Wheel spacer : pros n cons?

[D7zul]

Good Day Dear ZTHians,

I just wanna know about the pros n cons of wheel spacer..

Pros : look nicer (this 1 i know )

Cons : does it affect handling? more stable?

thinking of putting it on my AE101 Levin rear tyres only..

other option : different rim offset for front n rear..

 

[DanzEterna]

just get the ones with centre cones.

id go for the 2nd option.

 

[option1978]

Good Day Dear ZTHians,

I just wanna know about the pros n cons of wheel spacer..

Pros : look nicer (this 1 i know )

Cons : does it affect handling? more stable?

thinking of putting it on my AE101 Levin rear tyres only..

other option : different rim offset for front n rear..

Used in my ol' Sentra, a think 8mm spacer to the rear just so that visually, look more balanced with the front.

Pros - Like you have said, look nicer

Cons - Even with 8mm thk only, the lug nuts barely have enough to 'bite' on to the bolts (around 5 ~ 6 rounds only). Have to in turn source for longer bolts

Since mine only 8mm thk, not much feel on the handling part

 

[D7zul]

Thanx guyz.. I'm thinking of putting a 15mm spacer

I think ok kot

 

[4gbanger]

my experience, wheel spacer at rear wheel is no problem. but putting it at front wheel might affect the steering feel during hard braking. u would felt the abit shaking during hard braking.

 

[Izso]

Not only just shaking during hard braking, if poorly made, it'll cause unrectifiable wobbling at speed.

 

[DanzEterna]

ive used the 8mm ones bought rm8 from spare part shop without centre cone for my rear wheels luckily no wobbling watsoever.

 

[4gbanger]

maybe spacer with center cone one is better..

 

[D7zul]

Thanks ..I'll use spacer with center cone

There're 2 types of spacer, right?

1 with screw n nut & d other 1 without it?

Which 1 do u guyz use?

 

[Izso]

Thanks ..I'll use spacer with center cone

There're 2 types of spacer, right?

1 with screw n nut & d other 1 without it?

Which 1 do u guyz use?

There's a type of spacer that has the lugs engineered into it. Meaning you bolt the spacer onto your hub using your hub lugs and the spacer itself will have a long lug as well so you can have plenty of space to bolt down the rims.

The issue with this is the engineering has to be perfect and the ones that I've seen are really not cheap.

Lastly why do you want such crazy offset? JPJ kacau la.

 

[DanzEterna]

the customs spacers with the lugs is either a pcd converter with or spacer diameter more than 1"

 

[Maxx]

spacer like this?
Wheel spacer 4x114.3 4x100 15MM TO 35MM - Car Accessories & Parts for sale Selangor - Mudah.my

 

[^pomen_GTR^]

i'm using 2pcs of spacer in total of 17-18mm thickness...

back then using long stud also barely have a few mm of nut thread to lock..but never encountered wheels tercabut so far....just have to manually tighten the nut using hand tools...strictly no air wrench...


but now all 4 hub already replaced the studs with even longer one....another worries goes away....but seems like later i need to do on-wheel balancing....felt slight vibration around 80-90km/h...

 

[D7zul]

There's a type of spacer that has the lugs engineered into it. Meaning you bolt the spacer onto your hub using your hub lugs and the spacer itself will have a long lug as well so you can have plenty of space to bolt down the rims.

The issue with this is the engineering has to be perfect and the ones that I've seen are really not cheap.

Lastly why do you want such crazy offset? JPJ kacau la.

Not crazy offset la.. My rear tyres sits about 1 inch inside d body n it doesn't look nice..

I'll take some photos 2morrow 4u2c

 

[D7zul]

sorry.. a bit late to put pics..

better late than never, right?

pics below