Should you use Wheel Spacers or Wheel Adapters? | AnthonyJ350
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- We install a set of Hub Centric Wheel Adapters on to the 2005 Infiniti G35. I prefer wheels with a custom offset but sometimes you want to use a particular style of wheel, so you'll have to use a wheel spacer or adapter to get the wheel to fit onto the vehicle properly.
If you use a good quality product like these H&R wheel adapters you shouldn't have any issues, as long as you periodically check the torque on them. I see people having issues if they use a lug-centric setup, go too thick on the material or just use something cheap.
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Drove my car hard. Thanks youtube for recomending this video to me. Was looking for spacers but i guess i will get a wheel with certain offset
Thanks for watching!
I literally installed wheel spacers for my Z yesterday on stock wheels 25mm front and 30mm in the back and you upload this video today!
Did you install something similar to what you saw in the video?
Yes, but I noticed that the camber angle on my rear driver's side is to wide or something cause on the passengers side the tire is more planted onto the ground if that makes sense.
Maybe it looks more pronounced with the spacers. I would bring the car in for an alignment if you haven't done one for a while.
AnthonyJ350 I have plastidip my wheels, but you are denitely right. The alignment with spacers is the same as OEM?
RickySticky87 Ya spacer with or without it should still be the same
Awesome review and tutorial! I would also mention to also use only “bolt-on” wheel spacers. Good tire places will know exactly what you’re referring to and will treat your wheels accordingly.
Good point, thanks!
Great vid. This is exactly what I was thinking of doing.
Thanks for watching!
Great content, thanks for sharing this!
Thanks for watching!
I have changed my wheel pattern on my MR2 SW20 from 5x114.3 to 5x100 15inch wheel so I used wheel adapters hubcentric 20mm all four. Front I use 8jj wheel, rear 10jj, plus the 20 mm adapters, do the math. They are great. I had to use wide body arches for that.
Nice work!
Hey end of tread I was wondering what kind of brand did you buy those wheel adapters I am having that same problem as I got rims that have a bolt pattern of 5x100 but the mr2 bolt pattern is 5x114.3
Thanks for the video! I just ordered some adapters for my car, 20mm thick! Had to change my bolt Pattern from a 5x108 to 5x115! It's a 2014 Ford Fusion! I hope all goes smooth lol
What brand did you order for wheel adapters?
I got them from a company called usadapters in California
@@elhuevoramirez7337 you haven’t had any issues? I have to get 5x114.3 to 5x100 so I’m making sure what to look for when installing them
I would like to see how the car looks as a whole from the side with and without the adapters. You can't really tell from looking at just the wheels.
We'll make a note for the next video. Thanks for the feedback!
I have 20mm wheel spacers on my 370Z with the same wheels. I’ve had them on for about 4 months now and I haven’t had any issues at all.
That's good! Make sure you check them periodically
DarudeOwnageZ
Except excessive wear that you have no idea that’s happened.
Remember there’s never a problem till it is. And Spacers have a history of causing failures.
Axil
Differential
Wheel bearing failure
Suspension
Ride control
Catastrophic failure
Accident
And will void a warranty
I just used this type of adapter to mount Subaru Legacy wheels on my 2004 Chrysler Sebring.both being 5x100 but my Sebring having 12x1.5 studs. They are going to be winter rims.
Nice!
This is an awesome video! Thank you making available to us.
I'm glad to hear you liked the video!
AnthonyJ350 I’d rather choose OEM wheels so I went towards the hub centric wheel spacers to run with my 19inch RC350 wheels (Lexus). Fitment looks great and I followed your advice.
@@tekball9 Nice, what kind of vehicle and how does it drive? Make sure you retorque the wheel adapter/ spacer periodically.
AnthonyJ350 I have a 2012 Camry but using an RC350 Lexus wheels with same bolt pattern and hub size. One thing you didn’t mention is how many pounds you use for the washer nuts and the wheel lugnuts when you torqued them?
@@tekball9 I don't mention it because every vehicle is different. You have to look in your service manual or check Google if you can find the info for the torque specification for your vehicle.
