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| | | | Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,154 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,154 | Hi...is there a correct way of spacing out a wheel? The wheels are a bit deep and the tires a bit wider than orginal. We only need to space 3/8 to 1/2 inch futher out so as not to scrape the insides of our tires on the side of the truck bed when we hit a bump or carry a heavy load. Are there spacing plates available or do you just use washers or a drilled out nut slipped
over the lug bolts? Thanks and T/C Steve | | | | | Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 70 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 70 | speedwaymotors.com sells some..........summit may as well | | | | | Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,154 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,154 | THANKS Butch! We will give them a look. T/C Steve | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | Definetly use plates. Using washers or nuts is not only illegal, but very unsafe. The wheels need to have a flat surface to mate to. washers and nuts won't provide this, and will cause incorrect torque on the lug nuts.
on thing I will mention if you use plated, make sure that the stud length is sufficient. You may need to install longer wheel studs to maintain proper thread engagement, you wan;'t to have at least 1 1/2 times the stud diameter worth of threads to engage the nuts for proper retention of the wheels.
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| | | | | Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,154 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,154 | Thanks Bill...yeah I have seen the washer trick but I would not do it as it looks unsafe. Yes, I hope to obtain at least a full nut worth of thread if not I will purchase new stud bolts. Thanks for keeping me honest! T/C Steve | | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 10 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 10 | I love Summit, this should do you right ---> Summit Wheel Spacers | | | | | Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,154 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,154 | Very cool Mikey..... thanks and T/C Steve | | | | | Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 565 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 565 | I notice that Summit says not to use the spacers on trucks.
I wonder why. Something to do with load rating?
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| | | | | Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 455 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 455 | Careful with wheel spacers thicker than 1/4".
The longer the bolts and thicker the spacers, the higher the shear force on the bolts.
Maybe better and safer to get wheels with less backspacing.
In the 90s there was a trend in S-CA to go with small wheels and spacers, sticking way out.
People stacked spacers on top of each other to get a wider stance than the next guy.
Too many failures until the selling of spacers at the parts stores was outlawed.
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,154 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,154 | Yep...we are talking about 1/8 to 5/16 of an inch no more than that! Its a 3100 so we are careful about the load range in the bed of the truck.....thanks for the suggestions and T/C Steve | | |
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