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wheel spacers. are there any down sides to them.


steve420
10-10-2005, 02:06 PM
well i was on ebay agian and found wheel spacers that were pretty cheap. by putting them on do they wear out the bearings cv joints. does anyone here have them on. do you notice the tires sticking out alot further. doese it look good. tell me if these spacers is all i need. and they just slide on the bolts behind the wheel right

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Wheel-Spacers-5-6-Lug-5-1-2-New-2-Pcs_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ42614QQitemZ8005659 202QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

ChuckH
10-14-2005, 12:16 AM
They do change the loads on your wheel bearings and other suspension parts, so don't be surprised if you see accelerated wear on componenets. They also shorten your lug bolts, so you will either not be threading the nuts on all the way or you need to replace the bolts so they are long enough. Then there are issues such as wheel balance or movement of the spacers between the wheel and hub if they don't fit perfectly. Personally, I can't really think of one good reason to use them. Why are you looking to use them?

Edit: I just looked at those on eBay. I can almost guarranty that you would have problems with those and would avoid them at any cost. First of all, they are universal fit and with the way they are drilled, they are obviously going to be out of balance, not to mention they may slip between the wheel and hub. If you really need spacers for some reason I would advise that you get them from a reputable company and spend the extra cash. It may hurt now, but you will almost certainly save yourself a lot of money in the long run. I know Spencer Low Racing has them for a large sum of money, but they are correctly drilled for Nissans and should be of superior quality.

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