If you want to be extra safe, just get extended studs with a 15mm hubcentric slip on spacers. If you're going 20mm and up, then yeah, you have no choice but to get adapters. I have 20mm adapters on my car. I'm gonna reduce them down to 10 mm with extended studs. It's simply for wheel clearance because of my large brakes and for the flush look.
Thanks for the comment!
I did this to my old Celica, 15mm at the front and 20mm at the rear. No plans on doing it with my BMW now, I don't think it makes massive difference when it comes to handling. Purely looks I think, I'm happy with how the BMW looks atm.
Nice, ya BMW from factory gets the wheel fitment really nice. I always liked M wheels on the cars.
@@AnthonyJ350 exactly, don't want to upset the factory settings which took lots of engineering to make it work perfectly.
@@mjojrjr6231 I think simple is ultimately better, if you don't need the extra parts it's better. If you put high quality ones on.
Thanks for this video I have never use adapters in fact I have always been scared to I have seen to many wheels fly off of other peoples cars because of them
Just wanted to try to shed some light on the subject.
i had this setup on my 350Z for about 1.5 years and in that time, the car was my daily driver. It held up fine with no issues and I did just as you said, by retorquing the lugnuts and spacers periodically. It may have been the Ichiba spacers but towards the end of my time with this setup the bolts on them actually stripped. I eventually found a good set of Enkeis with the proper offset and I feel more secure with my new setup than the 370z rays with the spacers. I think it's fine for the short run, but in the long run, it's safer to just get the right set of wheels
CroutonsRawk Thanks for sharing your experience. Do you remember where the spacers were made? The H&R ones were made in Germany.
AnthonyJ350 I honestly don't recall, but you can look them up online Ichiba V2 wheel adapters. Looking back I would've gone with H&R adapters, especially considering a quick google search on the Ichiba spacers lends itself to some rather negative results, usually associated with stripped studs. I mean they worked fine for me, but i only planned on having them for a short while. My guess is probably made in China
Very good and informative video. Answering your question about which to choose, I think I would go with the spacers hands down. I know that a lot of people would prefer the adapters because it is easier to insert back the wheels. I think that the adapters are more simple and 50% less bolts to deal with and in my opinion, more secure.
It depends on how thick you need to go too. Spacers only work so far unless you install longer lugs.
I have somthing similar on my accord they were on it when i bought it thanks for the imfo tho appretiate it
Glad it helped!
unkle yoxi your accord came with wheel spacers from factory or your bought it from someone?
Ive been toying with eibach or h&r hubcentric spacers because I have the gt4/anniversary 5 spokes on my 08 350z. I love the wheels but feel as if they should sit out abit more. My question is, will this affect handling noticeably (fast road,not track driving) and what would be the ideal combination, ie 25mm rear/ 15mm front?
You have to measure. It's really best to figure out at your local wheel shop. Going with a spacer that thin may require longer wheel studs to be installed.
I was skeptical about running wheel spacers on my 2006 G35 coupe. I have 2016 nismo Ray's on it . Only running 15mm spacers on the front .
If you went any thicker I would highly recommend longer studs. How many threads were you able to get on your current setup?
What!!!! I heard it’s not even safe to run spacers higher then 5mm unless you get longer studs. I would feel safe with 3mm spacers and stock studs. Right now I recently added 5mm spacer on the fronts and 15mm wheel adapters with the built in new studs on the rear on my 5 g35 sedan. I wouldn’t go any bigger then 5mm spacers unless it’s a adapter or get longer oem studs.
Good video, question for anyone that may know. With wheels you don't really need to re torque all the time but with the adapters its recommended to re torque. What makes them more prone to becoming loose vs the wheels?
It that they're easy to neglect because it's behind the wheel, so it's better to be safe than sorry.
No. It’s because they are made from soft Chinese aluminum. When you torque the lug nuts, drive on it, the wheel surface will settle in the surface of the soft aluminum and the adapter studs pull into the aluminum from the back, essentially making them longer than they were
This just what I need
A quality adapter works well. I also have a video on BORA wheel spacers czcams.com/video/3vEbxBAj8eQ/video.html
Anthony I totally agree with everything you said in the this video. I guess my question is about guys/gals who build old trucks or cars and using wheels they like, but without air bag systems.
