Wheel spacers

[Gaz64]

Originally Posted by Treeve

I don't sign off spacers at all. Those which use multiple sets of bolts are normally OK but it depends on offset of wheel vs original offset of hub.

Best practice (although not particularly helpful advice) is to get the right offset wheels from the start.

Fully agree on both points.

Originally Posted by SydneyChris

thanks gents,

A 'bonded' spacer would be ok for the front wheel hub, but that still leaves the rears with 32mm to make up.

Had chased New Vintage.. they are knocking up a quote..

Cheers

Chris

Chris,

Any form of spacer either requires longer wheel studs, or two sets of studs and nuts per wheel. Both are dangerous, and hence illegal in Australia. Trouble is, they are in use by those that think they can use them legally.

Just like stretched tyres, ride height alterations, etc etc etc.

[07cob]

Originally Posted by Gaz64

Any form of spacer either requires longer wheel studs, or two sets of studs and nuts per wheel. Both are dangerous, and hence illegal in Australia.

Gary

Without looking at legalities, I can understand the danger in using longer studs but what it is issue with an adapter which bolts to the hub and has studs to bolt the wheel to? Assuming of course that it is made to the same standard as the OEM hub.

Geof.

[muzzza]

Originally Posted by 07cob

Gary

Without looking at legalities, I can understand the danger in using longer studs but what it is issue with an adapter which bolts to the hub and has studs to bolt the wheel to? Assuming of course that it is made to the same standard as the OEM hub.

Geof.

I'm with you Geof. Nissan, Porsche and many other manufacturers have used adapters of sorts for years. If knock off pin drive adapters are OK...then I have no problem at all with appropriately engineered "Quality" hubcentric adapters. We are talking ICV's here and in most cases there are far more important structural issues to be considered. Muz

ps.....Quality does not break.........seen cheap fail many times !!