When You torque the spacer to spec and the studs protrude slightly, I’ve noticed some aftermarket wheels that actually have gabs in the back of the wheel. Making it so that you don’t have to trim the studs. I thought this was neat.
Thanks bro. Found your channel and have watched tons of vids. I was going to buy cheap spacers not knowing the difference. You may have saved my or my family's life.
That is the most hilarious thing I have heard LOL 🤣 !!!! U WONT HAVE A TIRE FALL OFF, ULL HAVE 4 TIRES ROLLING DOWN THE HIGHWAY LOL, Oh my goodness man, to funny.
AWESOME. I have eBay open in another tab and in my cart is Standard Billet Spacers. I saw this and checked to see if the spacers had the hubcentric ring and they did NOT so I immediately REMOVED them from my cart. I did locate another source and made sure I got the hubcentric spacers. That really was perfect timing Thank You... You have a subscriber for life now ! ! !
1.)eBay spacers are cast aluminum and when you wrench down on them they fracture, then your wheel comes off! 2.) American made spacers a milled/machined from one chunk of aluminum 3.) Cast, no good as far as strength. 4.) Machined from one piece of superior material, Mucho Bueno
Nice video. Another reason for a wheel off would be because of the stud clips. It causes a small gap between the spacer (or aftermarket wheel) and the hub. Certain spacers and aftermarket wheels are designed to take these clips into account, but from what I have seen almost half of them do not.
I ran cheep 2" spacers, and they are great. They have the ring and I off road with them, never had a problem on my jeep liberty with em. But yes if you don't know wtf your doing stay away from spacers or have a pro look at it.
The company I worked for last didn't install or touch vehicles with the cheap spacers that didn't have studs. If I service a vehicle with spacers I always retorque them to vehicle specs, then install wheel and torque that down. Never had an issue.
if youve never used a grinder dont attempt to cut studs.. it will kick back and if youre not used to it itll get ya by surprise and shatter and rupture your stomach.
Randomchannel giant wood sanders are dangerous too, the shop one we used could send a sheet of wood through a wall if you didnt hold on hard enough lol
I used to run an industrial rip saw at work. We had to wear a lead filled Kevlar apron in case a post caught wrong and shot back. A guy got skewered before the apron became mandatory. Skewered by a rough planed 2" post is a horrifying image. On a side note. Always wear good safety goggles when cutting any metal. Just had to go get a rusty piece from work dug out of my eye. I was wearing safety glasses but they didn't wrap around well enough. That was miserable.
Old video, but great knowledge. This happened to me back in 06 before I could be Instagram famous lol. The shop told me the spacer was made of pot metal and was a piece of crap. I was young and naive but the whole ordeal made me never want to use spacers again... I’m wiser now and it I can pull it off in the future with a good brand, I’d give them another try
Just pay attention when installing them, most of the issues listed here were from human error. I ran lug centric 1.25" spacers on a 4x4 97 Tacoma (20x10/33x12.50) for over 5 years with no issues. I always used Red Loktite on the stock lugs and torqued the spacer studs. Took it everywhere and never had a hiccup.
The correct way to space out ur wheels is to widen the axle, the manufacturer chose a specific factory wheel offset for good reason. Why u would ever want to prematurely ware down ur bearing and balljoints i have no idea.
Also just to add something be sure to remove the stud clips that hod the rotor in place it can cause major vibrations and ya wheel can fall off too. I think I seen 2 on the rear of that truck and they looked cooper color. Oh yeah by the way thanks for all these wheel ,tire and truck updates best channel on the tube!
randomly came across this trying to find cheap spacers 2 in for yukon and it made since about the center ring all I was looking at had none of that thanks for that
the tapered end of the lug nut seats itself in the tapered part of the spacer causing it to self center on the studs Anyways im getting custom made hub and wheel centic steel wheel spacers Also im gonna place 4 tack welds all way around to the brake rotor cause even thow its hub centeric the wheel rotating, torque still goes to the studs so small feathered tacks will take care of that AND not worry AS MUCH about taking wheel off and checking torque im so glade I found this channel great vids guys
Thankyou for this video, now I know why my daughters front wheels about fell off her 2000 F250 that she bought with wheel spacers already installed. Great Job. Saw this Video on May 11 2018.
Im going to attempt to customize my old f150 myself, your videos contain lots of useful information. I haven't started with the lift kit or spacers yet just collecting all the info I can before I start. I'm glad I clicked on this one b4 I started ordering shit off of ebay, thank you.