I don’t understand how they can turn while going over a curb, without rubbing on there fender with a one inch gap showing, mostly with drop spindles or oversized wheel and tires. Now, honestly, I get it. They love a certain wheel for a look, but may have a stiff suspension or variable rate springs.
Perhaps a bumper system that stops the limit of suspension or tire travel. As a dealer tech, I am truly lost as I installed factory stuff. Can you provide me with info that I may learn? I have two sons, the youngest is 34 and doing great work on and 86 Monte & El Camino. I am afraid he is is going to ask me to help him size tires and wheels. I know off-set in mm, and I know that not every company offers a +20 from the hub face out, including the width.
Thanks. Retired ASE Master Tech.
Thanks for watching Dean! I definitely wouldn't modify a vehicle to limit suspension travel because that will limit control and comfort. The problem when you try to "tuck" wheels and have good "fitment" a lot of the time you restrict steering. If you look at my Regal and Riviera video you'll notice the front wheels have to be set in pretty far in to have proper clearance. This is the compromise for static vehicles that want a particular "stance".
If you look at my 350Z I chose good fitment and used an offset that Vossen recommended and I get complimented on looks and fitment all the time. However I decided to run stock height because I didn't want to sacrifice any drivability from my car because it's built as a functional touring car. Here's my wheel and tire video: czcams.com/video/x9XLGAojw6w/video.html
@@AnthonyJ350 I appreciate your reply and the info provided and agree. This classic car/truck thing is new to me.
I will watch your video via provided link.
It is interesting the number, like you that are into the 350Z, some 240Z. I worked at the Datsun/Nissan dealer and my background in motorcycles w/multiple carbs, they handed me the repair tickets on the Datsun Roadster (Convertible & 1.6L/2.0L engines) It is the Grandfather to the entire “Z Car Series”. I have one. But both the 240Z & 260Z had twin side draft carbs a “Solex” copy. I owned a 76 280Z which all is knowns around the world as the “ Fairlady”. Hawaii had a large number of Datsun Roasters. Convertible, full box frame, front floating 2 piston disc, Porsche style synchronizer transmission, glass gauge lenses and factory roll-bar available.
Thanks for you videos. Have a pleasant Thanksgiving! I will be home. In the garage...
@@deankay4434 That's awesome! You definitely know more stuff than me. I just really like aftermarket improvement and enjoy seeking out formulas that work and figuring out who makes quality products.
Yes I would definitely do this
Hub-centric is the way to go.
@@AnthonyJ350 Yes the ONLY way to go!
I’d probably only use these adapters on the rear wheels. Not sure about having it on the front since front wheels get significantly more force from turning.
If you look at duallies from factory, they all technically have wheel adaptors to deal with the positive offset of the wheel being inverted.
I taped mine to the hub on them first ones and owned the no trouble 5 years
Like doubled sided tape to hold it in place and then torqued the adaptor to the hub with the lug nuts?
What about a car with lug studs. The ones that go into the hib
You would have to talk to the wheel adaptor company regarding those applications.
I would use this.
I have had aftermarket wheels but back then didnt know about the for Hubcentric rings. Wibble wobble.
Looks like these this covers all issues.
You can also get hub-centric rings if you just need to mount wheels better but don't need to change the mount width.
i want to put 18” rims from a 2013 TL onto my 2010 TSX. the TL rims are 5x120 bolt pattern, is there anything i should think about before looking for adapters?
You have to factor wheel offset in conjunction with the thickness of the spacer to get it to go flush properly. I would go to your local wheel shop to figure all that out.
I have installed adapters on my audi a4 2015 after buying a set of rims from a TT from 2017. I found out that the hubcenter from TT was 57.1 and on my A4 it's 66.5. The original rims from A4 are 8.0J ET47 and from TT are 8.5J ET50. The car looks great with this wheel spacers. The problem with them it's that the steering wheel its harder. When taking a corner it's trying to come back on center faster. Now I hope that my steering its not going to jam or something bad happening with it. The stability it's increased a litle bit but I don't know if it's worth it or not. I do not know if the problem it's only from the wheel spacers or because of the bigger ET and J of the new rims....
