The Major Problem with Wheel Spacers!
Lack of knowledge - that is the main problem with wheel spacers!
This all started years ago - as a large car enthusiast, I noticed a disgust, a hatred towards wheel spacers and I never understood why. It was not until I started seeing marketplace ads popping up regarding used wheel spacers that I understood the issue.
- One multiple occasions, I noticed people selling spacers, without any idea the hub bore or thread pitch. I have heard countless stories about people installing THE WRONG size of hub bore, causing bad vibrations - which could cause further damage down the road.
- I heard, and saw firsthand people installing the wrong thread type of hardware, i.e. Installing 12x1.25 acorn nuts onto a vehicle with 12x1.5 studs. This causes cross threading, and ultimately requires the replacement of all studs touched in this process.
- People do not understand what the repercussions of running incorrectly sized spacers can cause, and blame the spacer as a scapegoat.
I have ran spacers on nearly all of my cars over the years, and have never experienced a single issue. I have been selling *Vehicle Specific - Hub Centric Wheel Spacers* for over 2 years now, and my customers have all had great success without any issues with vibrations or situations where the spacers can be blamed. A high quality spacer, vehicle hub specific that is properly installed should give 0 issues.
I am always available by phone and email to answer questions and ensure the proper spacers are chosen for your vehicles fitment. Spacers get a bad rep - but they don't have to!
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https://unsealed4x4.com.au/11-reasons-wheel-spacers-are-a-dumb-idea/