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[cookie4343]

Basically I have some 10x5 weller wheels but due to bigger arches they could do with being another inch out.
I was gonna get my 10x5 wellers banded but for a extra inch seems pointless and insurance etc, so was thinking spacers and extended studs but not sure or do you think it would be safer to find some 10x6 wellers instead of my 10x5 set.

Unsure what's best to be honest.

Edited by cookie4343, 21 December 2013 - 01:59 AM.

[MrBounce]

The extra strain on the wheel bearings with inch spacers would be a LOT. I certainly wouldn't put my running gear through that much unnecessary loading. Not really worth it in my opinion.

Also does it really need to be an inch? I would be looking for other options. If you have to use spacers half an inch would probably be as much as I would be prepared to go to and makes more of a difference than you might think.

[Yams]

It will have the same amount of load on the bearings as if he get wider wheels.

 

People are for some reason just scared of spacers. If you use the right extended studs, and you fit them properly you shouldn't have a problem. An inch might be too big though. A wheel spacer is essentially increasing the negative offset of the wheel, unless it needs to actually poke out an inch then they'll be too big.

[DomCr250]

One inch spares are not that big really, take a look at some of the VTEC or Rover threads and you will see back spacers that are much larger.  The guys really hammer some of these conversions and I've not seen many break.

 

The most important thing is to use real wheel spacers and proper studs, not the cheap universal spacers with stud extenders.  If you are still worried then you can upgrade the rear wheel bearings to taper rollers (if they have not been already).

 

Or if your arches are fiberglass you could trim them down by 1" off the inside faces, that's a no spacers almost no cost option.

[cookie4343]

Cheers guys I'll consider my options, safest way would be new wheels I think.

[alex-95]

I wouldn't want that wide of spacers on my car, I would much rather a set of 10x6's wellers, not only will it be safer, they look a lot better

[Cooperman]

Pushing the mean centre-line of the wheel and hence the tyre alters the scrub radius, i.e. the steering geometry, of the front suspension.

Spacers should only be used on the front to keep the inner edge of the tyre from touching the damper when fitting wheels with a datum offset which is less than that fitted as standard.

Wheel arch extensions should be to suit the wheel fitted, not the other way around.

[Ethel]

^^^That^^^^

 

Also, why would you think a spacer is any different to a wider wheel, as far as the bearings are concerned?

 

The wheels carry the car, not the other way round, you'll only get a difference from altering the offset or increasing the tyre grip. The latter only when you corner harder than was possible on the original rubber.