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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: blueboy on November 13, 2006, 16:45:49

Title: Wheel spacer's.
Post by: blueboy on November 13, 2006, 16:45:49

Wheel spacer's,a waste of money ? or do they actually make any difference ?

Title: Wheel spacer's.
Post by: bigfatsi on November 13, 2006, 16:55:13

My new tyres rub on the arm so in my view they'll make a difference! Now I just need to save the pennies. They also give you a wider track reducing C of G. What tyres are you running/planning?

Simon.

Title: Wheel spacer's.
Post by: TDi90 on November 13, 2006, 17:05:57

in my view they are a waste of money. and have heard very bad things about wheel spacers that put me off  :cry:
and they do reduce turning circle but not enough to justify buying a set, and as i say i wont touch them.

Title: Wheel spacer's.
Post by: smo on November 13, 2006, 17:08:49

Swings and roundabouts.

Good well made ones are great, cheap crap is well...cheap and crap!

I know of someone who ran a challenge truck for a year with spacers without problems so they canna be *that* bad!

Title: Wheel spacer's.
Post by: extreme90 on November 13, 2006, 17:11:29

had wheel spacers on me 90 for ages now, now problems what so ever, on the odd occasion the securing nuts like to work loose
but aslong as you dont buy cheap s*** spacers that arnt TUV approved then you wont have a problem
and so far i aint wrecked any swivle bearings and me 90 takes a hell of a battering if jarrod (trug) still was on here he would justify that for me  :lol:
actualy, ask disco-v8 he no's how far i push my land rover
  :wink:
danny

Title: Wheel spacer's.
Post by: Porny on November 13, 2006, 17:15:31

Quote from: "TD90"

in my view they are a waste of money. and have heard very bad things about wheel spacers that put me off  :cry:
and they do reduce turning circle but not enough to justify buying a set, and as i say i wont touch them.

Really...

I run wheel spacers and have never had a problem...

However I do run proper Hub-Centric Steel wheel spacers... not of the silly alloy type...
As mentioned, mine are hub centric so actually locate the wheel as per the orginal hub - more important on alloys than steel wheels IMHO.


Ian

Title: Wheel spacer's.
Post by: extreme90 on November 13, 2006, 17:17:02

Quote from: "Porny"

Quote from: "TD90"

in my view they are a waste of money. and have heard very bad things about wheel spacers that put me off  :cry:
and they do reduce turning circle but not enough to justify buying a set, and as i say i wont touch them.

Really...

I run wheel spacers and have never had a problem...

However I do run proper Hub-Centric Steel wheel spacers... not of the silly alloy type...
As mentioned, mine are hub centric so actually locate the wheel as per the orginal hub - more important on alloys than steel wheels IMHO.


Ian

ditto

Title: Wheel spacer's.
Post by: Budgie on November 13, 2006, 17:39:34

I have a set of Scorpion Pro-Spacers and not had any problems in the 3+ years they've been on there. They are TUV approved, made of alloy and have the centering lugs.

They allow me to run 33x12.5x15 tyres on 8Jx15 wheels and maintain the normal turning circle.

I've heard people on about wheel bearings failing but if you keep them greased and tightened, like you should, then I can't see and haven't experienced any problems with them.  :wink:

Title: Wheel spacer's.
Post by: blueboy on November 13, 2006, 17:44:08

Really...

I run wheel spacers and have never had a problem...

However I do run proper Hub-Centric Steel wheel spacers... not of the silly alloy type...
As mentioned, mine are hub centric so actually locate the wheel as per the orginal hub - more important on alloys than steel wheels IMHO.


Ian[/quote]
Porny where did you get your spacer's from and what thickness are they ?
ditto[/quote]

Title: Wheel spacer's.
Post by: Porny on November 13, 2006, 17:49:25

My wheel spacers came from Kenson 4x4 - Tel: 0121 505 3668

They actually make the wheel spacers for quite a few other suppliers  :wink:

Thickness... 30mm I think :? but can't remember... and I can't measure them as I haven't got my 90 at the moment.


Ian

Title: Wheel spacer's.
Post by: ian_s on November 13, 2006, 22:27:37

afaik, good quality wheel spacers are just like fitting wheels with a wider offset.
i run wheels with about 45 mm more offset than standard LR rims, and have done for a while. aint seen no problems yet.

i have seen photos of what can happen with cheaper (possibly home made) wheel spacers, but i cant seem to lay my hands on them at the mo
'll keep digging

Title: Wheel spacer's.
Post by: Guardian. on November 14, 2006, 20:30:49

we have spacers on disco and defender, no problems at all, the handling is improved slightly onroad driving as your track is wider, if you want to fit bigger wheels, depending on how big they really become a bit more of a must.
do make sure you buy good ones!
and no i dont sell them.

Title: Wheel spacer's.
Post by: davidlandy on November 14, 2006, 21:59:56

got 45mm spacers on my 90 - had issues at first cos when i fitted them i didnt clean the hub up well enough so they came loose. No danger of the wheel coming off though as the nuts cant come all of the way off.

since cleaning the hubs properly they have been ok.

the advantages for me are that i have raised my vehicle up by 2" so i thought that it would be wise to widen it by the same amount to retain some stability.  - it did make a handling difference.

Also cos i run 35" simexs i have now been able to wind my steering lock stops back in a bit to get some lock back.

it looks better as well - especially if you run like freestyle alloys.

recommended in my view.