wheel spacers are they safe?

[subarunut]

I was thinking about putting wheel spacers on my car give it alittle more stance on stock rims i know they make it wider which increase resistance to rolling but on a daily driver are they safe tio run and if so are you running them on your car? and on a 1998 outback bg what space would make the rim flush with the fender? i know dont use the shims but the spacer with the studs are what to use

[MonstarMotorsports]

they are perfectly safe if done correctly. too thick of spacers on too short of studs is unsafe. But if the studs are long enough, and you use a high quality extended stud your back in the safe zone.

[chromehorn]

1000hp+ BenSopra GT-R has huge adapters on it. I think you'll be fine.

I've had 19mm adapters for over a year now too.

[harrymaneuvers]

I believe anything more than 5mm would require extended studs. If you get a good kit like the Eibach pro spacers... the 10mm + will have extended studs to go with them.

If the rears of your car are anything like the 2004 WRX... you will either need to press the hub out to fit the new lugs in or you will have to shave down the outermost edge of the studs so that you can slide them through the rear ABS sensor hole and into the back of the hub.

A little time consuming but not bad.

[decke48]

3mm the most you can run stock studs. 5's move it out to far to get 7 turns on the nuts

[subarunut]

http://www.semotors.com/forged-wheels-a ... 4AodylwAWQ (http://www.semotors.com/forged-wheels-adapter-1-25-spacer-5x100-to-5x4-5-rim-hub-57-1-136mm/?gclid=CKGJ46Co3LMCFYuZ4AodylwAWQ)

A set like this would that be safe to run ?

[Yamazaki]

I would like to know the answer to that also. I am more interested in this (http://www.semotors.com/forged-wheels-adapter-1-25-spacer-5x100-to-5x100-rim-hub-57-1-136mm/).

[TGX4776]

Very interested in info on running adapters. I know a few saab guys run them and they seem to hold up pretty well to abuse but i
will look into it.

[Yamazaki]

Anybody?

[anothernord]

The life of the wheel bearing WILL be reduced by wheel spacers. You're lengthening the moment arm that acts on the wheel bearing with the addition of a wheel spacer.

[MonstarMotorsports]

^ kinda of a rumor actually. while there is a slight bit a truth in it, its not going to reduce the life so much your ever really going to notice.

adapters can be safe as well, but they can also cause a lot of mechanical problems. Lot of it depends on how well they are made and how you use your vehicle. I wouldnt ever call them unsafe, for the fact your wheel isn't gong to fall off driving down the road. But they probably are more likely to break under hard conditions than your factory hub.

[anothernord]

^ kinda of a rumor actually. while there is a slight bit a truth in it, its not going to reduce the life so much your ever really going to notice.

adapters can be safe as well, but they can also cause a lot of mechanical problems. Lot of it depends on how well they are made and how you use your vehicle. I wouldnt ever call them unsafe, for the fact your wheel isn't gong to fall off driving down the road. But they probably are more likely to break under hard conditions than your factory hub.

Moment loads are no rumor, and I can tell your for a fact that if a bearing has to support more load, it will wear proportionally faster. I'm not saying it's unsafe to run them, but to those that choose to run spacers, they should know they might be replacing a wheel bearing sooner than expected.

[rougeben83]

someone with a wheel bearing that is near the point of it wearing out might see the bearing fail sooner with a spacer.

Running spacers are ok as long as its within reason and done safely. Unfortunately, most people that use them don't know what these are. One thing is that you need to make sure you still have proper clearance in the fenders from lock to lock, your alignment isn't compromised in the process (ie like some of the "stance" cars), and you have at least 7-8turns on your lugnuts to ensure your wheels remain tightened down. Also, it doesn't hurt if you check the torgue on your lugnuts periodically with spacers.

[Dead91silvia]

Like everyone has said, yes, if it's done right.

I have 1 1/4 inch spacers on my 94 Toyota truck to fit my Skyline GTS-T wheels. Drives fine and I can also still haul a good sized load (1000 lbs) and cornering is still fun.

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