Wheel Spacers
- Thread starter KSwanson
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Think they are hard on the hub bearings. No good for me cause my JK thinks, and I pilot it like Vette.
I had them on my 2000 TJ. It definitely changed how it handled. I don't think I would put them on my JK
As others have said, they're rough on the bearings and steering. I'm a fan of getting wheels with the correct backspacing and offset instead.
That’s a good idea! I’ll do that thanks everyone!
Seems like a hot topic but no for me. Especially when I was with someone and the rear tire came off after a day of four wheeling as soon as we got on the freeway. Luckily no one got hurt, tracked down the tire and got it all back together.
I'm on the no wheel spacer camp. Getting rims with 4.5 " of backspacing
is the correct way do it. It pushes the wheels out 1 1/2" compared to
stock rims which have 6" backspacing .
That 1 1/2" does make the Jeeps stance look better . It will also allow
you to run up to 37" tires and leaves enough room for 1ton steering .
If you do things the right way 1st time out it elimaintes premature wear
on components or worse have a wheel fall off as @Damarch memtioned.
Also some shops won't touch your jeep for new tires or brakes etc if
they see spacers .
is the correct way do it. It pushes the wheels out 1 1/2" compared to
stock rims which have 6" backspacing .
That 1 1/2" does make the Jeeps stance look better . It will also allow
you to run up to 37" tires and leaves enough room for 1ton steering .
If you do things the right way 1st time out it elimaintes premature wear
on components or worse have a wheel fall off as @Damarch memtioned.
Also some shops won't touch your jeep for new tires or brakes etc if
they see spacers .
I would vote for "No Wheel Spacers" as well. However, I do run some 1.5" spacers on my TJ when I went to 37's. I have properly back spaced wheels on it, but it still rubbed and shortened my turn radius too much. Luckily I didn't have that issue when putting 37's on my JK. Proper back spaced wheels left no rubbing on the JK. If you do have to run them, make sure you loctite the spacers on. I have ran those spacers for a couple years without issue. Having said that, I would avoid spacers if at all possible.