You probably should have also mentioned that those copper speed clips for the rotors need to be removed before installing spacers or any aftermarket wheel for that matter
fixed more angry customers from other shops complaining about tires out of balance because of that issue. stock wheels have a step down to clear those aftermarket wheels do not.
will it make a clicking noise when you back up and turn your wheels if they are not removed like it's rubbing? just wondering cause I have aftermarket wheels and it makes a clicking noise when I back up and turn my wheels but that's the only time it makes the noise.
Damn! Glad I clicked on this video, this was truly, shit I never knew! Planning on getting spacers to give my truck that mean aggressive stance and this was good to know!
Hey Custom Offsets, just a heads up, I had a brand new wheel fall off my brand new 2016 Ram 2500. It was caused by those little copper keepers on the studs holding the rotor on. The wheel fell off while I was driving through town. Talk about embarrassment. And a $6k bill worth of damage to my new truck. Now I'm Instagram famous as well lol
I don’t know if you guys have ever did something like this for hub-centric rings for aftermarket wheels but it’s about the same concept. The trucks weight is on the studs and not the whole hub itself.
Also remember to torque everything I was in a buddy's truck who was running bora and wheel came off luckily we were going 15 mph and the only thing broke was the spacer
Damn, I’ve got take my truck to the shop and get my rear wheels checked for correct bolt spacing... and retorque the bolts... I did my 2007 trailblazer myself, in the garage... put an. eBay spacer 1.5” to flush my stock 17” rims (and Nitto 265/70r17) to the fender -but after how long should I check my spacers... everyone is sayin..., “after x’ amount of miles...” which is exactly how much...? I’ve had my wheel spacers on for about 400-500 miles so far
I love this series, maybe you could look into following a build and giving price points, I know alotta people I worked/work with just stick with used tires because they're scared to look at prices, but they're investments really.
An 1/8th short of 3/4s is 5/8s. For those of us who struggle with math. Not being a smart ass, I really do suck at math. Especial adding and subtracting fractions of different scales.
no simple solution people need to not be stupid when installing them and stop thinking they are doing themselves a favor by buying cheap eBay junk. pay for the correct spacers made from good materials and make sure to install them right and the shit isn't a problem
I asked ebay seller, setgroupusacom, what USA "grade" meant for their wheel spacers and they blocked me from their auctions. I did some more research and bought a set of BORA spacers.
Is it even possible to make a 110mm centre bore? I think it will get in the way of the spacers nut insert? I know it's a huge size it's such a sexy steel wheel for my Datsun 620 The problem I'm having is my brake Drum is kind of pre hubcentric and it's moulded similar to the steel wheels I'm having to run spacers because the drum fouls the wheel face Would I be better finding a flush drum brake instead of spaci g cutting studs down 2.7mm etc etc, I cannot get a hubcentric spacer for this wheel unfortunately A infiniti 25mm spacer fit's with 1.25 thread size If I'm not mistaken the datsun 620 is 27. 7mm of threaded bolt pertrusion
having bora wheel spacers will stop steering wheel vibration... I do have fuel contra wheels 33x12.50R24 with -44 offset with 4 inch lift kit....I have a 2018 ford F150 XLT crew cab..... the wheels came with hub centric ring but I will to install bora wheel spacers...
Thanks for sharing, very obvious. But it's scary just how many people don't have the basic common sense when installing these high quality spacers. I won't even comment on those Ebay spacers.
Hi I have a 2006 SAAB 9-7X 4.2I that I love and would like to put some up grades for this suv, like good shocks and struts,lift kit for front and back and whole front end suspension or a whole front end suspension kit....thats how much I love this suv.....is there a good place online that I can get things like this...I watch your videos and trust your talk on the work you do on trucks...even this video had me on the end of my chair...
Great video! Very helpful! Question... I’m currently building a 02 Chevy S10 2wd and want to install 95 C4 Corvette sawblades wheels. So far I’ve gathered that I could run 3 inches front and 4 inches rear adapters. I will get BORA adapters but would like your advice since safety is the #1 priority. Thanks
Don't some Aftermarket wheels have open cavaties making them spacer friendly? I have seen some wheel where the studs where to poke out fit inside those holes (as long as the studs are not poking out that much of course)
This may seem stupid to some, but what am supposed to do with the hub centric rings that came with my Fuel Mavericks. I'm running 20x10 -24 on my 2010 f150. the shop didn't use them so I have them sitting in the boxes still.
