Are spacers safe???

**r3ckless** · 20-09-2011 03:23 PM

Originally Posted by justinagar

Nah, bolt on is better...

how so mate? with a floating spacer using extended studs, i dunnno whichit is stronger. But your wheel is sitting on the actual stud thats pressed into the hub. the bolt on is a much cheaper option.

i ran a bolt on for the rear and extended studs up front... only cos i wanted diffferent sized spacers..

**blastnpast** · 20-09-2011 03:36 PM

Bolt ons are only available (safely) in 25mm (1")

You can get slip on ones under 8mm which will work however not much meat left for the nuts to hold on to so your best off getting the extended wheel studs if you want to be safe.

To sum
It up, the 25mm bolt ons are safe (15mm isn't safe as a bolt on)

**Tegzieboi_BAR** · 20-09-2011 03:43 PM

I have been using the same set of J's 15mm bolt-on spacers for about 2-3 years now and havent had an issue at all. I'm always very careful how much I tighten the nuts when I replace my rotors and do it very evenly. With a set of 15x7" +35 wheels on a EG it's sitting nice n flush, in fact I had to pull the guards a fair bit.

**MR H** · 20-09-2011 08:25 PM

Thats wt i found. IS that the one u guys mentioned about?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/H-R-W...item2c5e61ab42

**MR H** · 20-09-2011 08:26 PM

Originally Posted by blastnpast

Bolt ons are only available (safely) in 25mm (1")

You can get slip on ones under 8mm which will work however not much meat left for the nuts to hold on to so your best off getting the extended wheel studs if you want to be safe.

To sum
It up, the 25mm bolt ons are safe (15mm isn't safe as a bolt on)

Blastnpast,

For a bolt on, do u mean any thing under 25mm is unsafe?

**blastnpast** · 21-09-2011 05:36 AM

Basically

**trism** · 21-09-2011 07:48 AM

That makes no sense.

**chargeR** · 21-09-2011 10:37 AM

Spacers can be safe depending on your threshold of safe. They will never be as safe or reliable as no spacer, there is simply more points for failure to occur. But if you use the correct length stud and a quality hubcentric slip on spacer, or if you use a well made hubcentric bolt on spacer then you can achieve a level of safety and reliability that will be acceptable to most people for most uses.

Originally Posted by blastnpast

Bolt ons are only available (safely) in 25mm (1")

You can get slip on ones under 8mm which will work however not much meat left for the nuts to hold on to so your best off getting the extended wheel studs if you want to be safe.

To sum
It up, the 25mm bolt ons are safe (15mm isn't safe as a bolt on)

Got a reason guy?

**Q_ball** · 21-09-2011 10:42 AM

^ I'm with chargeR...

I used to run spacers on my teg too - daily driving (ie. sticking to road rules and no 'spirited bursts') is not a problem, however I'd strongly recommend getting the right wheels for any track/racing applications.

**blastnpast** · 21-09-2011 10:51 AM

Agreed I'm running spacers now and aslong as there is enough thread to grab to the nuts with slip
Ons that is fine but the bolt on application is a he'll of alot safer

New wheels for track is the best option as stated above

**DNYALL** · 21-09-2011 06:15 PM

I ran 15mm Kics bolt on's combined with 3mm slip on's between the bolt on spacers and the hub, Ran them on the street for a good 6 months or so without issues. Spacers arn't legal for street though.

ChargeR was spot on with what he said