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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: thumbs on January 29, 2006, 18:06:44

Title: wheel spacers
Post by: thumbs on January 29, 2006, 18:06:44

wheres the best place to get a set of wheel spacers from?

ive got some new tyres to pick up soon, lift springs in garage, shocks on order, once thats all on want to go a little bit wider to make stable and look meaner, retain steering lock etc.

either new or as some one got a set 2nd hand for resonable money.

cheers everyone
thumbs

Title: wheel spacers
Post by: muddyweb on January 29, 2006, 18:50:47

Wherever you get them from, make sure you ask if they are DOT / TUV approved and e-marked.

Not something you want to do 'on the cheap' ;-)

Title: wheel spacers
Post by: thumbs on January 29, 2006, 18:53:35

oh ok, will do, just testing the water at the mo, have a browse round, will see for definett once lifted etc which way i chose to go.

Title: wheel spacers
Post by: ben_haynes on January 29, 2006, 18:54:37

Paddocks, scorpion racing or bronco 4X4

Title: wheel spacers
Post by: Bulli on January 29, 2006, 18:54:55

its often as cheap to buy bigger offset steel wheels and they are safe!

Title: wheel spacers
Post by: Stormin on January 29, 2006, 21:33:10

Just a point if anyone is thinking of buying spacers and doing competition. MSA rules state they must NOT be any thicker than 25mm.

Title: wheel spacers
Post by: Budgie on January 29, 2006, 22:46:14

I can recommend Scorpion Racing's Pro Spacers.
Had them fitted for over 3 years and no problems so far.
They are TUV tested and certified and have a lip for wheel location, which some other makes of spacer don't have.

Some will tell you that wheel spacers cause premiture [sp] wheel bearing failure, but if your wheel bearings are well greased and in good condition then you shouldn't have any more problems than normal.