I have 14 inch knockoff spokes on my car and have a 1/4 inch spacer on it. I took the rim off to change a cv joint and the spacer was cracked in 4 places and a piece broke off. It was over torqued. Maybe I’ll buy new spacers
I've been running the 1/4" rc spacers on all four wheels for a year with out any problems. I have 37x12.50/20 on my 16 ram 1500. I got the tires from custom offsets.
Yeah, I don't like spacers. They put more stress on the wheel bearings. You may eventually be riding in a tricycle no matter how much you spend on spacers. They also set the alignment off a hair, because the alignment specs are assuming the offset of the wheel is stock, if you decrease the backspace and move the wheel away from the hub and the vehicle is in motion the friction wants to create toe out. It can be hell on bearings. Also using a wheel with too much negative offset (deep dish for those of that era) produces the same effect. How many Jeep tricycles have I seen at dealers with ridiculous negative offsets.
Let us say that your F150 has a 14mm diameter stud. Does the spacer or adapter carry that same diameter stud from the hub to the wheel? I see you mention 10mm and a different video mentions 7mm. I don't want to reduce stud size. thanks
I have 24's on my chevy silverado 1500. To be safe what size spacers would I need for all four wheels ? I don't like the tucked in look so much. but I don't want the sticking out to far.
sometimes you've got to add them after you lift your truck. I can only speak for my '99-'07 Sierra/Silverado, but when you lift the IFS the new front knuckles used to lift the truck will push the track width out. This means you will need at least a set of 2" spacers in the rear to make things look even.
@@motard12222 how high did you lift your truck ? I got a 06 Sierra 1500 on 4" lift with 33's but I forgot the offset on rims and everything sits nice even. I'm planning to do 6.5bds lift with 35's next.
@@angelr6524 I have a 2500hd with a 6-7" BDS lift kit I had 35's on H2 wheels but ended up going to 37's to fill the wheel wells out better. I think BDS now makes a narrow track knuckle that doesn't change the track width, but they cost a bit more
I have a 2015 Single cab z71 4x4 sierra and I am purchasing some 20x10 wheels with a -19 offset with 4.8 backspacing. My question is will I need to run spacers for a 305/55 tire? I'm doing a RC 5 inch lift and hoping to keep my leveling kit too. Thank you for your help :-)
I have a 2014 Ram 1500 and have a 4.5 maxtrack lift kit and 2.5 in the rear with some fuel wheels and of course I had to put spacers in the back cause the front lift kicked the tired out about 1-1.5 inches out and this are good spacers with center hub! My question is why does it vibrates a lot when Im like 65-70mph! Had it balanced, aligned, etc.
have to make sure the spacers are hub centric to the hub, and the wheels are hub centric to the spacer, they do make plastic inserts if the sizes are off, but with spacers you should really make sure they are machined correctly to fit your truck and your wheels. email Sales@Customoffsets.com if you have further questions!
I have a question i have a 2004 2500hd Silverado. I bought 2inch Bora adapters, the shop guy didn't have to trim my studs down, but you said in this video that the difference was 1.75 that chevy trucks could go with. So if i put 2inch adapters on does that mean my rears are a little wider than the front? If it is i cannot tell by looking at it from all angles. I also have a 6inch Zone Off Road lift so i wanted to get rid of that pit bull look.
agreed. the hub is only there to help align the wheel when installing. it doesn't actually support any weight once the lugs are tightened. the conical lug nuts center the wheel on the studs and the friction between the wheel and rotor is what supports the weight of the vehicle. I've had several cars and trucks with aftermarket wheels that didn't fit the stock hub and never a problem. you just have to be careful to get it all properly centered when putting the wheels on. don't just throw the wheel on there, run the nuts down with an impact and call it good. also remember to re-torque the wheels after driving a bit. and if you have spacers, you've got to drive a while, then remove the wheel and re-torque the spacer, then drive some more and re-torque the wheel.
