Help with Wheel spacers

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Toms820

Toms820

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Hi
I'm currently running 265/75/16 tyres when I’m on hard lock I can hear and feel the wheels catching the chassis which I wouldn’t have though would have been a problem with these tyres . I’m guessing I need wheel spacers? Problem is I have no idea about them or if they would solve the problem.

Cheers Tom
 
Or don't use full lock...

I run a winter set of Insa Turbo special tracks 265 x 75 x 16 and they catch, but when i change to the summer tyres 235 x 70 x16 they miss.Also they rumble a lot less on the road, but the Insa are the business on the farm in the Winter when it gets all sticky.

So just don't use full lock, tend to like the turning circle when in tight spaces on the farm. Especially when out lamping. (And can't be arsed to modify the steering bump stops twice a year). Normally only have to ease the wheel a fraction in from full lock and they miss

Always put the summer tyres on for MOT. lol
 
I do just the same as Cavey P38 for exactly the same reasons. Don't worry about it the tyre will only shine up a bit of the radius arm.You should not hold steering hard on full lock for long.
 
I run 285s and have done so for nearly ten years now , they did catch the radius arm and restrict the turning circle ..I used 30mm wheel spacers and have never had a problem since ,, I might have changed one wheel bearing during that time ( cant really be sure though)

BFG AT 285s during summer and Insa 285s special track in the winter ..
 
Mo Murphy said:
Using spacers is no different to using wheels with greater offset. Additional loading on the wheel bearing is negligible and an oft quoted forum fallacy.
Mo
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Might aswell just fit wheels with more offset then:p
Seen well made and terrible spacers but personally I don't like the idea and not being able to see the nuts that hold them to the hubs.
 
Jam1 said:
Might aswell just fit wheels with more offset then:p
Seen well made and terrible spacers but personally I don't like the idea and not being able to see the nuts that hold them to the hubs.
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I would agree with this. My objection to spacers is the number of poor quality versions that are available and the fact the securing nuts are hidden. larger offset wheels are IMO a much better solution.
Although I have first hand experience of them wearing through wheel bearings quicker (ran some huge offset 10" modular with 35"x12.5" tyres for a while) however I will caveat that. I was a student at the time running the 110 on a serious shoestring so was fitting the cheapest bearing kits I could get hold of. A combination of that and the larger offset meant wheel bearings only lasted about 12 months.
 
Jam1 said:
Might aswell just fit wheels with more offset then:p
Seen well made and terrible spacers but personally I don't like the idea and not being able to see the nuts that hold them to the hubs.
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Spacers can be a lot cheaper option and allow a standard wheel look and of course a simple bolt on at home job.

Not really sure what you mean by quality. They are just a slab of aluminium. :rolleyes:

And why do you need to see the wheelnuts? Plenty of rims on other vehciles can have hub caps or covers over the wheel nuts.
 
300bhp/ton said:
Spacers can be a lot cheaper option and allow a standard wheel look and of course a simple bolt on at home job.

Not really sure what you mean by quality. They are just a slab of aluminium. :rolleyes:

And why do you need to see the wheelnuts? Plenty of rims on other vehciles can have hub caps or covers over the wheel nuts.
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Exactly there is no such thing as "just a slab of aluminium" and there in lies the problem
 
A half decent set of hubcentric spacers work fine, no issues at all. My old 90 had them when i got it, 5 years no issues, who knows how long before that.

My 110 has spacers too, been on for over a year with 285/75 tyres. Off road and on road no problems.

Touch of loctite on them for good measure but not needed.

Recently checked them all still tight AF

**** ones do exist which are just ali discs that shorten the standard thread length, which can be dodgy.
 
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