Thick Wheel Spacers, Where To Buy?

[priyanka]

hi

friends, i m looking to buy a set thick wheel spacers, 40-50mm, something similar to this (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Set-4-2-Inch-Thick-Wheel-Spacers-Adapters-6-Lug-Fits-Isuzu-Rodeo-Trooper-/230862536532?_trksid=p5197.m1992&_trkparms=aid%3D111000%26algo%3DREC.CURRENT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D14136%26meid%3D5034532224007398914%26pid%3D100015%26prg%3D1085%26rk%3D1%26sd%3D230862536532%26)

did a search at few alloy wheel stores, but was unsuccessful

does any of you know a place, where I can buy a set

thanks

[Dinukap4]

Did you try JJ Lanka Wheels ?

[MasterDon]

Try Amila.they will make a set for you...but I strongly advise against using spacers more than half-inch thickness.

[priyanka]

Try Amila.they will make a set for you...but I strongly advise against using spacers more than half-inch thickness.

Amila - where is it located? but actually i want to buy a good quality one, not a locally manufactured thing .............

and what is the issue, with thick spacers ?

[priyanka]

Did you try JJ Lanka Wheels ?

will do it tomorrow?

[Dinukap4]

Try, because I went to jj lanka today to get 4 tires and I saw a bunch of wheel spacer with them.

[priyanka]

Try, because I went to jj lanka today to get 4 tires and I saw a bunch of wheel spacer with them.

thanks machan.................

[HardHat]

and what is the issue, with thick spacers ?

wheel spacers alter the geometry of vehicle suspension and steering, which could change the handling, comfort, rate of wear and tear of associated parts and sometimes compromise safety. Edited January 22, 2013 by HardHat

[Sylvi]

hi

friends, i m looking to buy a set thick wheel spacers, 40-50mm, something similar to this (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Set-4-2-Inch-Thick-Wheel-Spacers-Adapters-6-Lug-Fits-Isuzu-Rodeo-Trooper-/230862536532?_trksid=p5197.m1992&_trkparms=aid%3D111000%26algo%3DREC.CURRENT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D14136%26meid%3D5034532224007398914%26pid%3D100015%26prg%3D1085%26rk%3D1%26sd%3D230862536532%26)

did a search at few alloy wheel stores, but was unsuccessful

does any of you know a place, where I can buy a set

thanks

Priyanka,

First of all you read the good and bad about, wheel spacers on the web. You go to do a modification on wheel spacers.

Please give your vehicle make, are you a fast driver?

“MASTER DON” on his post informs. I strongly advise against using spacers more than half-inch thickness.

“HardHat” on his post informs. Wheel spacers alter the geometry of vehicle suspension and steering, which could change the handling, comfort, rate of wear and tear of associated parts and sometimes compromise safety.

I thought of writing this post after reading two above posts. My past experiences on motorists who did this type of modifications. Then motorists, due to bad road conditions did not drive fast.

Who did this type of modifications on their vehicles early days? On their vehicle suspension and other related parts on those vehicle got affected I know personally. Later who did modifications ended up in modifying several times to get the correct size? By that time they had spend considerable amount of money and waste their time also.

It’s best to get an expert advice from a senior member on A/L forum “MASTER DON” who is a expert modifying and restoring motor vehicles before you do your modification.

My advice is the best about ½ Inch or 12 to 13 MM. not above that.

Sylvi Wijesinghe.

[priyanka]

Priyanka,

First of all you read the good and bad about, wheel spacers on the web. You go to do a modification on wheel spacers.

Please give your vehicle make, are you a fast driver?

“MASTER DON” on his post informs. I strongly advise against using spacers more than half-inch thickness.

“HardHat” on his post informs. Wheel spacers alter the geometry of vehicle suspension and steering, which could change the handling, comfort, rate of wear and tear of associated parts and sometimes compromise safety.

I thought of writing this post after reading two above posts. My past experiences on motorists who did this type of modifications. Then motorists, due to bad road conditions did not drive fast.

Who did this type of modifications on their vehicles early days? On their vehicle suspension and other related parts on those vehicle got affected I know personally. Later who did modifications ended up in modifying several times to get the correct size? By that time they had spend considerable amount of money and waste their time also.

It’s best to get an expert advice from a senior member on A/L forum “MASTER DON” who is a expert modifying and restoring motor vehicles before you do your modification.

My advice is the best about ½ Inch or 12 to 13 MM. not above that.

Sylvi Wijesinghe.

thank you very much for your valuable advices............

my vehicle is a Montero YOM- 2003

i dont want to change the original alloys of the vehicle but want to get some widening

i m not a very fast driver but dont know about the others who drive it occasionally

so, any expert, could you please elaborate some more about the down side of those spacers............... please.....

it will be a great service to the others who want to modify their cars.........

thanks again.....

[Octanehead]

You want a Montero widened! Interesting.... well Amila Tire house is in Dehivala on hill street near the cop shed. You cant miss it

Question : Why do you want to widen this Montero? Bodykit? Or just that you want to push the wheels out of the arches??

