Wheel Spacers
Le Mans Master
Joined: Nov 2009
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From: Huntington tx
It certainly could if it's poorly built or not installed properly.
I use only hub centric design which centers the spacer to the axle shaft.
http://www.motorsport-tech.com/wheel_adapters.html
I use only hub centric design which centers the spacer to the axle shaft.
http://www.motorsport-tech.com/wheel_adapters.html
Race Director
Joined: May 2004
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From: PA
The cheap wheel spacers you can get at part stores probably could cause vibrations. They are the non hubcentric type, just a spacer. I was going to use a pair of them for my rear 16" dr's I was going to run but I didnt feel that it was safe since the wheel didnt mount to the hub anylonger, it was just being centered by the lugs. Looked kinda sketchy to me so I going to go with 17" rear wheels for my dr's instead.
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From: Home of the VOLS ! Knoxville, TN. Tennessee
St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13, '15, '16-'17-'18-'19
It's better to use adapters than spacers. Spacers shorten the length of the OEM studs whereas adapters have their own studs to mount the wheels to.
They are also truer and more hubcentric than spacers.
They are also truer and more hubcentric than spacers.
