Wheel Spacers

[Trevor]

Got a great deal on some 17” wheels for my sandcar. My car needs 2” backspace wheels, and its impossible to find 17” wheels with that spacing. What are peoples experience with wheel spacers like this? Setup is around 600hp, s4, 934 micro stubs.

With the 3.5” backspace on the wheels they rub against my coilover. Ill need probably 1 1/4” to clear.

Bad idea?

 

[FOG]

Not a bad idea. I have used them without issues. However, it will put a little more stress on your wheel bearings. Make sure everything is torqued down properly including the spacers which will require you to remove your wheels.

 

[Trevor]

Not a bad idea. I have used them without issues. However, it will put a little more stress on your wheel bearings. Make sure everything is torqued down properly including the spacers which will require you to remove your wheels.

I am gonna have to change tires every trip to get into my toyhauler anyway so will be able to constantly check torque

 

[ScottJ24]

Not a bad idea. I have used them without issues. However, it will put a little more stress on your wheel bearings. Make sure everything is torqued down properly including the spacers which will require you to remove your wheels.

Would the extra stress be any worse then with 2"bs wheels and no spacers? I don't think so. The distance from the outer bead to the wheel bearing would be the same as a 3.5"bs and a q.5" spacer.

 

[Funco4JM]

I used a 0.5" spacer on my car to prevent the tires from rubbing the shocks. 3 seasons with no issues.

 

[John@Outfront]

Not a bad idea. I have used them without issues. However, it will put a little more stress on your wheel bearings. Make sure everything is torqued down properly including the spacers which will require you to remove your wheels.

yes, more stress on the wheel bearings than without the spacer, however exactly the same stress if he was to find the 2" backspace wheels that doesn't exist

that extra stress is there for all wheels running a 2" backspace

i love the idea of running a 3.5 or even a 5.5" backspace every chance you get for that very reason

 

[Trevor]

yes, more stress on the wheel bearings than without the spacer, however exactly the same stress if he was to find the 2" backspace wheels that doesn't exist

that extra stress is there for all wheels running a 2" backspace

i love the idea of running a 3.5 or even a 5.5" backspace every chance you get for that very reason

I dont disagree. Just the way the car is setup currently i cant run away from it. Dont hate the idea of longer trailing arms, then i could address it. Maybe next year already stressed enough trying to get ready for this season

 

[Rockwood]

Would the extra stress be any worse then with 2"bs wheels and no spacers? I don't think so. The distance from the outer bead to the wheel bearing would be the same as a 3.5"bs and a q.5" spacer.

Correctamundo.

I've used spacers on my Jeep for years. No, it's not a buggy, but has nearly a heavy buggy on each axle, and has been jumped, run through the whoops at decent speed, towed everything from RVs in camp to buggies all the way from Duner Diner, and carried over a light buggy's worth of family and camping gear across everywhere for days at a time. Never an issue. I check torque every tire rotation, and mark them (as well as any other critical bolt) with security paint.

https://a.co/d/hcklzIh

To make it easy to detect an issue. Torquing them isn't the most fun by yourself. I use a large prybar wedged against the ground and between 2 lugs.

The type in the first post are pretty damned secure, and waaay better than a simple 1/2" spacer.