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Vehicle & Technical => Range Rover => Topic started by: ukmudmaster on May 03, 2008, 19:56:57

Title: Wheel spacers
Post by: ukmudmaster on May 03, 2008, 19:56:57

Hi, I have a RRC with trispokes, 1,1/2" lift and 235/85/16 pirelli muds.The tyres have tread halfway up  the sidewall and are the mutts nutz off road.
However....................the usual problem  arises, steering lock and snagging the arches.
A cut I do not mind doing, but I do not want to lose any lock, as there is little enough now.
So.... are spacers the answer?.
I have a set of 30mm lying around the garage, just want to know the downside of fitting them please
Dave 

Title: Re: Wheel spacers
Post by: martyn on May 03, 2008, 20:20:44

I been told they will make steering better .
But one way to find out is to fit the ones you have and see for your self

Title: Re: Wheel spacers
Post by: ben_haynes on May 03, 2008, 20:22:45

i remember being told they can cause wheel bearing failure because of stress on them

Title: Re: Wheel spacers
Post by: tack43 on May 04, 2008, 22:27:00

They don't cause wheel bearing failure, they just shorten life span. Prior to fitting check and adjust freeplay.

Title: Re: Wheel spacers
Post by: ian_s on May 04, 2008, 23:14:15

fitting 30mm spacers is no different to fitting a wheel with 30mm more offset, like a set of steel 8spokes
the problems that can happen is a failure of the metal in the spacer, or, if you fit a spacer AND wheels with a bigger offset, that can stress the bearings too much
spacers and normal wheels should be fine