Are wheel spacers bad to use?
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Are wheel spacers bad to use?
Hey guys I have gotten mixed answers to this question. I figured I would ask the professionals over here. I would like to run my stock FD wheels on my S14. I tried to put them on but the wheels hit the coilovers. I think a 25mm spacer would do the trick and I see plenty of them for sale on ebay. My question is are wheels spacers crappy? Unsafe? Thanks for any responses.
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crappy, yes.
spacers are like a bandaid for bad sizing on wheels...
s14 tends towards low offset wide *** wheels. it can do 9+15 in front, no problem. even wider in the rear. spacers + extended lugs aren't cheap enough to justify using them, imo.
save up a bit more and go for some used aftermarket wheels.
spacers are like a bandaid for bad sizing on wheels...
s14 tends towards low offset wide *** wheels. it can do 9+15 in front, no problem. even wider in the rear. spacers + extended lugs aren't cheap enough to justify using them, imo.
save up a bit more and go for some used aftermarket wheels.
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Originally Posted by prew
Hey guys I have gotten mixed answers to this question. I figured I would ask the professionals over here. I would like to run my stock FD wheels on my S14. I tried to put them on but the wheels hit the coilovers. I think a 25mm spacer would do the trick and I see plenty of them for sale on ebay. My question is are wheels spacers crappy? Unsafe? Thanks for any responses.
Steve
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I know someone that ran spacers at the rear of his FD for years without any problems.
Another interesting point worth pointing out... Porsche offers rear wheel spacers as a factory option for their 997 models. Go figure.
With that being said, I would be more concerned with the vibration caused froman ill-fitting spacer than overloading the wheel bearing with a SMALL spacer.
David