wheels spacers

tpoh815 · 02-24-2010, 05:17 PM

More people are using them then you think! Its tough, some of the back space on wheels only come in 1.0" increments. 1/2" is quite a bit though. 6cyl app might be fine.

Tom Goldman · 02-24-2010, 05:28 PM

1/2" is the max I would ever use , and I will only use them on a car with 5/8" studs. .....I recently had to put 3/8" spacers on my car to clear the calipers with a new set of rear wheels..almost a thousand HP and no problems .......A lot of the old zinc die cast spacers are to blame for the bad rap spacers have ,the surfaces were not parallel and they were soft ,so the lugs often came loose. ......S&W and others make excellent steel spacers that are perfectly safe to use. .....Tom

Ed Carpenter · 02-24-2010, 05:42 PM

Yes I have 5/8 studs. I will go with either mark williams or baer billet spacers thanks. Ed

Marine One · 03-02-2010, 11:22 PM

Go too hard of a metal on the spacer and you eat into the studs faster. I've seen wheel spacers cause studs to break and wheels to come off. Not good.

Joe Martens · 03-02-2010, 11:56 PM

I run 1/2 spacers on my car with no problems. I do have 5/8 studs. Make sure they are a good billet piece like Mark Williams, not the junk Mr. Gasket cast ones. You will be fine!

treessavoy · 03-03-2010, 01:36 AM

Jegs has 1/2" billet spacers for $64.99. pn: 555-65052.
Multiple bolt patterns.

JimR

Bob Gullett · 03-03-2010, 09:08 AM

Buy the Mark Williams. They are made for the large wheel studs. Most of the other ones are only made for 1/2 inch studs.

02-24-2010, 05:17 PM	#1
tpoh815 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: West Seneca Posts: 537 Likes: 62 Liked 28 Times in 11 Posts	Re: wheels spacers More people are using them then you think! Its tough, some of the back space on wheels only come in 1.0" increments. 1/2" is quite a bit though. 6cyl app might be fine. __________________ EX 5-Doorstocker

02-24-2010, 05:28 PM	#2
Tom Goldman VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Allentown,PA Posts: 2,477 Likes: 892 Liked 883 Times in 237 Posts	Re: wheels spacers 1/2" is the max I would ever use , and I will only use them on a car with 5/8" studs. .....I recently had to put 3/8" spacers on my car to clear the calipers with a new set of rear wheels..almost a thousand HP and no problems .......A lot of the old zinc die cast spacers are to blame for the bad rap spacers have ,the surfaces were not parallel and they were soft ,so the lugs often came loose. ......S&W and others make excellent steel spacers that are perfectly safe to use. .....Tom __________________ Tom Goldman 1500 SG , 1506 STK

02-24-2010, 05:42 PM	#3
Ed Carpenter Live Reporter Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dripping Springs, Tx Posts: 2,709 Likes: 186 Liked 520 Times in 132 Posts	Re: wheels spacers Yes I have 5/8 studs. I will go with either mark williams or baer billet spacers thanks. Ed __________________ Ed Carpenter 2005 Chevy Cobalt A/SM Race Engine Development

03-02-2010, 11:22 PM	#4
Marine One Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 69 Likes: 2 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: wheels spacers Go too hard of a metal on the spacer and you eat into the studs faster. I've seen wheel spacers cause studs to break and wheels to come off. Not good.

03-02-2010, 11:56 PM	#5
Joe Martens Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: North Olmsted, Ohio Posts: 789 Likes: 635 Liked 196 Times in 69 Posts	Re: wheels spacers I run 1/2 spacers on my car with no problems. I do have 5/8 studs. Make sure they are a good billet piece like Mark Williams, not the junk Mr. Gasket cast ones. You will be fine! __________________ Joe Martens AA/Stock 3969

03-03-2010, 01:36 AM	#6
treessavoy VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Dunnellon,FL Posts: 1,103 Likes: 0 Liked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: wheels spacers Jegs has 1/2" billet spacers for $64.99. pn: 555-65052. Multiple bolt patterns. JimR __________________ Jim Rountree

03-03-2010, 09:08 AM	#7
Bob Gullett VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,107 Likes: 57 Liked 509 Times in 117 Posts	Re: wheels spacers Buy the Mark Williams. They are made for the large wheel studs. Most of the other ones are only made for 1/2 inch studs. __________________ 68 Chevy11 327 F/S