How much bigger are the new wheels? If handling feels compromised I would try a different solution.
So if it has to be perinant the drill your wheel studs in a drill press. Then use locking pins to secure the spacer to the max ?
I think you're better off re-torquing them to factory wheel spec after a day of driving and using some blue thread lock.
I like my stock rims and that fitment you showed is what I want.
What size were those adapters? I'm pretty sure they would be same offset just 370s are 19"
I believe they were H&R's 25mm version.
@@AnthonyJ350 25 wow ... and here I'm thinkin 15 will be good lol
I have a G35 with stock 18s and I use 1" adapters and it brings em flush! Looks great .. the way Infiniti Should of made it look off the line.
@@rigjockey67 Awesome! Make sure to retorque them regularly.
@@AnthonyJ350 absolutely! I take it easy too ... I'm not going to race it or abuse it .. I enjoy the luxury part more in my luxury/sports car 😁
I think my 2010 TL could benefit with this. it would bring out the tires to the fenders
Definitely looks better if you do.
@@AnthonyJ350 time to get around to older post I see.
@@dillestvillian Ya I didn't get a lot of notifications, so I'm trying to answer back everyone's comments.
did you ever install them on your tl ? if so do you have the diameters you went off ? i’m trying to do the same to mine
how far can you go with an aftermarket wheel on 2003 350Z, full stock, without any modification?
stock wheels are 18x8, +30 ofset front and rear with 225/45/18 front and 245/45/18 rear.
thank you. :) i'm intrested in Advan GT, TC4 or Volk TE37, but i don't know what size.
I'm not sure because I run an aftermarket setup. You would want to consult your local wheel shop on that one.
On my 2005 g35 would 25mm spacers be enough for the oem studs not to protrude past the spacer anymore? Got some wheels with flat surface so I want the smallest spacer that will clear the oem studs. Someone let me know ASAP.
Did you try measuring the studs to verify what kind of wheel adapter/ spacer you would need to use?
I've had this setup for about 5 years. I only put spacers in the front and left the back as is.
koonhunter66 Ya we put them on the front only too on this car. What brand wheel spacer do you run?
AnthonyJ350 Z1 Motorsports
With 285 tires
koonhunter66 Nice
Great timing, I was just looking at some hubcentric wheel spacers for my G35S, any brand in particular?
I would go with H&R or Eibach. I also did another video with Motorsport-tech's product where they can make any wheel spacer or adapter if you want something very specific czcams.com/video/jX6u6a2N2ck/video.html
I wanna rock either style 95s wheels or corvette sawblades on my accord I been too scared to actually do adapters tho is it really that dangerous
You need wheel adaptors that are hub centric and also have a hub designed for your wheel to hub centrically mount to. You just have to recheck their tightness regularly.
Absolutely crazy I would never ever use an adapter. I had a friend of mine that had a Jeep Comanche that had some modifications. While driving on a highway in the front wheel flew off. You do make a good point that you should check every 3 months and use loctite. But in reality nobody ever does.
Did you know all dually pickups have a similar adaptor on the front wheel to compensate for the positive offset of the wheel?
Was the spacer your friend was using a hub centric version?
I have Abart wheels that have centre bore, 54.1mm but I want to fit onto fiat 1.2 pop, the centre bore is 58.1mm. Would that be possible with wheel spacers
You would need custom wheel adapters to make sure the center bore is correct to the vehicle and the new wheel. It can be done. Check out Motorsport Tech.
I noticed someone talking about lug nuts. If those are in fact oem 19 inch rays using a conical seat styled lug nut for a wheel that is made for a mag/washer seat is wrong and very unsafe. Get on this!!!
SlowcarsInc I'm verifying with the owner.
I got 370z Ray's, what lugnuts do you have on there? I'm looking for open ended
I would get lug nuts from the dealer if you have factory wheels.
I have 5x114.3 rims trying to put adapters on 2010 impala which the bolt pattern is 5x115 mm which adapters I need to make it work?
You'll want to contact this company www.motorsport-tech.com/bora.html
Why do you keep showing one rotor with the cross drilled holes curved the correct way, and in the next image they are backwards?
