KE ping it real Posted October 7, 2008 Report Share Posted October 7, 2008 Hey Guys n Gals Just wondering if anyone has had experience with bolt on wheel spacers? I have a set of wheels that i would like to use on my car but they will require wheel spacers I AM AWARE of the legal standpoint but i'm more interested in the fact that they are actually safe to use, has anyone on here used them? Had any problems? Cheers in advance - Andrew :cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ke30Rolla myles Posted October 7, 2008 Report Share Posted October 7, 2008 hey mate i have got bolt on spacers on my rolla there huge there really safe ONLY if u use super lock when u put the bolts on and use a torque rench the only place i could get mine from is wheel works on south rd 280$ for all 4 here is a pic of my rims wid spacers but can't really see them ps good tip is to paint them black and get black rims Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TE278U Posted October 7, 2008 Report Share Posted October 7, 2008 yep, had no probs with mine for a few years now. just make sure both sets of nuts are tight :cool: do a quick search and you should find another thread on this same topic that should give you some more people's opinions and replies. -dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AE80Rollaguy Posted October 7, 2008 Report Share Posted October 7, 2008 i have a set of spacers on my ae90 aswell.. but they a a bit diff to the ones u guys have.. as mine are only 3mm think.. mine just sit on and bolt up tight when u do the noirmal wheel nuts up no problems as yet..touch wood!! Cheers Tory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philbey Posted October 7, 2008 Report Share Posted October 7, 2008 Correct me if I'm wrong but a lot of early model jap cars don't even run hubcentric rims on the rears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ke30Rolla myles Posted October 8, 2008 Report Share Posted October 8, 2008 lost me...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philbey Posted October 8, 2008 Report Share Posted October 8, 2008 (edited) Not that it matters if I lost you because you aren't the one asking the question! :cool: In most cases the rim is supposed to centre on the hub, but friction interface takes the vertical load instead of the wheel studs. Spacers compromise the interface between the wheel and the hub centre and don't centre properly. Older cars often don't use his hub centre (hubcentri) wheel design on the back. Edited August 31, 2009 by philbey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palmy Posted October 8, 2008 Report Share Posted October 8, 2008 (edited) i have a set of spacers on my ae90 aswell.. but they a a bit diff to the ones u guys have.. as mine are only 3mm think.. mine just sit on and bolt up tight when u do the noirmal wheel nuts up no problems as yet..touch wood!! Cheers Tory i have the same ones on my 55. except i got like 9mm on both front wheels. and they shorten the amount of thread to use so I'm thinkin of buyin bolt on's..... Edited October 8, 2008 by Palmy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palmy Posted October 8, 2008 Report Share Posted October 8, 2008 hey matei have got bolt on spacers on my rolla there huge there really safe ONLY if u use super lock when u put the bolts on and use a torque rench the only place i could get mine from is wheel works on south rd 280$ for all 4 here is a pic of my rims wid spacers but can't really see them ps good tip is to paint them black and get black rims hey mate, can u post up a pic showin the side of ur vehicle (from the front looking to the back) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KE ping it real Posted October 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2008 Not that it matters if I lost you because you aren't the one asking the question! :cool: In most cases the rim is supposed to sit on the centre of the hub, so the centre takes the vertical load instead of the wheel studs. Spacers compromise the interface between the wheel and the hub centre. Older cars often don't use his hub centre (hubcentri) wheel design on the back. Thanks for all the responses guys, It seems that as long as i install them correctly then they shouldn't give me any greif and as for the centri, the spacers i'm looking at seen to have their own section which protrudes in the centre which i assume is to imitate the factory centri so that part is still sharing some of the load if that makes sense :y: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
styler Posted October 8, 2008 Report Share Posted October 8, 2008 yeah technically speaking if you use hubcentric spacers that locate on the spigot and also provide an external spigot for the wheels to locate on with the correct wheel studs and pcd etc it would be the best spacer method avalaible, as long as the spacers are made from a quality metal. however to be strong they have to be thick, eg 10mm or so, you wont get ones in 3mm for instance. as has been said the load is meant to be on the spigot, the studs are there to hold the wheel on. most cars 70's onwards i have seen have spigots on the hubs front and rear. but even so they are illegal as far as i know, I'm not sure but you may possibly be able to get them engineered. in the end if you can help it, get wheels that fit properly first time. also people sometimes only run front spacers to clear the strut and don't put them on the rear which changes the front track but not the rear track in addition to track changes overall by wheel offset, not usually a big problem though (running front spacers only). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KE ping it real Posted October 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2008 yeah technically speaking if you use hubcentric spacers that locate on the spigot and alsoprovide an external spigot for the wheels to locate on with the correct wheel studs and pcd etc it would be the best spacer method avalaible, as long as the spacers are made from a quality metal. however to be strong they have to be thick, eg 10mm or so, you wont get ones in 3mm for instance. as has been said the load is meant to be on the spigot, the studs are there to hold the wheel on. most cars 70's onwards i have seen have spigots on the hubs front and rear. but even so they are illegal as far as i know, I'm not sure but you may possibly be able to get them engineered. in the end if you can help it, get wheels that fit properly first time. also people sometimes only run front spacers to clear the strut and don't put them on the rear which changes the front track but not the rear track in addition to track changes overall by wheel offset, not usually a big problem though (running front spacers only). Yeah i knew that they were illegal but most of the descent looking wheels arould are for the FWD offset and spacers seem to be the only way around it I found an awesome set of 16x7 Genuine Simmons B45's that would have been awesome but with the $1600 pricetag for rims only, thet aren't a cheap option Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orangeLJ Posted October 8, 2008 Report Share Posted October 8, 2008 I wouldn't reccomend using them. I've seen way too many accidents and mishaps involving pre-fabbed bolt on and slip on wheel spacers. IMO, best bet would be to have someone actually machine a set up from billet steel to your specs. Any proper machine shop with a CADmill should be able to work something out for you. They are the same principle as the type that change your PCD. off the shelf variants are dangerous and justifiably illegal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KE ping it real Posted October 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2008 I wouldn't reccomend using them. I've seen way too many accidents and mishaps involving pre-fabbed bolt on and slip on wheel spacers. IMO, best bet would be to have someone actually machine a set up from billet steel to your specs. Any proper machine shop with a CADmill should be able to work something out for you. They are the same principle as the type that change your PCD. off the shelf variants are dangerous and justifiably illegal Yeah the ones i'm looking at are 25mm thick and billet with the hub centric section so based on what everyone has said, these should be the best of the bolt on spacers i guess :cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orangeLJ Posted October 8, 2008 Report Share Posted October 8, 2008 what grade steel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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