Hey so I bough rough country 6in lift for my 2011 ram 1500 4.7L I bought 20x12 -44mm 5x5.5 wheels and 35x12.50x20 ironman mt tires. Do I need to run spacers in the back and if so what size, I appreciate the help.
@@kyleyoung7341 a lot of tire shops won’t even work on your truck if it has wheel spacers on it. Les Schwab wont. I just use a local tire shop that will take your business regardless.
I have bora spacers on my truck for about 5 years now and im surprised that they still havent broken yet even though a lot of people keep telling me that spacers aren't safe yet i had no problems for a long time with them.
Checking/Torquing the spacers every now and again (say once a month) will help ensure theyre safe. How ive done it on my 2in spacers for 6 months and no issues
To clarify further and kind of put this a different way, answering a common question I'm seeing you guys ask: Fitting a vehicle with wheel spacers will not stress the axles hubs or anything any more then fitting just a rim with the equivalent backspacing
I always see the argument to get a more offset wheel and skip the spacers, but isn't this doing the exact same thing as a spacer geometry wise? Wouldn't the added stresses be exactly the same?
No, they're not the same. While the drivetrain stress is the same, and you're going to be ruining wheel bearings left and right, you're adding leverage on two different points and you have an additional failure point
@@rustler08it is an additional point of failure, but it doesn’t stress the wheel bearings any differently than an equivalent offset spaced wheel. The leverage is the same regardless if the same offset is induced via a spacer or wheel alone.
I run a set of 2" 100$ eBay spacers on my. Bronco,35" tires muddin climbing jumping pulling trailers with no issues for 4 yrs. Maybe I'm the exception but I would buy them in a heartbeat again if I needed them.
@@mantis_toboggan_md no not at all. Maby you would notice if you put 3" spacers on but 1-1.2 or even 2" ull be fine.. if you bought a rim with an offset you would be In The same boat.
I've been running inch and a half spacers on my Jeep Wrangler for a couple years now. The key as Fuller stated, is to purchase quality spacers. Hub Centric and lug Centric is quite important. During install proper torquing is key. Also it doesn't hurt to use never seize behind the spacer so that it will release if and when the time comes to remove them. Loctite as well so a good idea. Jim...out.
If you change the track width on either the front or back in correlation to the other half of the vehicle, (I.e. putting a 15mm spacer on the back of your front wheel drive Honda) it will change the overall stability of the car. Car makers make the front track width wider for stability purposes.
I have 1.5 inch hubcentric spacers on my Jeep and so far they haven't caused any problems. They make my Jeeps fitment poke just millimeters out from the fender and it looks nice and mean along with a 2 inch leveling kit. Profile pic is outdated btw lol jeep looks better now 👌
The simple answer: Quality spacers are stronger than your wheel. Chinesium alloy spacers are gonna get you in an accident. It’s really hard to find a wheel that doesn’t look stupid that has the offset you want sometimes. That’s where you use a spacer.
This is one of the main reasons I'm considering wheel spacers for my 2020 F150. I really don't like the vast majority of aftermarket wheels. My truck came with the black 20" wheels, and I think they look fine. Better than most aftermarket wheels in my opinion. The truck has been leveled, and I'm just looking for a wider stance with some taller tires. Four 1 1/4 spacers from Bora run about $270 plus tax and shipping. You're certainly not getting a decent set of wheels for that price. That gives me a lot more money to put towards bigger tires. The main factor in all of this is "quality spacer". If you're gonna go with a budget spacer, you better keep the number of a tow company on hand. You'll probably need it sooner than later.
Good too know, when I got my wheels done I never did 12 wides just because I just didn’t put much thought into it. But wanted to run spacers to give a bigger stance on my truck with the Levelling kit. Plus better clearance since I have 33s on stock suspension on my 18 GM and rub. So a level and spacers later my truck should better lookin pretty mean
They do. This guy sells them for a living, so of course they are gonna tell you they don't. Ask any mechanic at any shop that does alignment. All my friends who use spacers spend $3,000 every 8 to 18 months for all new ball joints, u-joints, inner and outer tie rods. Spending 3 grand to repair damages due to spacers every year is stupid. Just get the right rims.
