Tire spacers

[marc]

1045831

Can any body give me some info on some spacers I only want about and inch or so, do i have to change my lug direction to hold the spacer on or what , I like the wheels I have they are the cast wheels with the circle pater around them I think they are 15 x 8 or somthing like. is there anything I should look for do they break easy? thanks



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[ajfrank43]

1046829

First what size tire do you want to run? What year jeep is it?[addsig]

 

[Craig]

1046831

If you're planning on taking your jeep off road, I wouldn't recomend using wheel spacers. The largest size I've seen is 3/4 inch. I've seen people couple two together to get a larger offset. I know some people who have put these on vehicles but they weren't used for off road (mostley lowered). I know that if you do use spacers, you have to be able to rotate the lug nuts at least 4 whole turns for them to be safe. The guys I've seen using the spacers who haven't put on longer lug bolts and couldn't turn the lug nut more than 4 turns have had problems with the nut loosening off and eventually the wheel comming right off the vehicle. If you do use spacers, it makes it much harder on your bearings and spindles. I would recommend selling your wheels you have now and getting a wheel with a larger offset.[addsig]

 

[ajfrank43]

1046967

check out spidertrax.com. They have got wheel spacers for all. Wheel spacers also take away from wheel bearing life. I have talked with Jim at TeraFlex mfg. and he does NOT recomend wheel spacers of any kind. That might be something to think about. [addsig]