[priyanka]

You want a Montero widened! Interesting.... well Amila Tire house is in Dehivala on hill street near the cop shed. You cant miss it

Question : Why do you want to widen this Montero? Bodykit? Or just that you want to push the wheels out of the arches??

thanks

actually the reason is the second one, to get it little out of the arches............. planing to add a lip to the front bumper as well

[Hoonigan]

thank you very much for your valuable advices............

my vehicle is a Montero YOM- 2003

i dont want to change the original alloys of the vehicle but want to get some widening

i m not a very fast driver but dont know about the others who drive it occasionally

so, any expert, could you please elaborate some more about the down side of those spacers............... please.....

it will be a great service to the others who want to modify their cars.........

thanks again.....

I've looked into spacers recently and decided against it.

Spacers will become an absolute MUST if you plan on running bigger tyres (depending on the vehicle to varying degrees) A taller tyre will rub the wheel well at full steer which is why the tyre will need to be spaced out. Assuming you will be running your existing tryes you have no dire need for spacers.

A good quality spacer won't fail unless it is put through extraordinary stress (suppose you take your Motero offroad) But if you buy a cheap set, well, you get what you pay for. In any case you're putting an additional part in between your axel and wheel (I found this to be a bit unnerving which is why decided against it)

An alternative would be to go for a set of wheels with less backspacing which will be a more "comfortable" fit (at least for me) This will set your wheel out as a spacer would with reduced risk of you wheel falling off while driving.

If you are adamant about spacers buy a set which uses a separate set of bolts to attach the spacer to the face of the axel and the wheel's lug nuts to attach the wheel to the spacer. The cheaper ones will use either the existing lug nut itself, which will go through the spacer and attach to the axel by very little thread, or will use a longer lug nut to go through the spacer and thread into the axel. Both cases will stress the lug nut a little too much.

[Hoonigan]

One more thing, As many have mentioned here, further out you go, the more you alter the car's geometry which will decrease the lifespan of associated parts. This will be the same whether you use wheels with less backspacing or spacers. So the best thing is to stick to the absolute minimum you can go for. this is especially the case if you go for spacers. The wider the spacer, the riskier it gets.

[priyanka]

I've looked into spacers recently and decided against it.

Spacers will become an absolute MUST if you plan on running bigger tyres (depending on the vehicle to varying degrees) A taller tyre will rub the wheel well at full steer which is why the tyre will need to be spaced out. Assuming you will be running your existing tryes you have no dire need for spacers.

A good quality spacer won't fail unless it is put through extraordinary stress (suppose you take your Motero offroad) But if you buy a cheap set, well, you get what you pay for. In any case you're putting an additional part in between your axel and wheel (I found this to be a bit unnerving which is why decided against it)

An alternative would be to go for a set of wheels with less backspacing which will be a more "comfortable" fit (at least for me) This will set your wheel out as a spacer would with reduced risk of you wheel falling off while driving.

If you are adamant about spacers buy a set which uses a separate set of bolts to attach the spacer to the face of the axel and the wheel's lug nuts to attach the wheel to the spacer. The cheaper ones will use either the existing lug nut itself, which will go through the spacer and attach to the axel by very little thread, or will use a longer lug nut to go through the spacer and thread into the axel. Both cases will stress the lug nut a little too much.

thanks mate.....

[Komisiripala]

i remember getting a set of half inch tyre spacers from amila. for an STi 6 with a wide body kit. he flanged it out of a steel block, and it cost 10,000 rupees.

pros: car looked awesome with a 235 profile tyre sitting there to fill the wheel well

cons: there's no point having an ornament with awesome wheels. you couldn't drive it. when you hit 80kmph, there was so much steering vibration the car felt like it would fall apart. it was a perfectly fine vehicle before this was done. no amount of suspension tuning or alignment could ever get rid of that bad vibe. we finally managed to push its threshold to 100kmph but afterwards it was like riding a rabid horse

so essentially now its a rice rocket with polio.

think about it. your montero has a good market value. you're kissing that goodbye if you do anything to it. if modifications are your thing, get a vehicle that's market value has left it already. that way you'll be adding value to it. not vice versa.

just my satha deka.

Edited January 23, 2013 by Komisiripala

[HardHat]

Priyanka, if you take your montero off road you will be much better off staying away from wheel spacers - and especially those 40-50mm offset ones you've been looking at.

[Hoonigan]

LOL @ Komi's Ricer with Polio :D:D . If you guys machined them out of a block it is possible that a millimeter here or there could be causing a small imbalance on the wheel which might explain the rattly steering. Try a good quality stainless or aluminum alloy set that has the same same bolt pattern as the Subi. I only know of Spidertrax to be a solid brand but not sure they manufacture for Japs.

@HardHat, Actually spacers are quite common among the Jeep community where some guys have run on spacers for years. I wouldn't know whether these guys running spacers are 'Hardcore' wheelers though. But I don't think he will have to forfeit a little offroading IF he chooses to go for a known brand of spacers SPECIFIC to his Montero.

[Shanka]

Try Amila.they will make a set for you...but I strongly advise against using spacers more than half-inch thickness.

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