@@ckl8a Finally someone (you) who understands clamping friction that works with the elasticity of the lug bolts which is what actually supports the weight of the vehicle. The hub "CENTRIC" is purely for wheel "CENTERING", not transferring load to the hub ring. Long as your lugs stay tight and torqued, there shouldn't be a problem, assuming it's centered properly. If the weight of any vehicle was on the studs or the hub for that matter, it would only be because the studs are not tight and would result in big problems, loosing wheels and breaking studs all the time. But it doesn't happen because they aren't carrying the load. www.hexagon.de/rs/engineering%20fundamentals.pdf
I know this is an old video, but just wanted your thoughts or maybe links to videos or pics. My 2010 sierra is lifted, the front tires stick out 1.25" wider than the rear. I don't want to grind or trim my lugs. So my question is, if I put a Bora 1.75" spacer on rear...would that 1/2" more than front be that noticeable? I can definitely see the difference of 1.25" the front has now. Thoughts? Ideas?
So on my 02 avalanche I'm putting 35x12.50R22 with a 6in rough country and I'm guessing i need a 2in spacers for just the back! So this means i dont have to cut my studs??
Very informational. I'll be sure to share with my friends at the Walmart meet this weekend.
Oh they already know, but that ebay price is way too good.
I love the way this guys talks to us. "Till yo wheel falls off and your chasing it just a little slower"
When You torque the spacer to spec and the studs protrude slightly, I’ve noticed some aftermarket wheels that actually have gabs in the back of the wheel. Making it so that you don’t have to trim the studs. I thought this was neat.
Thanks bro. Found your channel and have watched tons of vids. I was going to buy cheap spacers not knowing the difference. You may have saved my or my family's life.
You should double stack the spacers making it two times as cool.
Jerimy Murray haha
Jerimy Murray LMFAO!!!!!
lmao haahah
XD
That is the most hilarious thing I have heard LOL 🤣 !!!! U WONT HAVE A TIRE FALL OFF, ULL HAVE 4 TIRES ROLLING DOWN THE HIGHWAY LOL, Oh my goodness man, to funny.
AWESOME. I have eBay open in another tab and in my cart is Standard Billet Spacers. I saw this and checked to see if the spacers had the hubcentric ring and they did NOT so I immediately REMOVED them from my cart. I did locate another source and made sure I got the hubcentric spacers. That really was perfect timing Thank You... You have a subscriber for life now ! ! !
After this video, I went to subscribe, and to my surprise, saw that I already had who knows how long ago. So all you get today is a thumbs up.
Love the thin blue line shirt, thanks for the support for local law enforcement.
1.)eBay spacers are cast aluminum and when you wrench down on them they fracture, then your wheel comes off!
2.) American made spacers a milled/machined from one chunk of aluminum
3.) Cast, no good as far as strength.
4.) Machined from one piece of superior material, Mucho Bueno
Nice video. Another reason for a wheel off would be because of the stud clips. It causes a small gap between the spacer (or aftermarket wheel) and the hub. Certain spacers and aftermarket wheels are designed to take these clips into account, but from what I have seen almost half of them do not.
Appreciate you sharing this safety knowledge. It will probably save a life
THANK YOU!!
Learn something new everyday on this channel. 👍
I ran cheep 2" spacers, and they are great. They have the ring and I off road with them, never had a problem on my jeep liberty with em. But yes if you don't know wtf your doing stay away from spacers or have a pro look at it.
Haha you dropped the title on the white board like a high school teacher. That's awesome.
The company I worked for last didn't install or touch vehicles with the cheap spacers that didn't have studs. If I service a vehicle with spacers I always retorque them to vehicle specs, then install wheel and torque that down. Never had an issue.
if youve never used a grinder dont attempt to cut studs.. it will kick back and if youre not used to it itll get ya by surprise and shatter and rupture your stomach.
Randomchannel giant wood sanders are dangerous too, the shop one we used could send a sheet of wood through a wall if you didnt hold on hard enough lol
Cut top to bottom with the wheel spinning so it's pulling the grinder toward the stud. It shouldn't kick if you do it like that.
I used to run an industrial rip saw at work. We had to wear a lead filled Kevlar apron in case a post caught wrong and shot back. A guy got skewered before the apron became mandatory. Skewered by a rough planed 2" post is a horrifying image. On a side note. Always wear good safety goggles when cutting any metal. Just had to go get a rusty piece from work dug out of my eye. I was wearing safety glasses but they didn't wrap around well enough. That was miserable.
A smart man learns from his mistakes, a wise man learns from other people's mistakes. I'm all about heeding advice from other people's hardships.
