Wheel spacers

[Solaxu]

Has anyone put wheel spacers on their wheels? I've never used spacers before and would appreciate some first hand accounts on the good and bad before I make a decision.

 

[Customblue]

I've got the bolt on ones machined billet aluminum on mine for 5 years now no issues.

 

[hirschdalechevy]

I have not had spacer's on any of my square's but I do on my duramax, 1.5 inch, aluminum , in the rear. Been on there for year's and I rock a 2,500 lbs cab over camper all the time. I looked at a lot of spacer's and some are thicker than other's so I went with the thickest and the most expensive.

 

[bucket]

My '79 has spacers in the rear, between the duals. I don't know who made them, but no issues with them in the 10+ years I've had the truck.

 

[FireTruck1984]

I have 1.5” wheel spacers on the rear of my C1500.. combined with 2” rear drop to level the truck makes for a perfect stance.

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[Mofarmer]

I have 1.5” wheel spacers on the rear of my C1500.. combined with 2” rear drop to level the truck makes for a perfect stance.

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FireTruck I like that look, do you remember the brand name or have any pictures of those spacers?

 

[FireTruck1984]

FireTruck I like that look, do you remember the brand name or have any pictures of those spacers?

Rough Country brand.. also you have to install 1/2” longer wheel studs in your axles.

 

[ronniebomb]

I just installed these on my K25. They work great and you don't need longer studs due to the recessed counter bores, and they even included 10 lug nuts for installation.

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[FireTruck1984]

I just installed these on my K25. They work great and you don't need longer studs due to the recessed counter bores, and they even included 10 lug nuts for installation.

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Only 10 lug nuts for 16 studs ? Any wheel spacer thicker than 1/2 is not safe with factory studs regardless of counter bore. The thread depth is greatly reduced.

 

[eskimomann209]

I’m not a fan. I have seen them break.
Still have one hangin up in the garage from it snappin on a buddy’s vette.
Sure it was hot doggin it but that’s what I do in my truck.
I float around the corner here and there and don’t wanna risk it.
I hear a lot of guys get away with it but we aren’t that lucky.

 

[Dutch Rutter]

For what it matters, I'm with eskimomann209 on this one. While I would love to have the rear tires at the same width as the fronts. I've seen a few people get passed by their own bouncing tire when their spacer let loose.

 

[FireTruck1984]

For what it matters, I'm with eskimomann209 on this one. While I would love to have the rear tires at the same width as the fronts. I've seen a few people get passed by their own bouncing tire when their spacer let loose.

That is because they didn’t change to longer wheel studs.. done correctly, wheel spacers are safe. I’ve been running them for many years on many trucks with never a problem. It’s the thread depth of the studs that’s the problem. And of course you have to use hub centric spacers. Guys who install cheap slotted and variable lug spacers will get what they pay for.

 

[bucket]

A basic spacer and a spacer/adapter are two different things. Basic spacers usually need longer studs. Adapters are like bolting on a wheel, so stock length studs are appropriate in most cases.

 

[RacingTurtles]

I don't want to start a new thread with the same thing, but how do you guys feel about the slip on 1/4" thick spacers?
I have some wheels ( 3 sets of identical wheels in 15 x 8 + 0 ) and I'm really close to the tie rod end link on the front. The wheel is so close that if I have stick on weights on the wheels, then it hits.
These are what I'm talking about

0.25 Inch Wheel Spacers | 6x135/6x5.5 | Multiple Makes & Models (Chevy/Ford/GMC/Ram) 0.25 Inch Wheel Spacers | 6x135/6x5.5 | Multiple Makes & Models (Chevy/Ford/GMC/Ram) www.roughcountry.com

 

[Ricko1966]

Only 10 lug nuts for 16 studs ? Any wheel spacer thicker than 1/2 is not safe with factory studs regardless of counter bore. The thread depth is greatly reduced.

Not only is the thread count reduced the aluminum has to be thinner and therefore more likely to pull through. I ve run lots of spacers,no issues but I researched failures to see what I didn't want. And I still occasionally check torque on them. I just realized I researched failures not success so I wasn't under the illusion they were nbd. I knew what to avoid.