Hey just so you guys know the k1500 models are 6 lug k1500 is 4x4 c1500 are rwd and they are 5 lug so I don’t know if your site is broke or what is it but you definitely need to change that I put in 1998 gmc k1500 4x4 and Chevy 1998 k150 4x4 and they all were 5 lugs which are incorrect the 88 to 98 4x4 are all 6 lug out the factory so just so people who don’t know a lot about there truck instead of spending 100$ on the wrong spacers you should fix that. The c1500 and k1500 are both 5 lug on your website for the spacers. So please change that not hating or anything I love you guys and your videos but that’s something that should be fixed so people don’t buy the wrong spacers. idk if you guys just have a picture of the 5 lug for all the spacers pictures and you do get sent the right lug nut amount when you get the spacers sent to you but it’s a little confusing like I said especially people who don’t know a lot of trucks or cars in general
Its a stock photo for almost every single size and type of spacer there is to show people what the spacers look like, but images shown may not be comparable to the product.However, it is understandable how it can get confusing though and we can see about getting that changed around to be more helpful. Thanks for the feedback!
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@@CustomOffsetsTV You really should have added that into the video and explained why. Any time you change the track width of a vehicle substantially using wheel offset or spacers, you put wheel bearings/tie rods, ball joints, u joints out of spec for their operating ranges and can see failures. The rate of failure depends entirely on how far out you push the track width from factory. You could, in theory, run 15" spacers with a ridiculous wheel with factory scrub radius and track width and have no issues with wheel bearings at all because the force is transmitted through the same plane as factory.
Any discussion of spacers, adapters, or tires with more offset is not complete without discussing the impact on scrub radius, which will significantly impact tire wear, steering force/input/responsiveness, and as you somewhat touched on hitting the outer side of the fender.
I added spacers to my 96 Grand Cherokee and had to replace all wheel bearings two months later. Obviously an old car will require more maintenance when you modify it. Keep it in mind.
Did you widen the stance of your Cherokee over factory? If yes, then that is why you had problems with wheel bearings. When you use a spacer to widen the stance of the vehicle, or change a wheel offset to do the same, you change the way stress is transmitted to the bearings in the suspension. That may cause problems depending on how much load the bearing was designed to handle.
I had to use spacers because after I lifted my trailblazer in order to put bigger tires on I had to clear the upper ball joints. I actually had to use a 2" in the front to fit 33"s. I only needed a 1" in the rear to flush the rear to the front.
@@t-martz2883 it's a good idea. The only thing to watch out for is garbage parts. You want to make sure the spacers are CNC machined from a single block of aircraft aluminum and make sure they are hubcentric. Meaning there is a channel on the mating surface that hugs the hub ring as well as a lip on the exterior that mates with the rim that imitates a hub ring.
Im having trouble going from 5x100 lug bolts to 5x114.3 lug studs. I’ve thought about a stud conversion, I’m nervous the front studs won’t reach into the hubs. I’ve found adapters, but most bore centers are to small. Mines is 65.1 I either find 64.1 or 66.7 Any thoughts on going about this?
In theory yes ….but I had wheel spacers on a 2008 f150 for 80000 thousand miles……in total the truck had 175000 miles and the bearings where still good the day I sold it ….I did do a suspension refresh at about 160000 it needed it upper control arms were shot not too bad tho
How about a video of the “correct way” to install them? I hear of too many ways guys do it and I’d like to know how you guys do it. Some guys use thread lock and some don’t. Also will the hub centric ring on the spacer fit my xd grenades or will it cause a vibration?
On your website you have aluminum and steel spacers, is there a difference between the two besides the price/material? Is one generally stronger than the other? Will one resist heavy loads in the rear of the truck more? I use my truck to carry at most 1700lbs of materials for work sometimes, so just want to make sure i get the most durable one. Or does the weight in the rear not affect the spacers at all?
Spacers are usually ok with wheel hubs that have dual tapered roller bearings (eg full- floats and older solid axle fronts). On any other hubs (ie any half-ton truck) they notably increase the loads on the wheel bearings and shafts and decrease the load capacity of your axle/hubs and therefore of your truck.
Xtermin8r187 B I know you’re looking for a CO answer, but if you want just a general opinion, I’d say are you talking specifically IFS strut spacers or also coil spring spacers for a solid axle? On a solid axle, most vehicles can handle about 2” or less spacer before needing new shocks. On IFS, strut spacers will compress your springs and limit the strut travel, which results in less desirable ride quality. Both are perfectly safe provided they’re installed correctly and not stacked with other lifts(except on solid axles, you can put a spacer on top of a lift spring provided you use the correct length shocks).