We only showed one wheel the entire video. The beginning you see the front angle of the vehicle, the other part of the video you are seeing the same rotor at a different angle.
Hey I have a 09 Audi Q7 I bought rims size 26 5 lug universal but for some reason it does not fit .. I was told to buy adapter not spacers ..the rims came out of a 2011 Dodge Durango .. what do u recommend??
Check this site out www.motorsport-tech.com/
How does this wheel adapter deffer from a wheel spacer? Where did you purchase the H&r from?
A wheel adapter allows you to change the bolt pattern of a vehicle. A wheel spacer whether a slip on or a bolt on will keep the bolt pattern the same.
I have those wheels on my G35 coupe same year and rear wheel drive. At first my front tires were scrapping because of the the width of the rims and tires. Spacers are needed to pull these rims off. Now I have to change the spacers that I have because I do have those other ones and the do vibrate around 65 to 75 mph. Make sure to get good spacers not the ones from Advance Auto lol you’ll be vibrating your balls off lol
Good tip! Yes high quality hub-centric spacers make all the difference.
I wanted to remove the 5 screws on a wheel adapter for another use but they are somehow not easy to remove. Any ideas if they unscrew or how they are snugged?
There might be thread lock read on it. Give the lug a little heat with a torch and try to break it free. Heat helps the thread lock return to a liquid state. Stay away from brake lines, electrical and rubber with the torch.
Thanks, I was thinking too aluminum will expand more than steel when heated and perhaps help loosen them also. Some bearings are heated first before the shaft is inserted to shrink fit the part, making a tight fit when cooled.@@AnthonyJ350
@@Resonanttheme The studs and lug nuts are steel. The lug nuts are the issue correct?
The aluminum wheel adapter just has the bolts and I wanted to remove the bolts from the adapter. But they are locked tight, either screwed through the aluminum or press fit or bonded somehow. @@AnthonyJ350
Can you change your lug nuts from a 5 to 4 with the wheel adapter?
In theory you could. I would talk to your local wheel shop and seek their advice on a conversion like that.
What brand of adapters and spacers do you recommend on a 350Z?
Something like H&R or Eibach. You can get a custom set made by Motorsport-Tech as well.
I ran them hub centric and messed up my ball joints and importantly my wheel bearings
How much negative offset was your wheel? And was the car lowered?
All spacers do is change the offset of your rim. They won't cause any damage to you suspension or wheel hubs that a rim of the same offset wouldn't cause. I remember people used to ride 10" deep rims with about 7" of rim in the positive offset range and they would mess up your hubs. If you're sticking 3" spacers on a car designed to have a more negative offset, you have to expect problems.
Ty
You're welcome!
I have a couple questions I hope you can respond I run 245 25 on front and 245 45 on back I'm wondering what set or pair should I run to get the flush look and I do not rod every once in a while would they hold up?
Trent Haskins This is the setup on my car and I've had no issues czcams.com/video/x9XLGAojw6w/video.html
Thanks for guiding us, I would like to know size of the Adapter you're using, 25mm?
I am going to order for my 370z 2014, can you guide me which product is the best?
H&R ? or anything else ?
Also some people say that the Steel is more stronger than the Aluminium and Aluminum can crack? is it true ?
Also please let us know how to remove the front disk Safety lock in 370z
Thanks
Look up what H&R and Eibach have to offer for spacing. Those are 2 brands I trust. You will have to make sure you retorque them every once in a while. I have only used aluminum and I'm pretty sure in race applications I have only seen aluminum. Offroad applications probably use steel.
Thanks ! Please let me know about the size you're using.
Hey do u know if a 2014 ford escape rims will fit a 2012 ford focus..
Not sure. Tire Rack's website let's you see what each vehicle's bolt pattern is though.
I bought 4x100 rims used and to come to find out my car has 4x114.3 I’m not in the market to sell them and get new rims the ones I got sat on marketplace for months and around here there never anything worth it for sell, should I buy some adapters I really want to use the rims and I’m getting 50/50 for using adapters how safe are they it’s a daily driver but it’s not a fast car and I don’t push it and I really only drive like 30 min daily for work
They're safe provided you purchase a brand name, torque them properly and periodically check them. 1 ton duallies come with them equipped from factory to deal with the offset.