I bought hubcentric 6061 grade 10.9 stud Ebay spacers and have had them on for a year now no problems
How often u torque them bro
its not a matter of IF you die, but WHEN you die... Shoulda gone with Amazon spacers
@@drumtum81 still going with the same spacers 3 years going
Old video, but great knowledge. This happened to me back in 06 before I could be Instagram famous lol. The shop told me the spacer was made of pot metal and was a piece of crap. I was young and naive but the whole ordeal made me never want to use spacers again... I’m wiser now and it I can pull it off in the future with a good brand, I’d give them another try
Just pay attention when installing them, most of the issues listed here were from human error. I ran lug centric 1.25" spacers on a 4x4 97 Tacoma (20x10/33x12.50) for over 5 years with no issues. I always used Red Loktite on the stock lugs and torqued the spacer studs. Took it everywhere and never had a hiccup.
The correct way to space out ur wheels is to widen the axle, the manufacturer chose a specific factory wheel offset for good reason. Why u would ever want to prematurely ware down ur bearing and balljoints i have no idea.
For looks, for clearance. Lots of reasons to add spacer.
I had the studs on my truck snap off and never really knew why. Was always afraid to add aftermarket wheels since. Thanks for clearing this up.
Also just to add something be sure to remove the stud clips that hod the rotor in place it can cause major vibrations and ya wheel can fall off too. I think I seen 2 on the rear of that truck and they looked cooper color. Oh yeah by the way thanks for all these wheel ,tire and truck updates best channel on the tube!
randomly came across this trying to find cheap spacers 2 in for yukon and it made since about the center ring all I was looking at had none of that thanks for that
I'm planning on buying a truck in the next couple months and lifting it, etc., etc.. I gotta say, I've learned a ton from these videos. Subbed.
the tapered end of the lug nut seats itself in the tapered part of the spacer causing it to self center on the studs Anyways im getting custom made hub and wheel centic steel wheel spacers Also im gonna place 4 tack welds all way around to the brake rotor cause even thow its hub centeric the wheel rotating, torque still goes to the studs so small feathered tacks will take care of that AND not worry AS MUCH about taking wheel off and checking torque im so glade I found this channel great vids guys
Thankyou for this video, now I know why my daughters front wheels about fell off her 2000 F250 that she bought with wheel spacers already installed. Great Job. Saw this Video on May 11 2018.
Im going to attempt to customize my old f150 myself, your videos contain lots of useful information. I haven't started with the lift kit or spacers yet just collecting all the info I can before I start. I'm glad I clicked on this one b4 I started ordering shit off of ebay, thank you.
dont forget that you can over torque your Spacer, i had my studs stretch and snap.
You probably should have also mentioned that those copper speed clips for the rotors need to be removed before installing spacers or any aftermarket wheel for that matter
fixed more angry customers from other shops complaining about tires out of balance because of that issue. stock wheels have a step down to clear those aftermarket wheels do not.
will it make a clicking noise when you back up and turn your wheels if they are not removed like it's rubbing? just wondering cause I have aftermarket wheels and it makes a clicking noise when I back up and turn my wheels but that's the only time it makes the noise.
Damn! Glad I clicked on this video, this was truly, shit I never knew! Planning on getting spacers to give my truck that mean aggressive stance and this was good to know!
Hey Custom Offsets, just a heads up, I had a brand new wheel fall off my brand new 2016 Ram 2500. It was caused by those little copper keepers on the studs holding the rotor on. The wheel fell off while I was driving through town. Talk about embarrassment. And a $6k bill worth of damage to my new truck. Now I'm Instagram famous as well lol
Alex Kendall That should have been covered by warranty unless you fucked with the suspension voiding it or drove over the milage..
That not what caused it those are on kind of vehicles ! ! Just because its new doesn't mean someone hasn't taken it off ..
aircraft grade aluminum is typically 6061-T6 aluminum
brian6265 thank you... been trying to research tht...
My wheel fell off and I wasn’t even using spacers 😭
I don’t know if you guys have ever did something like this for hub-centric rings for aftermarket wheels but it’s about the same concept. The trucks weight is on the studs and not the whole hub itself.
Also remember to torque everything I was in a buddy's truck who was running bora and wheel came off luckily we were going 15 mph and the only thing broke was the spacer
Cash Baker same thing happened to me too didnt torque properly
Damn, I’ve got take my truck to the shop and get my rear wheels checked for correct bolt spacing... and retorque the bolts... I did my 2007 trailblazer myself, in the garage... put an. eBay spacer 1.5” to flush my stock 17” rims (and Nitto 265/70r17) to the fender -but after how long should I check my spacers... everyone is sayin..., “after x’ amount of miles...” which is exactly how much...? I’ve had my wheel spacers on for about 400-500 miles so far
Jah Cousteauu
After 50 miles
So I’d say check them real soon...like yesterday
Half of the problems you speak about are customer knowledge problems, not spacer problems. The studs coming past the spacer isn't the spacers fault.
