RE: People with wheel spacers
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RE: People with wheel spacers - 2/26/2008 8:19:02 PM
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Idriveachevy
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Wouldnt a lower offset wheel do the same thing as spacers except without that extra piece that can come loose or be over tightened?
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RE: People with wheel spacers - 2/27/2008 12:18:06 AM
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thegr81
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I would just run a hub centric wheel with the backspacing your looking for!! Spacers imo are a no no, some have had luck and some like me have had bad luck!!
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RE: People with wheel spacers - 2/27/2008 6:15:49 AM
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swartlkk
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ORIGINAL: Idriveachevy
Wouldnt a lower offset wheel do the same thing as spacers except without that extra piece that can come loose or be over tightened?
Yes, rims with a lower back spacing would do the same thing. With spacers, you have an extra set of lugs in the mix.
Spacers are common for people that are trying to change the bolt pattern to open up to a wider variety of rims.
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RE: People with wheel spacers - 2/27/2008 4:29:44 PM
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willjones
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Can you change our lug pattern to a 5x4.5 with just a wheel spacer.
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RE: People with wheel spacers - 2/27/2008 4:47:36 PM
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otnietdehoooo
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i know i have seen some that allow you to put a 5x5 wheel on a 5x4.75 hub but im not sure about 5x4.5
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RE: People with wheel spacers - 2/27/2008 4:59:57 PM
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willjones
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Well if they do it would make my life so much better, because I have 2 sets of rims from my Jeep that I would love to use.
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RE: People with wheel spacers - 2/27/2008 5:21:30 PM
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Blazin_Jason
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Nope no such luck Will. Or maybe?
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RE: People with wheel spacers - 2/27/2008 5:24:17 PM
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Jigg
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Can you change our lug pattern to a 5x4.5 with just a wheel spacer.
You sure can
Thing is... you're already adding a 1" spacer, and then you'll need to find a jeep rim with a LOT of backspacing to make up for that. Like, close to 6" of backspacing.
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RE: People with wheel spacers - 2/27/2008 5:54:32 PM
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willjones
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Well now I am going to have to think on that. My Jeep rims are only like 4inches of back spacing. I think that they are going to stick out way too much.
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RE: People with wheel spacers - 2/27/2008 6:27:58 PM
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Jigg
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Agree'd... they'll stick out 4" more on each side. 1" for the adapter, and 3" more for the rims. Waaaaaay too much, in my opinion.
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RE: People with wheel spacers - 2/27/2008 7:23:04 PM
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Blazin_Jason
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Highlight the text in my post ;)
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RE: People with wheel spacers - 2/27/2008 7:28:36 PM
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thegr81
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the adapters i have take our lug and turn it into 5on 4.5!! but they aren't flat they are bent a lil and now i don't have them on my ride!!!
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RE: People with wheel spacers - 2/28/2008 7:52:15 AM
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drperry
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If I remember right, going to 5x4.5" will let you run GM FWD rims... Maybe.
Which usually have a good chunk of backspacing...
Well, you'd need 5x115mm
115mm = 4.53"
So 4.5 probably won't work for that... hmmm...
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