I don't have a problem with strut spacers personally. Most kits out there use them, and they've been used for years. For what I do with my vehicles, I prefer a strut replacement or Coilover, but for a daily driver, there isn't anything wrong with a strut spacer. -Fuller
It's all in the name.... ADAPTER means it's changing from one thing to another, changing pattern. a SPACER simply means it's adding space, everything else stays the same regarding pattern. Not hard.
OK, just so I wasn’t going to be “one of those people”, I watched just about all of your spacer videos but I did not get an answer to my burning question. You talk about the performance of the spacer on the truck itself but how will it affect the ability to tow a trailer because that is added weight put onto the rear suspension/wheels. I have an tongue pull RV that has a total tow weight of around the 7000 pound mark MOL and I am concerned that continuous towing of an RV on spacers will cause damage even on hubcentric spacers of 1 1/2 or 2 inches leading to breakage. Can you enlighten me on that aspect please. Thank You!!! Great work on the information I’ve seen thus far.
Got spacers specified to my car's year, make, model, and trim. Installed for exact instructions. Torqued nuts to specifications. It makes a clicking sound when going from reverse to drive and vise versa.
I put some 15 inch eagles on my old 4 runner (1 inch smaller from oem) and in the video you said spacers would not solve inside rubbing of the caliper to the rim but i put some 2 inch spacers on it to pull the wheel away from the hub and it did solve the problem.
I run 3in bora on 02 ram 1500 with 20x12 in 37’s i replaced a axle but that was becuz of the axel angel cuz i pushed up my torsion keys on a 9 in lift but so far so good with the spacers they solid💪🏽
@@willevans6032 any offset be it spacers or wheels past factory spec is putting more pressure on your axle and bearings than it would have. And if someone uses their truck for work or towing to capacity they are overloading the axles and bearings if they have any offset; with a wheel or with a spacer. It simply has more leverage on the components.
@@aleksfoxtrot8044 maybe more leverage on all components but the bulk of it at the studs and bearings. With axle on bearing rears the difference is so minuscule it's not even a thought. But bigger and wider tires are always worse for components
Just got a '19 Tacoma TRD Pro and I want to do a 2-3" lift so bad but keep the Fox tuned TRD suspension... Not sure how to do this though since I'm new to trucks/lifts.
Zyphon 433565 only option is spacers. Not recommended tho. Just get some 2.5”with resi and call it a day. The pros are great trucks...if you wanna keep it stock. My opinion. Buy some Fox’s, kings, icon, and sell the pro stuff while it’s new and shiny and recoup the money. You’ll get wayyy better components aftermarket.
I have 17 trd sport with a pro comp 3/1 level kit. Running 285/70/17 ko2 on stock wheels 7.5 wide +30 offeset. Wheels rub on uca at full turn. What size spacers can i run to clear the rubbing??
i think the difference is guys who use their trucks like big sports car (no work being done and bearings be ok) compared to the guys who use their trucks for work.
This has less to do with the spacers themselves and more about the wheel/tire combo and the effects on scrub radius a spacer has. OEM's design suspension components around a certain scrub radius. The bearings are specced specifically to handle the loads through the wheel/tire combo at that radius. When you add a spacer and move the wheel further out, you change these forces and either have too much, or not enough scrub and wear out the bearings from over or under loading them. (the under loading happens from not moving enough grease around the bearing race). Most people don't put spacers on to keep the same track width, so that is where the "myth" it is caused by spacers comes from. If you keep the overall same track width, a spacer will do no more harm than the factory wheels do absent any vibration issues they may cause if they aren't balanced well.
I have 2001 4runner I lifted up 4 inches and installed 285 75 16 tires on them with stock rim. It rides good but u am noticing my front tires are rubbing the top inner arm of my new parts they installed. I was thinking to get 1.5 or 2 inch bolt on soacers do you have a link for those? Thanks for your help.
I over heard My guy at my shop in Texas talking to a customer that you shouldn’t run spacers if you plan on doing a lot of towing then I asked him about it and he said IF you run spacers and want to tow go with steel spacers not aluminum
Think of it as this your truck doesn’t have spacers so you don’t worry about them but once you put them on you worry about them why? Because it’s one more part on your truck that can break simple as that it’s just an extra part that can go bad and that’s it
We sell BORA hub-centric wheel spacers with high grade aluminum, and as long as they are installed and torqued/re-torqued correctly you should not see any issues with towing! Check them out here! customoffsets.com/spacers
another reason to run spacers is for duallys to fit wider tires so you put a spacer in between the two back wheels so the tires don't rub on eachother.