I’m glad I watched this. Thank you
This so well explained and easy to understand. Thank you.
Love the thin blue line shirt! Thanks!!!
Riding 2 years on my eBay 2” spacers. Finally due to replace studs or complete set. eBay does have brand name sellers 👍🏽
I love this series, maybe you could look into following a build and giving price points, I know alotta people I worked/work with just stick with used tires because they're scared to look at prices, but they're investments really.
An 1/8th short of 3/4s is 5/8s. For those of us who struggle with math. Not being a smart ass, I really do suck at math. Especial adding and subtracting fractions of different scales.
Thomas Marchese, I just convert them to decimals or into mm, so much simplier.
had ebay spacers for years and no probs. buuuuuut. Don't mean they are "the best" lol
Were they hub centric? If not start buying lottery tickets. Your extremely lucky. Cheers.
Love all the info guys ! Thanks for all the knowledge that you provide keep up the awesome work!
Great info!! Thank you!! Like the beard, And love the thin blue line shirt!! Pro law, pro professionalism.
Simple solution, no spacers!
better solution.. no car lol
Okay Scotty Kilmer
No life
Hahahaha
no simple solution people need to not be stupid when installing them and stop thinking they are doing themselves a favor by buying cheap eBay junk. pay for the correct spacers made from good materials and make sure to install them right and the shit isn't a problem
I asked ebay seller, setgroupusacom, what USA "grade" meant for their wheel spacers and they blocked me from their auctions. I did some more research and bought a set of BORA spacers.
Good choice!
Custom Offsets where can I find bora wheel spacers...?
@@jahcousteauu_STAYinSHAPE motorsport-tech.com or just search bora wheel spacers.
@@jahcousteauu_STAYinSHAPE Check out our BORA wheel spacers here!
www.customwheeloffset.com/spacer-landing.php
Lmao..wtf is a USA grade
Is it even possible to make a
110mm centre bore? I think it will get in the way of the spacers nut insert?
I know it's a huge size it's such a sexy steel wheel for my Datsun 620
The problem I'm having is my brake Drum is kind of pre hubcentric and it's moulded similar to the steel wheels
I'm having to run spacers because the drum fouls the wheel face
Would I be better finding a flush drum brake instead of spaci g cutting studs down 2.7mm etc etc, I cannot get a hubcentric spacer for this wheel unfortunately
A infiniti 25mm spacer fit's with 1.25 thread size
If I'm not mistaken the datsun 620 is 27. 7mm of threaded bolt pertrusion
It’s sad ppl don’t realize this themselves
having bora wheel spacers will stop steering wheel vibration... I do have fuel contra wheels 33x12.50R24 with -44 offset with 4 inch lift kit....I have a 2018 ford F150 XLT crew cab..... the wheels came with hub centric ring but I will to install bora wheel spacers...
His brain farted on 5/8 lmao 1/8 short of 3/4 is 5/8 your welcome
it's not 10/16ths!? lmao..😂
So I'm guessing if you get the 2-inch spacer you're going to clear the studs and everything will be fine
Correct Don
SpiderTrax…they’re bullet proof bro.👍🏼👍🏼
Perhaps discuss Exhausts and Mufflers in this series as well?
Fumble why? this chanel is mainly lifts, tires, and rims..
Thanks for sharing, very obvious. But it's scary just how many people don't have the basic common sense when installing these high quality spacers. I won't even comment on those Ebay spacers.
Hey Shawn here, custom offsets on the TH-cam, castaway edition
Hi I have a 2006 SAAB 9-7X 4.2I that I love and would like to put some up grades for this suv, like good shocks and struts,lift kit for front and back and whole front end suspension or a whole front end suspension kit....thats how much I love this suv.....is there a good place online that I can get things like this...I watch your videos and trust your talk on the work you do on trucks...even this video had me on the end of my chair...
The good ol lightning McQueen. Kachow!
or just get 12 or 14 wides and not have to worry about spacers at all
Do you recommend using Loctite on the studs? Also use anti seize between the spacer and hub?
ordered steel boras and gonna bolt up tight then tack weld in 4 places and that should take care of it
shawn cordeiro hope it goes well, make sure it’s all balanced after too!