I know that you are not a fan of these,but if you had to what brand would you use?
I actually run BORA wheel spacers on the back of my daily. I also like Eibach or H&R spacers. czcams.com/video/3vEbxBAj8eQ/video.html
You missed torquing one lug nut on the l/f wheel
Which part in the video?
What if I drive hundreds of miles a day for Uber is it okay to put these spacers on I live in Florida were the roads are nice and smooth and I don't really race just every now and then at the light I like to show him what the Impala has
King Sun Ra As long as you buy quality hub centric ones and check them regularly with a torque wrench.
AnthonyJ350 okay thank you this was great information because I was under the impression that once I install them all I had to do was checked them 2 or 3 times and that was it but I wasn't aware that I was going to have to always check them the entire time they're on the car it's a little high maintenance but I know my Impala will look great with 2in wheel spacers allowing the tires to poke out like beast mode
King Sun Ra Ya I'd rather be safe than sorry. I usually retorque my wheels every 4 months or take off the wheels do to visual inspections and retorque.
Does spacers affect driving in terms of steering or anything?
Depends how wide you go. Your vehicle my track differently if there's ruts in the road. I noticed my truck felt more stable in corners.
Right now i need to get this for my mitsu fto. My wheels are too much under the fender. Where or how can i get this? I live in jamaica
Romaine Knight Check out H&R spring's website and see if their is a distributor in your country.
Ok thanks. I see some hubcentric spacers that look pretty close to what you have there but i see its saying its for jeeps. Wrangler, dakota and such. Do u think it Would be compatible on my fto?
You need something with the specific bolt pattern and hub diameter for your vehicle. So you'll need to figure out your vehicle's hub and aftermarket wheel opening.
AnthonyJ350 ok bro thanks. Guess i got a little home work to do
Romaine Knight Any wheels shops in your area to help you figure it out?
I know that with the stock lugs you can only use upto 10mm. Anything thicker than that you will need the adapter spacer. The 10mm will give you 4 or maybe 5 threads to torque. Very unsafe! So here's my question.. would you recommend replacing the stock studs for longer studs with a hub centric spacer or using this adapter style spacer.
thizzface On my project truck I put spacers and installed longer studs they were 15mm. The rear we went up to 25mm so we ran an adapter because of the thickness. Everything is hub centric.
I plan on removing the pre installed studs in the spacer, installing longer ARP studs in my car. Slap on the studless spacer. Then I would only have 1 set of lug nuts to torque.
I want for my Vw Polo 1.0 mpi.. PCD is 5x100 How can I get the right pcd for my Car
Contact your local wheel shop and order hub centric wheel spacers.
Only reason i used wheel spacers was to give my defender a better turning circle
Interesting, how does it drive on the street and offroad?
@@AnthonyJ350 to tell the truth it feels the same to me the turning circle is a bit better though.
@@ScorpioxA1 Is it because you gained clearance on the inside so you can turn the wheels tighter?
i was gonna go stus conversion but 3 mechanics said it wouldnt be smart
You could change the hub itself to run the bolt pattern you want without having to run adapters.
could do that, i dunno if i will change anything
I want to put spacers on my car but I don’t want to buy them if my wheels will sticking out.
Need to measure
How safe are theses wheel adaptors
Very safe if they're hub centric, made out of billet aluminum and you periodically check them for tightness with a properly calibrated torque wrench.
What size spacers are they ?
I believe these were .75"
why would you tell people to use Loctite blue then tell them to check and retention in a couple of weeks, if you retention the nuts you may as well not use Loctite as you are breaking the bond and it is a waste of time
Just check it
I just need to clear the brembos on my car.. i dont think i need that huge a spacer
There's different thicknesses you can get from different manufacturers.
ok but of ya "retorque" you have nullified the locktite..... js
It's still on the threads. It's not going to back off easy.
So I gotta take my wheels off every few days to torque them down
Ask your local wheel shop how often. Every few days seems excessive.
