I really like the idea of getting some wheel spacers for when i fit my coilovers. unsure of size yet but was liking the idea of 25mm for the front, and 15mm for the back. However two of my friends are trying their hardest to talk me out of it. both are mechanics and one of which is an m.o.t tester so i am inclined to say they know what they're on about. They believe it is a bad idea due to the extra stress they would put on wheel bearings, as well as the extra inertia due to the weight that would make it harder to break. when i said they would be aluminium from eBay that convinced them even less claiming they'd be week as piss. I also had a major problem with wheel shake until i fitted some spigot rings, and my friends are convinced that it'll come back with a vengeance with the wheel spacers fitted.

 

What are your opinions? has anybody had any problems since fitting wheel spacers?

 

After seeing the price of some of them on eBay i was tempted to have some made myself. the machinist at work suggested carbon steel would be suitable enough, but i think they would be really heavy. just to clarify i am talking about bolt on hub centric type spacers. has anybody else tried making any themselves?

 

I don't exactly need to space out the wheels for any reason it is purely to make the stance look a little nicer.

Plenty of people have been using hubcentric spaces with no issues for a loong time. i cant see the issues with weight if you are going aluminum

That's what i thought too, I've seen various photos and the odd post with people having them fitted and I've never seen any posts relating to problems. but are eBay aluminium good enough?

Do you have any fitted yourself vods?

i use them on the front of my car no problems up to now ..

 

regardless of Wheel Spacers or wheels with loads of Off set the Stress on the hub its self would be the same

long as your not going stupid with the spacers like 60mm + then there isnt a problem

They don't need to be steel. They will cause an increased load on the wheel bearings over a stock offset but not enough to cause any issues other than increased wear on the bearings (unless the spacers are 100ft long!)

I would suggest going for the H&R Trak+ spacers so you know the machining is good quality and low tolerance. Otherwise you could risk vibration caused by the spacers.

 

http://www.larkspeed.com/index.pl?a=i&p=142HR3065662&part=Nissan-300ZX-Type-Z32-H-R-Trak-Wheel-Spacers

 

http://www.larkspeed.com/index.pl?a=i&p=185HR5065662&part=Nissan-300ZX-Type-Z32-H-R-Trak-Wheel-Spacers

 

No idea if they're the best price available, it was just a quick google for the product I was suggesting :-)

Edited March 29, 201312 yr by Joely P

They don't need to be steel. They will cause an increased load on the wheel bearings over a stock offset but not enough to cause any issues other than increased wear on the bearings (unless the spacers are 100ft long!)

 

Yeah they were my mates first words, "it'll eat wheel bearings"

 

 

what size do you have fitted mark? do you have spigot rings too?

Yeah they were my mates first words, "it'll eat wheel bearings"

 

 

what size do you have fitted mark? do you have spigot rings too?

 

i doubt 25 mm is going to significantly add much to the wear on the wheel bearing, not enough leverage away from the hub for that. Yes they will increase wear on the bearings, but not by too much, you wouldnt be going through wheel bearings every 6months lets put it that way.

 

I want to get some wheel spacers but not sure on the best way of finding out the sizes i need. my fronts could really do with some, i think i need about 5mm on the rear thought just to bring the tire out to the arch a little more for a better stance.

if they are hub centric ally for the wheel and hub it will make no difference to the wheel bearings at all (its no different to choosing a negative offset on your wheels)

So if the wheel spacers fit the hub ok, then if i just put the spigot rings on the inside of the wheel as normal then it shouldn't feel any different?

So if the wheel spacers fit the hub ok, then if i just put the spigot rings on the inside of the wheel as normal then it shouldn't feel any different?

 

no no no no no

have a spacer machined in alloy that is 66.1 from memory for your hub and then the snout to match your wheel then there are no spigot rings at all as its a perfect fit both ends just lik bolting the wheel on you will just need the longer studs to accomodate the extra mm's added

if your struggling i can do them for you

 

i doubt 25 mm is going to significantly add much to the wear on the wheel bearing, not enough leverage away from the hub for that. Yes they will increase wear on the bearings, but not by too much, you wouldnt be going through wheel bearings every 6months lets put it that way.

 

I want to get some wheel spacers but not sure on the best way of finding out the sizes i need. my fronts could really do with some, i think i need about 5mm on the rear thought just to bring the tire out to the arch a little more for a better stance.

I agree, negligible difference on an already long life component.

 

if they are hub centric ally for the wheel and hub it will make no difference to the wheel bearings at all (its no different to choosing a negative offset on your wheels)

It will put extra leverage on the load path to the bearing, yes it is the same as putting a low or negative offset wheel on.

 

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Yes, definitely buy hubcentric so that the wheel can be centred on the hub which takes the load of the wheel studs and prevents vibration from the spacer. And yes spigot rings as normal. However, it will probably feel different as you're changing the track and suspension geometries, such as scrub radius. Yowser is the man to ask on the 'effects' of such changes and what to expect in handling characteristics.

Its the cheap slip on spacers that cause issues, proper hubcentrics as said aregoing to be fine. You can go with a branded name such as ebacih.if you please for sensible money.

They can load the wheel bearings but nissan factory bearing are very good quality and a never heard of one fail from spacers very rarely fail full stop.