The reason I’m running spacers is because I bought my wheels when the truck had a level and then 6 months later I put it on a 6” lift So I added spacers for a temporary fix until these tires wear out
Ever notice that trucks/vans have the front track wider when stock? The track is set so that the front tires are wider than the rear tires for a REASON. It is called traction and handling.
I run a 17x8.5 method nv 301 on my 02 4x4 powerstroke, cant remember the offset but my calipers dont rub at all. Just a heads up If someone had a question about that.
@@maddawgnoll yeah I have like 2-3 per wheel I think can't remember. I can send you pics later on Instagram if you have one. And what year is your truck
Don’t spacers also help with fitment in the case where one cannot afford or just decides not to go with custom order wheels? Like say the offset is no bueno and you rub on the inside since the rim is wide and has a fatty of a tire
If you are considering buying spacers, you should seriously rethink your life choices. Are they safe, not really. Do they wear and stress out your suspension, yes. Can your wheels fall off while your driving down the road.....I know of three trucks that have had this happen. Are they an easy cheap vanity fix, absolutely. You do you.
Question regarding spacers or wider ET of the rim.. will they load more the kingpin bearings for my front axle? because i change them every year :)) and i blame them but my mechanic said no. (50mm spacers on suzuki jimny)
They are harder on components but the hubcentric spacers really pro-long the premature wear of bearings, ball joints, etc. Check them out here! customoffsets.com/spacers
My buddy has a 2018 chev Silverado with a rough country lift on the factory black five spoke wheels stock tire size and it has been aligned but the tires rubbing on the control arm. I got a 2" leveling kit ready to install on my truck but I want to run a 33" All terrain tire instead of stock how much of a spacer would be good on the factory 20's without running into that rubbing issue do you think?
Proper spacers should be torqued down with red lock tight. Met someone one day when his wheel came off his Jeep when he was driving by my house. Turned out they just did the brakes and just tightened everything down.
1999 F250 Super Duty RWD. If I am wanting to keep my factory rims w/ 265 / 75 R16 BFG All Terrians and wanting to push the tires out to obtain that wide stance. Would a 2" spacer do the job? Thanks for any answers in advance!
We recommend BORA hub-centric wheel spacers and as long as they are installed correctly and torqued properly you should not see any issue when towing! Check them out here! customoffsets.com/spacers
I'm told spacers cause stress to ball joints? I want a little more stance to my Dodge but not much and dont wanna buy new rims... was told to stay away from spacers tho?
It is entirely possible it might... the key here is are you using the spacers to widen the track width of the vehicle? If so, then you will increase the bending forces on the wheel bearing and other suspension ball joints, tie rods, etc and they can wear out quicker due to the added forces on them. If you don't widen the track width much, there is less issues and if you keep the factory track width/scrub radius then you wont have any problems at all.
Truck wheel spacers are different that car spacers? I don't know. My drift car is running 17x10 +0 offset wheels on all four corners and I have 25mm spacers in the rear and 50mm spacers in the front. That's 1 inch in the rear and 2 inches in the front.
Your point about you guys having the spacers in stock was untrue. I called to order some and was told by your representative that spacers are made to order and that you only have them in stock in rare instances.
Im inn L.A. what do you recommend to put on some 20x10's on my 2015 chevy 1500 truck. i heard a 2 in. front leveling kit would work. is this a good option? i can order from you guys right? whats the link.?
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What if I have a stock trailblazer with some BF ko2's and want to put 2in spacers all around. I don't haul anything or drive "off-roading" either, would it still cause bearing issues etc? Thanks
I never got spacers on my old truck, had the biggest duratracs I could fit. My concern with the new rebel I just got is rock chips from my wheels sticking out further... Does this happen and if it does what can I do?
question why is that that most truck manufacturers will put the rear tires under the truck then making them even with the front does it have anything to do with carrying weight if anybody knows please answer
When you install some lift kits they will make the front tires stick out further in the front than the rear which is why you would need spacers in the rear to make them match stance wise. But i believe that the stance width front to back is even prior to lifting the truck.
You may be okay. But anytime you put the wheel further out you are giving weight more working leverage on your axle, bearings, springs, and other components. So in theory if you have a 2" spacer past factory spec and you load the bed to factory capacity your bearings, axle, and springs would be overloaded by book spec.