Great video! Very helpful! Question... I’m currently building a 02 Chevy S10 2wd and want to install 95 C4 Corvette sawblades wheels. So far I’ve gathered that I could run 3 inches front and 4 inches rear adapters. I will get BORA adapters but would like your advice since safety is the #1 priority. Thanks
Depends on the size of the wheel and tires, please email us at info@customoffsets.com so we can help you out with that fitment!
Thank you so much! I will email you the information
excellent video. thank you
I swear every time I watch a video about spacers I get scared me more an make me don't want it
JR MAPHIA fareal fareal
Thanks for the info.
Don't some Aftermarket wheels have open cavaties making them spacer friendly?
I have seen some wheel where the studs where to poke out fit inside those holes (as long as the studs are not poking out that much of course)
All wheels are spaced friendly, just depends on the setup you’re trying to run
I would like to see to a video beating with a hamer a cheap wheel spacer and bora spacer to see how strong they really are
Jorgeluis Salazar there’s one on TH-cam somewhere. Ebay one shattered.
This may seem stupid to some, but what am supposed to do with the hub centric rings that came with my Fuel Mavericks. I'm running 20x10 -24 on my 2010 f150. the shop didn't use them so I have them sitting in the boxes still.
I have 14 inch knockoff spokes on my car and have a 1/4 inch spacer on it. I took the rim off to change a cv joint and the spacer was cracked in 4 places and a piece broke off. It was over torqued. Maybe I’ll buy new spacers
Like the TBL t-shirt.
What do you think about Rough Country Wheel spacers? they're not hub centric but also not ebay quality
I've been running the 1/4" rc spacers on all four wheels for a year with out any problems. I have 37x12.50/20 on my 16 ram 1500. I got the tires from custom offsets.
Yeah, I don't like spacers. They put more stress on the wheel bearings. You may eventually be riding in a tricycle no matter how much you spend on spacers. They also set the alignment off a hair, because the alignment specs are assuming the offset of the wheel is stock, if you decrease the backspace and move the wheel away from the hub and the vehicle is in motion the friction wants to create toe out. It can be hell on bearings. Also using a wheel with too much negative offset (deep dish for those of that era) produces the same effect. How many Jeep tricycles have I seen at dealers with ridiculous negative offsets.
Let us say that your F150 has a 14mm diameter stud. Does the spacer or adapter carry that same diameter stud from the hub to the wheel? I see you mention 10mm and a different video mentions 7mm. I don't want to reduce stud size.
thanks
yes the studs stay the same, as well as thread pitches.
Or just not buy spacers, and you won't have to worry about it.
I have 24's on my chevy silverado 1500. To be safe what size spacers would I need for all four wheels ? I don't like the tucked in look so much. but I don't want the sticking out to far.
sometimes you've got to add them after you lift your truck. I can only speak for my '99-'07 Sierra/Silverado, but when you lift the IFS the new front knuckles used to lift the truck will push the track width out. This means you will need at least a set of 2" spacers in the rear to make things look even.
@@motard12222 how high did you lift your truck ? I got a 06 Sierra 1500 on 4" lift with 33's but I forgot the offset on rims and everything sits nice even. I'm planning to do 6.5bds lift with 35's next.
@@angelr6524 I have a 2500hd with a 6-7" BDS lift kit I had 35's on H2 wheels but ended up going to 37's to fill the wheel wells out better. I think BDS now makes a narrow track knuckle that doesn't change the track width, but they cost a bit more
THis is great! ROLLIN!
Would you consider rough country spacers cheap? They're not eBay ones but would you trust them?
We only recommend Bora's Alex, you get what you pay for!
Loctite or no? My mechanic recommended against using it but obviously, the re-torques are non-negotiable
If I put a two inch spacer on my Toyota Tundra would I be ok with that please and thank you oh by the way I love your channel it's the best on TH-cam
Plenty fine !
Custom Offsets what about a 2018 Tacoma?
It's a Toyota so its not okay.
Should I use threadlocker? I torque the spacer and wheel to spec, just wondering if I should be extra cautious.
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Do you retorque the lug nuts on the spacers after a certain amount of miles?
yes, spacers do come with install instructions
@@CustomOffsetsTV it's not a bad idea to check your you're spacers for tightness when you rotate your tires.
Video was done very well and touches on the major reasons why good spacers can fail and yes buying a cheap spacer is not the way to go.
