Wheel spacers.. YES or NO?
11-13-2012, 06:47 PM
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JK Junkie
Regular wheel spacers just go on the studs, kinda like one big washer and they can't be too thick since the.thicker they are, the less amount.of threads they.are.for the lug nuts. Hub centric spacers like from spidertrax get bolted on to the factory studs, and then have their own studs for the wheel to get bolted too.
11-13-2012, 06:55 PM
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Originally Posted by bob-o
Regular wheel spacers just go on the studs, kinda like one big washer and they can't be too thick since the.thicker they are, the less amount.of threads they.are.for the lug nuts. Hub centric spacers like from spidertrax get bolted on to the factory studs, and then have their own studs for the wheel to get bolted too.
11-13-2012, 07:05 PM
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I would run them again , the only issues I had was because I was being dumb and did not re-torque after switching wheels a few times in a week or so . I was running the factory wheels and spacers on the street and a different set of wheel and tires offroad. Just remember to ensure that you get your torques completed.
11-14-2012, 04:40 AM
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The JK uses hub-centric wheels, so the studs AND the center fits onto a lip, just to help ensure a proper fit. I've run the same set of spacers now from Spidertrax with well over 100,000 KM on them, across 3 different JK's without issue.
11-14-2012, 04:15 PM
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Regular wheel spacers just go on the studs, kinda like one big washer and they can't be too thick since the.thicker they are, the less amount.of threads they.are.for the lug nuts. Hub centric spacers like from spidertrax get bolted on to the factory studs, and then have their own studs for the wheel to get bolted too.
An example from my sports-car days:
Hub centric 3mm spacer:
Non hub-centric "universal" 5mm spacer:
On my Jeep, I am running the Spidertrax 1.5" spacers. They are hub-centric AND they have studs pre-installed. I have run them for 2.5 years with no issues whatsoever.
11-16-2012, 03:48 AM
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JK Freak
I say get them!!!!I had the rough country 1.5" with 37s on for two years. I would wheel like that on trails like John bull deep creek in big bear at least twice a month. On stock wheels and tires IMO they give you an aggressive stance