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Vehicle & Technical => Series Land Rovers => Topic started by: rustprooflandyracer on April 12, 2007, 12:01:11

Title: Wheel Spacers
Post by: rustprooflandyracer on April 12, 2007, 12:01:11
Have been reading previous posts on this topic, generally deciding on a 50/50  attitude towards them. Just checking that they do fit series trucks? I am aware of the extra strain on drive trains, steering and wheel / swivel bearings. Do they affect the turning circle? thanks
Title: Re: Wheel Spacers
Post by: TBM on April 12, 2007, 17:19:01
Quote from: "rustprooflandyracer"
Have been reading previous posts on this topic, generally deciding on a 50/50  attitude towards them. Just checking that they do fit series trucks? I am aware of the extra strain on drive trains, steering and wheel / swivel bearings. Do they affect the turning circle? thanks


They do fit series trucks. Turning circle should be improved.

The land rover drive train/bearings etc are sufficiently over engineered to cope with the added strain of either spacers or offset wheels.

If you've got larger tyres, you will need arch flares.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v604/piercednutter/spacers2.jpg)
Title: Wheel Spacers
Post by: AbyssDJ on April 12, 2007, 17:31:23
think tbm has said all there is to say really :) should fit fine... and you wont get any more extra strain than you would with offset rims anyway.
Title: Wheel Spacers
Post by: ian_s on April 14, 2007, 10:29:47
if you fit spacers AND offset rims, then you are asking for trouble
i'm running rims with about 70mm greater offset than standard on my series3, with no problems.
Title: Wheel Spacers
Post by: Artwigwa on April 15, 2007, 14:28:44
Thinking of spacers myself  :? But wheres best place to get some, not alloy ones though  :shock:
Title: Wheel Spacers
Post by: Porny on April 16, 2007, 22:36:04
Quote from: "Artwigwa"
Thinking of spacers myself  :? But wheres best place to get some, not alloy ones though  :shock:


Kenson Ltd
70 Lower High Street
Wednesbury
WS10 7AP(Road Map)
West Midlands
Tel: 0121 505 3668
Fax: 0121 5053664


Top quality steel jobbies!!

No website, but make them for quite a few other people!! - but might as well get them straight from the manufacturer.

Speak to John if you phone up....



Ian
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