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wheel spacers? are they safe??

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Who sells hubcentric spacers? Any one in particular?
 
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So are there any reports of them not being safe? I would think the ones that bolt on and still retain the original stud length would be okay. Anyone?

 
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can anyone post a link to the hubcentric wheel spacers? im looking at getting some 35's for my truck and im thinking 1.5"....anyone have any suggestions? thanks for the help
 
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do you know where to buy hubcentric spacers? and if so do u think i ned 1.5" for 35's?
 
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Originally Posted by TRXHemi
So are there any reports of them not being safe? I would think the ones that bolt on and still retain the original stud length would be okay. Anyone?

As long as you torque them down in sequence and use medium loctite, they will be fine. The reports of them not being safe is from uneven torque and never checking them for re-torque.
I'd pull a randow wheel off100miles after install and check the torque on them. If all are good, put the wheel back on and call it good. If 2 or more needed additional torque, then pull all wheels off and retorque them.
Spacers that dont have their own studs(i.e. thinner than 1")can be unsafe because you have more pressure on the outer end of the stud rather than closeer to the hub.


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can anyone post a link to the hubcentric wheel spacers? im looking at getting some 35's for my truck and im thinking 1.5"....anyone have any suggestions? thanks for the help
They dont make hubcentric spacers in the 1"+ sizes for the Rams. Only the 1/8"-3/8" size spacers. I've looked everywhere!
 

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I would think small spacers are ok but IDK if I would personally trust really thick ones
 


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