Treebosher · Jan 9, 2013

hi everyone
i am thinking about putting wheel spacers on my defender 90 just woundering what people thought if it is a good idea or not

Soloby Rob · Jan 9, 2013

Treebosher said:
hi everyone
i am thinking about putting wheel spacers on my defender 90 just woundering what people thought if it is a good idea or not

I bet if you do a search on here there's 100's of threads on spacers.

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Treebosher · Jan 9, 2013

ok will do i am new to landyzone still finding my bearing thanks tho

ScratchyDom · Jan 9, 2013

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Treebosher · Jan 9, 2013

what is that ment to mean?

defender11069 · Jan 9, 2013

Treebosher said:
what is that ment to mean?

thats wot you call LZ banter

Treebosher · Jan 9, 2013

thanks

wiltshire landyman · Jan 9, 2013

yes fit them

Treebosher · Jan 9, 2013

Ya thinking I am have done Every thing else to it just wounderd what people views were on them

blue beasty · Jan 9, 2013

Treebosher said:
Ya thinking I am have done Every thing else to it just wounderd what people views were on them

Up to you, loads of pros and cons.....

Means you can fit wider tyres, better turnover angle esp if you have a lift.

Further the wheel is from the bearings the greater the stress on them, same for hub to axle flange (ask WLM

)

Worth remembering that if you have non-standard rims they may have a greater off-set anyway and spacers would add to that.

Tis a balancing act........shortened bearing life isn't a big issue so long as you check them regularily. A wheel falling off is a big issue though

If you're laning then going too wide can mean that your wheels won't sit in the ruts and you end up driving on the sidewalls, which can make it difficult to tell where your front wheels are pointing and if they suddenly bite you end up in the hedge or worse, down a bank.

I do like the look of wide tyres and they do give you a much larger footprint so generally (though not exclusively) more traction but the wider you go the greater and more problomatic the disadvantages

magnet0604 · Jan 9, 2013

I got the 16" challanger wheel from 4x4 tyres instead of spacers ,gives plenty of offset, don't reck your bearings, you don't have to worry about them coming off and they look the bollocks, ultra strong too you can put a rope round a spoke and pull yourself out if your stuck!

blue beasty · Jan 9, 2013

magnet0604 said:
I got the 16" challanger wheel from 4x4 tyres instead of spacers ,gives plenty of offset, don't reck your bearings, you don't have to worry about them coming off and they look the bollocks, ultra strong too you can put a rope round a spoke and pull yourself out if your stuck!

A large offset will stress everything just as much as an equivilant spacer.

wiltshire landyman · Jan 9, 2013

blue beasty said:
A large offset will stress everything just as much as an equivilant spacer.

not a prob on a series with bicycle width tyres tho

top-cat · Jan 9, 2013

magnet0604 said:
I got the 16" challanger wheel from 4x4 tyres instead of spacers ,gives plenty of offset, don't reck your bearings, you don't have to worry about them coming off and they look the bollocks, ultra strong too you can put a rope round a spoke and pull yourself out if your stuck!

dont matter how you do it the further your wheels stick out from the axle the more stress you put on your bearings, its still the same leaveage.
Ive had spacers on my 90 for 3 years and never once had an issue with them, in fact they are coming off this weekend to go on the new 90 ive just bought and they`ll have 35`s on this time

blue beasty · Jan 9, 2013

wiltshire landyman said:
not a prob on a series with bicycle width tyres tho

Nope

But then I do have wider than standard with off-set rims....though nothing like yours I admit......They tend to stay attached

DEFENDER90-DAZ · Jan 9, 2013

Got spacers on my 90 - no problems so far with 315/75/16 tyres

wiltshire landyman · Jan 9, 2013

blue beasty said:
Nope

But then I do have wider than standard with off-set rims....though nothing like yours I admit......They tend to stay attached

ive just gone bigger aswell

blue beasty · Jan 9, 2013

top-cat said:
dont matter how you do it the further your wheels stick out from the axle the more stress you put on your bearings, its still the same leaveage.
Ive had spacers on my 90 for 3 years and never once had an issue with them, in fact they are coming off this weekend to go on the new 90 ive just bought and they`ll have 35`s on this time

Larger diameter also increases the stress. Fer myself I think I'd prefer to increase dia as much as reasonable for clearance rather than width.

wiltshire landyman · Jan 9, 2013

blue beasty said:
Larger diameter also increases the stress. Fer myself I think I'd prefer to increase dia as much as reasonable for clearance rather than width.

ooops so my new 37/13.50/15 are a tad big then

top-cat · Jan 9, 2013

blue beasty said:
Larger diameter also increases the stress. Fer myself I think I'd prefer to increase dia as much as reasonable for clearance rather than width.

same here ive only gone 10.50 as opposed to 12.50

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