I have a 2015 Single cab z71 4x4 sierra and I am purchasing some 20x10 wheels with a -19 offset with 4.8 backspacing. My question is will I need to run spacers for a 305/55 tire? I'm doing a RC 5 inch lift and hoping to keep my leveling kit too. Thank you for your help :-)
Spacers are usually only needed to get desired look quintero!
Custom Offsets sorry, I didn't know I'm new at this and I keep getting told a bunch of different things from different shops around me
How often do I retorque my lugs to make sure my wheel doesn't shear off my studs? I can't afford the hubcentric adapter for 5x115 to 5x114.3
Every oil change would be a good idea!
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I have a 2014 Ram 1500 and have a 4.5 maxtrack lift kit and 2.5 in the rear with some fuel wheels and of course I had to put spacers in the back cause the front lift kicked the tired out about 1-1.5 inches out and this are good spacers with center hub! My question is why does it vibrates a lot when Im like 65-70mph! Had it balanced, aligned, etc.
have to make sure the spacers are hub centric to the hub, and the wheels are hub centric to the spacer, they do make plastic inserts if the sizes are off, but with spacers you should really make sure they are machined correctly to fit your truck and your wheels. email Sales@Customoffsets.com if you have further questions!
I have a question i have a 2004 2500hd Silverado. I bought 2inch Bora adapters, the shop guy didn't have to trim my studs down, but you said in this video that the difference was 1.75 that chevy trucks could go with. So if i put 2inch adapters on does that mean my rears are a little wider than the front? If it is i cannot tell by looking at it from all angles. I also have a 6inch Zone Off Road lift so i wanted to get rid of that pit bull look.
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You don't need a hub centric ring if you use a conical lug nut
Roland Benko that is a common misconception and NOT recommended.
agreed. the hub is only there to help align the wheel when installing. it doesn't actually support any weight once the lugs are tightened. the conical lug nuts center the wheel on the studs and the friction between the wheel and rotor is what supports the weight of the vehicle. I've had several cars and trucks with aftermarket wheels that didn't fit the stock hub and never a problem. you just have to be careful to get it all properly centered when putting the wheels on. don't just throw the wheel on there, run the nuts down with an impact and call it good. also remember to re-torque the wheels after driving a bit. and if you have spacers, you've got to drive a while, then remove the wheel and re-torque the spacer, then drive some more and re-torque the wheel.
@@ckl8a Finally someone (you) who understands clamping friction that works with the elasticity of the lug bolts which is what actually supports the weight of the vehicle. The hub "CENTRIC" is purely for wheel "CENTERING", not transferring load to the hub ring. Long as your lugs stay tight and torqued, there shouldn't be a problem, assuming it's centered properly. If the weight of any vehicle was on the studs or the hub for that matter, it would only be because the studs are not tight and would result in big problems, loosing wheels and breaking studs all the time. But it doesn't happen because they aren't carrying the load.
www.hexagon.de/rs/engineering%20fundamentals.pdf
Finaly smart people...
I know this is an old video, but just wanted your thoughts or maybe links to videos or pics. My 2010 sierra is lifted, the front tires stick out 1.25" wider than the rear. I don't want to grind or trim my lugs. So my question is, if I put a Bora 1.75" spacer on rear...would that 1/2" more than front be that noticeable? I can definitely see the difference of 1.25" the front has now. Thoughts? Ideas?
most people go with 2" /1.75" spacers and you don't notice the difference like you do the 1.25"
@@CustomOffsetsTV thanks guys. Love custom offsets tv.
So on my 02 avalanche I'm putting 35x12.50R22 with a 6in rough country and I'm guessing i need a 2in spacers for just the back! So this means i dont have to cut my studs??
Correct Cooter, 2" spacers wouldn't require cutting the lug studs!
I knew a guy who double stacked spacers from ebay i don't know how he never had a problem
I'm looking at ordering spacers for my 2014 f150 stx sport. Would you know by chance how big I could go? Thanks and keep the videos coming.
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I have a Chevy and I have a 1.5” spacer and I don’t hit my back. I have gone 120km/h with them and now wheel off yet
So what do you do when the hole in the center of the wheel is bigger than the hub ring?
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2011 2in leveled silverado with an 1.5 spacer, 20x9 and 33s how bad is it gonna rub? I have it trimmed up some already
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You thank you man
Love the shirt!
Great video
Well my spacer made it to 135 mph several times and never fell off so i think i got a good set haha