Wheel spacers with modular wheels

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I've started a project with a 110 CSW and last week I fitted new tyres to my steel wheels. I've been looking at the wider arch kits plus the 45mm wheel spacers. But what do you do about the void/hole in the middle??
 
Wheel spacers are NOT for widening the track with existing wheels, doing that throws your geometry out. They are for adjusting the wheel rotational centre line offset back to normal when fitting wider deeper dished wheels.
 
wammers said:
Wheel spacers are NOT for widening the track with existing wheels, doing that throws your geometry out. They are for adjusting the wheel rotational centre line offset back to normal when fitting wider deeper dished wheels.
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I understand what you are saying, so I'm fitting modular steel wheels with 31 10.50 15's that would throw the geometry out?
 
Swags said:
I understand what you are saying, so I'm fitting modular steel wheels with 31 10.50 15's that would throw the geometry out?
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If you fit wider wheels basically by fitting spacers you are returning the centre line of the wheel and tyre to where the original one pivoted. Some people just use standard wheels with fatter tyres and use spacers to widen the track. That is not what they are for.
 
wammers said:
If you fit wider wheels basically by fitting spacers you are returning the centre line of the wheel and tyre to where the original one pivoted. Some people just use standard wheels with fatter tyres and use spacers to widen the track. That is not what they are for.
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Yeah but how much would it throw it out???

I really get what your saying and if it's going to make my vehicle suffer then I wouldn't fit them.
 
wammers said:
If you fit wider wheels basically by fitting spacers you are returning the centre line of the wheel and tyre to where the original one pivoted. Some people just use standard wheels with fatter tyres and use spacers to widen the track. That is not what they are for.
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Well yes it is. The fact that you don't like it or agree with using them in this fashion doesn't alter that fact.

I know full well what your intended and implied use is. Which is perfectly valid too, but it is not the only use for them.

This was built by Land Rover. The wheel offset means the centre line of the tyre is not where it would be on a standard vehicle (you'd never fit the wheels on if it were!).

Yes moving the track out in this way will cause geo and scrub radius issues. And likely induce more bump steer and other issues. But frankly, it's not really that bad and if it's good enough for Land Rover themselves, then I see no harm with Land Rover owners doing similar on a lesser scale.



 
Many things are adapted for use other than their specific purpose. Wheel spacers are designed to return the wheels centre of rotation and pivot to normal so retaining factory geometry when fitting wider deeper dish wheels. Simple as that. You use them for what you want no skin off my nose.
 
zeaphod said:
Just because Land Rover does something doesn't mean it's right - they don't have to worry about bearing life on something like that.
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Use of ridiculously thick wheel spacers to widen track with standard wheels will cause the outer wheel to move forwards and the inner wheel to move rearwards on lock. Causing oversteer. You only need the inner wheel to hit a pot hole and you can be in big trouble. That puts terrific strain on steering linkages and wheels which WILL fail over time. Doing it is a truly stupid concept.
 
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Looking at the lower picture, they have bolted all manner of stuff on, but not bothered with a diff guard. I don't think the standard diff pan will win in an argument with a block of hard ice. Curious.
 
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