Wheel "Spacers"

[k_williams1982]

Does anyone know where I can get a set of wheel "spacers" for my truck? I asked Les Schwab and they don't sell them (but they were more than happy to throw me a quote for 4 new wheels with more offset). I'd like to make the tires sit out a little further and I'm NOT ready to buy another damn set of wheels. A friend told me to install wheel spacers and that they go onto the factory lugs, and then your wheels bolt onto lugs on the spacer (setting the tires further out by about a inch or so). I haven't been able to find any of these anywhere.

DON'T worry Towcat, I'm NOT going to go "redneck" on this and install a few flat washers between the wheel and the rotor/drum to achieve this idea.

 

[LCAM-01XA]

ebay has them for cheapest, as low as like $60 a pair for the 1.5" thick ones, gotta watch out for the studs tho, most spacers are for Chevy trucks with the 14mm studs.

 

[Double-S-Diesel]

I got mine from ebay a few years back.

 

[6 Nebraska IDIs]

I got mine from my local tire shop. But yea ebay has them.

 

[k_williams1982]

Since it sounds like a lot of you are using these, have you had any issues with them? Les Schwab says that they are "unsafe" on trucks this heavy. I'll check ebay later today. Thanks.

 

[6 Nebraska IDIs]

They's full of it! I normally only use them on the front axle, but I do know guys that use them on the rear's of duallies.

 

[jperecko]

If the spacer is aluminum... be very careful. There are heated debates about whether or not it is because of the material... but I have seen wheels fall off. Re-torque A LOT. at least every oil change if not more often.

 

[Freight_Train]

I do NOT like spacers.They put a LOT of extra stress and wear on bearings plus like some say they can let the wheel loose.Watch the first episode of Storm Chasers.They had a wheel and tire fly off the rear axle cause the spacer.

 

[LCAM-01XA]

With a DRW setup spacers are the only way of running larger than stock tires - I currently have 235s and only like 1/2" between the sidewalls, and that's unloaded - say I wanna go bigger, I gotta spread those duallies somehow.

 

[towcat]

someone a week or two ago posted a site that had between dual spacers that were steel and designed for hub centric wheels on ford.

 

[6 Nebraska IDIs]

A person should retorque their wheels at every oil change anyway. IMHO

 

[k_williams1982]

All I've found so far are the aluminum. I'll look more after I get back from getting firewood. Thanks for all the help guys.

 

[k_williams1982]

With a DRW setup spacers are the only way of running larger than stock tires - I currently have 235s and only like 1/2" between the sidewalls, and that's unloaded - say I wanna go bigger, I gotta spread those duallies somehow.

If you're looking for spacers for the DRW, check these out. I found them and they are specifically for spreading the duallies. The seller has different sizes available.
2 Spacers-
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2-WH...ptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

There is a sale with 4 spacers also. I'll get the link to it posted later.

 

[LCAM-01XA]

Yah, but spacers of that style are only up to 1/2" thick, at least 2" are needed to safely clear large and/or wide tires. They make steel ones like that but they are very expensive, aluminum ones I'd think should be fine as long as they're retorqued regularly.