Ughh.. Those wheels are OEM, they need washer lugs not tuner lugs! Your gonna mess them up! Aftermarket wheels have a tapered seat but the OEM 370z wheels need washer lugs.
Extra facts. They're going to fall off.
Thanks for the feedback!
Adding spacers can ruin bearings
What's the difference when you put an aftermarket wheel that deviates from the factory offset?
AnthonyJ350 bearings are designed to take the load perpendicularly, wrong offset causes load to transfer at an angle
@@luptonpittman6520 I understand deviating from factory suspension geometry will affect longevity. But doing the theory vs application argument, how many bearings in a lifetime have you worn out?
This is my car and I have owned it for 3 years. But it doesn't drive that often either czcams.com/video/x9XLGAojw6w/video.html
AnthonyJ350 put aftermarket wheels on my 03 Acura TL type s bought through tire rack. They were supposedly ok for my car. They ruined both front bearings within 2,500 miles. There’s plenty of info out there about this. Look it up, you’ll see.
@@luptonpittman6520 I believe you, but within reason getting the wheel a little further out closer to the fender is fine. I know we're putting a little more stress on them, but we've put 10s of thousands of miles on our after market wheels no problem. Our Camry has over 240,000km on the original wheel bearings.
How much larger of a wheel did you go over stock sizing? That has a factor on stressing components, not just offset. Were they 20's?
NO on spacers. For wheels.
I'm interested to see the comments for and against them.
For me I didn't see the point in spending money on spacers/adapters because I could save up money for a little longer and buy aftermarket wheels with the right offset, instead of paying for spacers/adapters and then paying for wheels in the future.
Jay Ya I prefer new wheels. But on my project truck I really wanted GM wheels so I had to run wheel adapters to get the fitment I wanted.
Yeah that's true. I guess it all depends what kind of wheels you prefer, whether you want a specific one that only has certain offsets or a certain style that you can get in the offset you want.
Jay And you have to give the care extra care with the extra lug nuts and be smart with your setup.
I'm going from Chevy Celebrity 13" steel wheels to Chevy Cavalier Z24 14" alloys. There is no choice but to use a wheel spacer since the Z24 wheels are ET47 and I need ET38. My problem is I can only find the spacer I need for 14x1.5 studs and I need for 12x1.5 studs.
Spacing for clearance inside or so if a certain wheel doesnt have the right offset... for rpf1 some people sometimes use the spacers to clear big akebono brakes
Didn't see much of a difference I don't know why people do this stuff
Some people notice details, other don't. "Details Matter".
NO!!!
klepetar What's wrong?
Don't you HATE when someone says NO but they don't explain why.... Because they don't know shit ..
If you want to Fu*k Up your car use use wheel spacers/adapters !!!
Yes you CHEAP wannabes, it will screw up several things.
The right way is buy a wheel with the offset you want.
Educate your self.
Looks like you drive a Porsche. Speaking of research, did you know the Porsche 997 had an option for wheel spacers when you order it? Look up code XRP wheel spacers. Now what kind of spacers are you referring to? Ones like the one in this video or cheap universal ones that aren't hub-centric?
books.google.ca/books?id=jcV3DAAAQBAJ&pg=PA72&lpg=PA72&dq=xrp+wheel+spacers+porsche&source=bl&ots=T-k4MrWsjv&sig=ACfU3U1HTex20VYTEwJClZlbfHe0A4Zn5g&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjgjM3sqPvoAhWCrp4KHeI3DLwQ6AEwB3oECAkQAQ#v=onepage&q=xrp%20wheel%20spacers%20porsche&f=false
Here's some more Porsche OEM spacers www.ecstuning.com/b-genuine-porsche-parts/wheel-spacers/95504460023/
Here's another Porsche Parts dealer www.getporscheparts.com/wheel-spacers
This is for a Cayenne www.porscheatlantaperimeterparts.com/products/Porsche/Cayenne/Wheel-Spacer-17mm-WIDENING-OF-GAUGE-TR/3708526/95504460023.html
Here's a company dedicated to Genuine Porsche parts www.sunsetporscheparts.com/porsche-tequipment/spacers-on-rear-axle-17mm/95504460023/?parent=1099