Wheel spacers?

Roastbeef · **Joined:** Sun Jun 03, 2012 7:31 pm **Posts:** 199

Smetna wrote:

Bmxer524 wrote:

musclezmarinara wrote:

SpiderTrax on mine just adding some new rubber

Pics or it didn't happen :goink:

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Gageraid · **Posted:** Wed Jun 13, 2012 12:01 am

Love my Spidertrax spacers.

Luny421 · **Posted:** Tue Aug 14, 2012 7:15 pm

Gageraid wrote:

Love my Spidertrax spacers.

so with stock wheels/tires, no lift and 1.25" spacers, you have no rub up front?

Voyager · **Posted:** Sun Aug 19, 2012 9:34 am

Atthehelm wrote:

You would probably want to go with 1.25" spacers if you do it, that way you won't have to cut the wheel studs.
Some say they are unsafe, especially the cheaper ones. Spidertrax is what is recommended over and over again. Good tire shops most likely wont touch your vehicle with them installed. Depending on what your tire size/lift setup is they may cause your front tires to rub when turning or rear tires to rub/ripoff the flares.

Why would that be? And by not touching, do you mean not installing new tires or doing an alignment? What about the Pennsylvania annual vehicle inspection? Would wheel spacers cause it to fail, or would a garage not even do the inspection once they saw the spacers?

At The Helm · **Posted:** Sun Aug 19, 2012 11:26 am

Voyager wrote:

Atthehelm wrote:

You would probably want to go with 1.25" spacers if you do it, that way you won't have to cut the wheel studs.
Some say they are unsafe, especially the cheaper ones. Spidertrax is what is recommended over and over again. Good tire shops most likely wont touch your vehicle with them installed. Depending on what your tire size/lift setup is they may cause your front tires to rub when turning or rear tires to rub/ripoff the flares.

Why would that be? And by not touching, do you mean not installing new tires or doing an alignment? What about the Pennsylvania annual vehicle inspection? Would wheel spacers cause it to fail, or would a garage not even do the inspection once they saw the spacers?

They don't want to be held liable if a wheel falls off because of spacers.
I'd guess said shops are more likely to align than install tires since alignment doesn't require wheel removal.
Check PA's laws regarding them, some states they are illegal. I'm out west in CA where we don't have inspections.

Voyager · **Posted:** Sun Aug 19, 2012 12:34 pm

Atthehelm wrote:

They don't want to be held liable if a wheel falls off because of spacers.
I'd guess said shops are more likely to align than install tires since alignment doesn't require wheel removal.
Check PA's laws regarding them, some states they are illegal. I'm out west in CA where we don't have inspections.

Thanks!

I've been contemplating the 1.25" Spidertrax as I really like the look of the tires extending out to the wheel well. According to PA Law, anything over 1/4 is not allowed. Don't know why as I've read over and over that hub centric spacers are quite safe.

Gageraid · **Posted:** Sun Aug 19, 2012 2:00 pm

Luny421 wrote:

Gageraid wrote:

Love my Spidertrax spacers.

so with stock wheels/tires, no lift and 1.25" spacers, you have no rub up front?

No rubbing problems whatsoever! All stock suspension/wheels/tires. Someone if not mentioned already, might be able to explain how turning radius is somewhat changed. Something about the scrub radius if I remember correctly. Gives a much more badass look to me.

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