it you got genuine Toyota alloys on your car? If so the offset is correct on them for your car and no spacers are required.


  • #4
    [Deleted User]
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    JohnBoy26 wrote: »
    no spacers are required.


    Neither is lowering, but I'm pretty confident he's doing it for aesthetics :P


    As far as I know, OP, the ones in your photo are fine. I haven't used spacers myself, but have been tempted by them many a time (and I know I will cave sometime soon).

    There's a Hilux around Drogheda that has rather obvious spacers fitted. Must have spent a few euro on them, as the wheels are protruding quite a bit, but my anecdotal evidence is that if a spacer can support the weight of a Hilux, then it can support most cars without too much wear and tear (so long as you're somewhat responsible and not wreckless with them, of course).

    But I've never actually used them myself, so take my post with the grain of salt it deserves.


  • #5
    dar83
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,106 ✭✭✭dar83


    Just make sure you don't buy cheap heavy spacers and go for Eibach or similar. They'll cost you more but they'll be properly constructed and also light, reducing the additional strains on the hub/driveshafts etc...


  • #6
    YbFocus
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    There's a Hilux around Drogheda that has rather obvious spacers fitted. Must have spent a few euro on them, as the wheels are protruding quite a bit, but my anecdotal evidence is that if a spacer can support the weight of a Hilux, then it can support most cars without too much wear and tear (so long as you're somewhat responsible and not wreckless with them, of course).

    If it's that obvious KKV then I reckon the chap has been messing with wheel offsets rather than spacers.
    If you can see it that easy with your eye he couldn't do it with a spacer as the original bolts would hardly have a thread left.


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  • #7
    [Deleted User]
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    YbFocus wrote: »
    If it's that obvious KKV then I reckon the chap has been messing with wheel offsets rather than spacers.
    If you can see it that easy with your eye he couldn't do it with a spacer as the original bolts would hardly have a thread left.


    Well the wheels protrude a good bit from the body. Easily 2 inches or more id say. You'd cop it driving down the road towards you. You'd almost notice the wheels before the jeep itself.


    Can you not just buy longer bolts, no? and put massive spacers on?

    Wheel offset sounds like a more permanent thing? And I know its an NCT fail for the wheels to protrude outside the arches, so im doubting he messes with it every year?


    You could well be spot on, though, and definitely something to take into consideration. Sorry if im sending you into a death trap OP! :eek: :o


  • #8
    challengemaster
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    There's different types of spacers, which I don't think YB has taken into account.

    There's extended bolt ones, where they come supplied with longer wheel bolts. You just put them on the hub and line all the holes up.

    There's bolt-on ones, which have their own bolts, but you actually bolt these to the hub like you would with the wheel. They then have threaded holes in the right place for you to bolt the wheel on to the spacer. These are more safe IMO.

    There's identical versions of both except for cars with studs.

    Wheel offset is in relation to the wheels themselves. It's a measurement of where the hub meets the wheel.

    tech-offset-image2.jpg


  • #9
    vectra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,585 ✭✭✭✭vectra


    I use 16mm Hubcentric spacers on the rear of my car with longer bolts..
    Never had a problem with them.
    Rear wheels fill the arch much better now.
    Standard wheels / Suspension setup etc.


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