Why use wheel spacers? Are wheel spacers safe? How wide can I go? What does "Hubcentric" mean? What types of hubcentric wheel spacer are available? Pass through spacers. The spacer locates onto the wheel hub and then the wheel bolt passes through the spacer and into the wheel hub. Typically this system allows for spacers that are between 3mm and 20mm in width per spacer. Longer wheel bolts will be required to allow for the extra spacer width.
These can be purchased online or over the phone, when placing the order for your spacers. The spacer locates onto the wheel hub and it is fixed in place using specialist bolts supplied with kit , the existing stud and specialist nuts supplied in kit or extended studs with specialist nuts also, both supplied. This forms a solid extension of the wheel hub.
These slip-ons can also be hub centric meaning they will pilot on the hub center and have a lip to pilot the wheels. The minimum thickness is 5mm for vehicles using aftermarket wheels with a larger center bore. Also Available with no lip. US Wheel Adapters stocks lug centric and hub centric wheel spacers for many different vehicles and applications. USWA also custom builds using all American machinery, materials, and hardware.
Thanks and Regards. Yes the effects upon the rear axle are not as bad as the front axle. The main negative for installing on the rear axle is the increased loading on the wheel bearing. However, you will benefit from increased rear track width.
Wheel spacers will always affect geometry and alter handling and response slightly. Could these cause some long term damage on my suspension, tires,…? Hi Jan, thanks for the comment. The reduced understeer will be a result of the now wider track width across the front wheel which will reduce understeer slightly. The installation of the spacers will have altered your scrub radius which will alter how your wheel pivots.
It will likely cause slightly more scrub to your tyres and make them wear faster when turning the wheel. However, it will take a while for a noticeable difference to occur. The increase of 8mm will slightly affect handling in that the feedback through the steering when applying brakes will increase.
Furthermore, any bumps in the road pushing back on the tyre will be amplified through the steering wheel. The increase will slightly increase the load upon the wheel bearing too but this should be quite negligible. Being FWD would it be a problem.. Hi Carey, thanks for the comment. Fitting the 15mm spacers will affect your scrub radius and will therefore provide more feedback through the steering wheel when braking and hitting bumps out on track and the road.
The extra load on your bearings will be minimal though. If you are going to go for wheel spacers then make sure to get hub centric spacers as this will remove any unwanted wheel wobble.
Hi, wanted to know what would be scrub radius of stock oem vehicle without alteration. For example toyota kijang or innova MUV scrub radius of this stock vehicle would be?
Hello there thanks for the info. Was planning on putting a maybe a three quarters of an inch spacer on the rear. Will that affect anything. Hi, Thanks for the comment. If your car is used mainly for road use then you wont feel much difference and the extra strain on the wheel bearing should be minimal with that size of spacer.
If you use the car for track use then you might feel some difference with regards to steering and feel at the front end. I wanted to bring the rears out about 20mm and leave the front as is. Would this create much issues? And should I consider the front as well or stick with just the rear? Hi Paul, thanks for your comment.
Spacing the rear wheel as less negative impact on geometry than on the front wheels so that would be the best case. You might experience a slight increase in load on your wheel bearing but you will benefit from a wider rear track width having more rear grip in corners.
I added 10mm spacer for the fwd and 15mm for the rear. Will there be any problem? HI Ostar, the only issues caused will be the same mentioned in this article. See if you notice the differences when driving but for road use the effects are less noticeable. Hi, thank you for your reply. You mentioned the only issues caused will be the same mentioned in this article. So I will be expecting premature wear of the wheel bearings and absorber? Hi, I have a MK7. I only use the car on the road, is this size going to have any real detrimental effect in the car, I only have the car for 3 years.
Hi Adrian, Thanks for the comment. Would front wheel spacers cause the steering wheel to shake. I am having vibration at about 65 mph. The car is a Chrysler rear wheel drive. HI Gary, the wheel shake is more than likely the wheel and tyre being out of balance. Check your wheel bearing condition and also check that the wheel spacers and wheel bolts are all torqued up properly too. Start with Congrats for the information. I have SLK gave me insight and understanding geometary of staggard wheel setup.
Wheel 7. Since the wheel size is same ET will remain same. Am i correct in thinking that without altering front wheel ET i will only be putting another 1 inch or2inch of extra rubber on the road and front wheel will still appear sitting -in. I use my car mainly for love and pleasure. To date it has only covered nearly 33, miles Would appreciate your comments and advice. Hi Dave, thanks for your comment. If you fit a wider tyre then you might have a situation where the bodywork is contacted.
You would be best measuring this first. If you are suffering form understeer then you could install a different tyre on the front with more grip. I am planning to install 30 mm wheel spacers on my rally car all round.
Is this going to cause me a particularly detrimental affect cornering on the bumpy stuff at high speeds? Hi Stu, 30mm is quite a substantial sized spacer. You will get a softer wheel rate with those installed so you might want to consider a slightly stiffer spring to compensate. Also your front scrub radius will be increased which will affect handling slightly. All details on why we should not fit wheel spacers is given.
Here we read some of ways to make the understanding easy. Katapult, the perfect financing option for customers with zero or fair credit, offering 90 days same as cash rates! Remember me Log in. Lost your password? What Are Wheel Spacers? How To Measure For Clearance To The Fender Measuring clearance to the fender is much easier than the process mentioned above but will require a few friends and gear.
HubCentric Vs Generic Wheel Spacers You can pick up generic wheel spacers from any auto parts store and they are often made to fit many different lug patterns. Longer Faster Safer. Do I Need a Camber Kit? October 31, at am Reply. Cody Graham says: Unfortunately, there are too many factors that go into the correct fitment so we recommend following the steps above.
November 2, at am Reply. BRIAN says: You can also jack up the car on the one corner and put wood blocks or something under the tire. February 2, at pm Reply.
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