Ok so big question. I have a 2020 f150 that has factory 20s on it. I just want a little negative offset but want to keep the factory wheels. Would a 1.5 inch spacer be good for this and how much offset or how far will the tires stick out
03 tracker with 4 1/2" lift I switched to 16" rims same bolt patter with 32" tires New rims only allow for 2 or 3 threads on lug nuts Will wheel spacers/adapters fix this
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Hey so I bough rough country 6in lift for my 2011 ram 1500 4.7L
I bought 20x12 -44mm 5x5.5 wheels and 35x12.50x20 ironman mt tires.
Do I need to run spacers in the back and if so what size, I appreciate the help.
It hits the lower control arm.
why dosnt ur web sight have the mazda b series
I have a 2012 Tahoe would it be ok to just throw some spacers on just for looks?
Also some people (like me) want to keep the factory wheels and also have a wider track width
@@kyleyoung7341 yeah. They do that a lot.
I want to retain my factory wheels but go with wider taller tire on my suburban
That’s all I want to do. I want the factory wheels/ rims to meet the edge of the fender flares on the truck.
@@kyleyoung7341 a lot of tire shops won’t even work on your truck if it has wheel spacers on it. Les Schwab wont. I just use a local tire shop that will take your business regardless.
@@kyleyoung7341 theyre not gonna tell you spacers cus theyre unsafe
Legend has it theres a direct correlation between how big spacers are and how much bedazzle is on the owners back jeans pockets.
Facts!!!
Idk man. I got 3" spacers and have plain ole wranglers that don't sparkle and also run a farm.
Ha!
And the little gay knife on the bedazzled girl belt too
They sell spacers at the same store as vape pens and bedazzled mens jeans
I have bora spacers on my truck for about 5 years now and im surprised that they still havent broken yet even though a lot of people keep telling me that spacers aren't safe yet i had no problems for a long time with them.
I’m keeping them on my back tires my front driver side broke on me 2 days ago after a year.
I have a 95 burb with a 4 inch lift on 33x12s running bora spacers. 3 years of hard use and still going strong.
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Checking/Torquing the spacers every now and again (say once a month) will help ensure theyre safe.
How ive done it on my 2in spacers for 6 months and no issues
I have never had an issue with my spacers
What’s the best steps to go about installing them? Did u lock tight the lug nuts that hold the spacer?
To clarify further and kind of put this a different way, answering a common question I'm seeing you guys ask:
Fitting a vehicle with wheel spacers will not stress the axles hubs or anything any more then fitting just a rim with the equivalent backspacing
I totally agree. I was looking at my spacer and thought heck it looks like it’s part of the rim. What difference if the wheel had that offset anyways
Somebody ask whistlindiesel about spacers.
love him
WHAT?!
Yeah lmao
Hes something
Honestly he's proven that wheel spacers are perfectly safe on trucks. I've never seen a spacer break on his channel
I put BORA spacers on the rear because my Fabtech lift knuckles widened the front track.
Best spacers
I always see the argument to get a more offset wheel and skip the spacers, but isn't this doing the exact same thing as a spacer geometry wise? Wouldn't the added stresses be exactly the same?
theoretically yes but spacers also add more points of potential failure so it's not just a 1 to 1 like that
No, they're not the same. While the drivetrain stress is the same, and you're going to be ruining wheel bearings left and right, you're adding leverage on two different points and you have an additional failure point
@@rustler08 yea I'm trading in my eco for a gt and ditching the spacers, will save up for proper fitment rims this time lol
@@rustler08it is an additional point of failure, but it doesn’t stress the wheel bearings any differently than an equivalent offset spaced wheel. The leverage is the same regardless if the same offset is induced via a spacer or wheel alone.
I run a set of 2" 100$ eBay spacers on my. Bronco,35" tires muddin climbing jumping pulling trailers with no issues for 4 yrs. Maybe I'm the exception but I would buy them in a heartbeat again if I needed them.
What brand?
Can you say what brand did you purchased and how has it hold up to you? Thank you.
Put spacers on every truck I've had . Never had a problem.just don't by cheap ones.
How's the life of your wheel bearings? Noticeably shortened at all?
@@mantis_toboggan_md no not at all. Maby you would notice if you put 3" spacers on but 1-1.2 or even 2" ull be fine.. if you bought a rim with an offset you would be In The same boat.
I run 1.5” on my Silverado and made sure to get a high quality hub centric set.
@@bustedaxleoffroad9408 Thanks man. I'm looking at getting new wheels most likely with a different offset so I figured the same principle would apply.
