Getting a little upset!!!!!!!!!
04-13-2011, 06:07 PM
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Your lug nuts don't know how thick your rim is... if you torque your lug nuts with a 1/4 spacer, they should be fine. Have you ever looked at the length of a head bolt? They hold a great deal of psi also...
Just think this through and don't put that much thought in it.
A 5" offset it too high, the bigger the # the further in the rim sits. You should have gone with at least 4.5 if not less.
Just think this through and don't put that much thought in it.
A 5" offset it too high, the bigger the # the further in the rim sits. You should have gone with at least 4.5 if not less.
04-13-2011, 06:09 PM
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I just went through the same issue you are having. After new wheels were mounted i heard some type of rubbing/squeaking. I went crazy trying to figure out where it was coming from and narrowed it down the front driver side wheel well. When i checked out the wheel it did not appear to be rubbing the the brakes but i went and purchased spidertrax spacers (very pleased with them) to see if that would solve the issues, it DID NOT and i was getting really irritated. So after sitting in front of my front driver side wheel for about 20 minutes drinking an adult beverage i looked up and noticed that the 1 diff breather valve retainer thingy was not set properly and the other one was completely off and the whole thing was seated too low....put the wheel back on and drove it and the sounds was gone...what a PITA but atleast i was able to talk wifey into getting wheel spacers
04-13-2011, 06:12 PM
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IMO your backspacing has nothing to do with this rubbing. The stamped circles on the wheel is what is rubbing. The stamping leaves a lip on the backside that rubs. I had the same problem with my 15s. Cleared the sides of the caliper but rubbed on the same bar as you. Easiest thing is to grind that bar down a little at a time until it clears.
04-13-2011, 06:14 PM
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I'd grind the caliper down a little bit. Easy 25 second 'fix'..
I wish I understood why so many people are afraid of spacers. I have ran them on my jeep for a year and all my past vehicles with no issues. 8 different cars/trucks..
0 issues. Just have to torque them down and make sure they are hubcentric.
Hell I have ran some small non hubcentric 5 and 10mm spacers in my old 3 series for years. Probably not ideal. But it was fine...
Don't worry about spacers. At all
I wish I understood why so many people are afraid of spacers. I have ran them on my jeep for a year and all my past vehicles with no issues. 8 different cars/trucks..
0 issues. Just have to torque them down and make sure they are hubcentric.
Hell I have ran some small non hubcentric 5 and 10mm spacers in my old 3 series for years. Probably not ideal. But it was fine...
Don't worry about spacers. At all
04-13-2011, 06:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Mad-Hatter
The 1/4" spacers are just added onto your existing lugs and moves the stress away from the base of the lugs to more of the middle where they are weaker. The spidertrax ones, for example, mount onto your lugs and provide new ones and are a lot safer IMO
04-13-2011, 06:51 PM
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That depends on the spacer or wheel as well. I don't think moving the stress point a 1/4" is going to make a real difference. Especially if we are talking hub centric wheels and spacers. I run Spidertrax on the jeep and check torque often. I would not run a spidertrax or other type spacer on a high power street/race car due to the lateral loads involved. I may be playing it safe but that is how I see it. YMMV.
04-13-2011, 06:53 PM
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I run the 1/4" spacers in the front and 1.25" adapters (like spidertrax) in the back of my corvette. You could call it a "street race" car with no problems. I wouldn't hesitate to do it again either. I only drive that car every now and again though. So I see no reason people should be afraid of spacers. Oh/ and call me crazy but I only check torque on that car prolly twice a year 
, I put maybe 5k miles a year on it.
, I put maybe 5k miles a year on it.
04-13-2011, 07:00 PM
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Thanks for all the help guys!! I got the last two sets of spacers that autozone had an got it all put on. I'm only running 265/75/16s but man do they look bigger than my stock wranglers on the moabs. I drove it around the block and am very pleased! Thanks again for all the help!! I don't have a good picture because it's in the garage and I couldnt get far enough away, but you get the idea. 
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04-13-2011, 07:04 PM
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Originally Posted by ArkJK
Thanks for all the help guys!! I got the last two sets of spacers that autozone had an got it all put on. I'm only running 265/75/16s but man do they look bigger than my stock wranglers on the moans. I drove KT around the block and am very pleased! Thanks again for all the help!! I don't have a good picture because it's in the garage and I couldnt get far enough away, but you get the idea.