I buy cheapo. Only had issues with studs snapping cause my snap on impact. No issues with 2in while towing
I've been running inch and a half spacers on my Jeep Wrangler for a couple years now. The key as Fuller stated, is to purchase quality spacers. Hub Centric and lug Centric is quite important. During install proper torquing is key. Also it doesn't hurt to use never seize behind the spacer so that it will release if and when the time comes to remove them. Loctite as well so a good idea. Jim...out.
Thank you.
@@tipsreviews7476 anytime.
If you have stock wheels
Use the wheel Spacers
If you plan on using a wheel spacer, just get new wheels with a better stance
If you change the track width on either the front or back in correlation to the other half of the vehicle, (I.e. putting a 15mm spacer on the back of your front wheel drive Honda) it will change the overall stability of the car. Car makers make the front track width wider for stability purposes.
I have 1.5 inch hubcentric spacers on my Jeep and so far they haven't caused any problems. They make my Jeeps fitment poke just millimeters out from the fender and it looks nice and mean along with a 2 inch leveling kit.
Profile pic is outdated btw lol jeep looks better now 👌
Which 2 Inch lift did you get? I'm thinking about putting one on my WJ
What’s the best way to install them properly? The adapters? Did unlock tight the lugs that hold the adapter
How can people still have questions? There are only like 3 to begin with. 😂
The simple answer: Quality spacers are stronger than your wheel. Chinesium alloy spacers are gonna get you in an accident. It’s really hard to find a wheel that doesn’t look stupid that has the offset you want sometimes. That’s where you use a spacer.
This is one of the main reasons I'm considering wheel spacers for my 2020 F150. I really don't like the vast majority of aftermarket wheels. My truck came with the black 20" wheels, and I think they look fine. Better than most aftermarket wheels in my opinion. The truck has been leveled, and I'm just looking for a wider stance with some taller tires. Four 1 1/4 spacers from Bora run about $270 plus tax and shipping. You're certainly not getting a decent set of wheels for that price. That gives me a lot more money to put towards bigger tires. The main factor in all of this is "quality spacer". If you're gonna go with a budget spacer, you better keep the number of a tow company on hand. You'll probably need it sooner than later.
Good too know, when I got my wheels done I never did 12 wides just because I just didn’t put much thought into it. But wanted to run spacers to give a bigger stance on my truck with the Levelling kit. Plus better clearance since I have 33s on stock suspension on my 18 GM and rub. So a level and spacers later my truck should better lookin pretty mean
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I’ve always been told they put in spacers on a vehicle creates more stress on the joints of the axle
It does. Especially if you have IFS. It also puts more strain on your lugs.
no different then having a low offset wheel does, i ran spacers on my ram for 8 years and never had an issue
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They do. This guy sells them for a living, so of course they are gonna tell you they don't. Ask any mechanic at any shop that does alignment. All my friends who use spacers spend $3,000 every 8 to 18 months for all new ball joints, u-joints, inner and outer tie rods. Spending 3 grand to repair damages due to spacers every year is stupid. Just get the right rims.
@@rivalryx6305 must been a road princess then
Hey just so you guys know the k1500 models are 6 lug k1500 is 4x4 c1500 are rwd and they are 5 lug so I don’t know if your site is broke or what is it but you definitely need to change that I put in 1998 gmc k1500 4x4 and Chevy 1998 k150 4x4 and they all were 5 lugs which are incorrect the 88 to 98 4x4 are all 6 lug out the factory so just so people who don’t know a lot about there truck instead of spending 100$ on the wrong spacers you should fix that. The c1500 and k1500 are both 5 lug on your website for the spacers. So please change that not hating or anything I love you guys and your videos but that’s something that should be fixed so people don’t buy the wrong spacers. idk if you guys just have a picture of the 5 lug for all the spacers pictures and you do get sent the right lug nut amount when you get the spacers sent to you but it’s a little confusing like I said especially people who don’t know a lot of trucks or cars in general
Its a stock photo for almost every single size and type of spacer there is to show people what the spacers look like, but images shown may not be comparable to the product.However, it is understandable how it can get confusing though and we can see about getting that changed around to be more helpful. Thanks for the feedback!
Custom Offsets thank you guys just trying to look out for the newer people y’all helped me a lot in deciding on want to get I figured out what I wanted to get with yours guys website. Found the American outlaw lone stars 20x9 +10 and hankook dyno pro atm 275 55 20 and they look great on my truck
Fuller !!!!
I think the main question that gets asked is does it cause pre mature hub bearing wear/fatigue/failure?
The spacers themselves do not, however the sizes of the wheels you put on could have an affect on premature wear of the wheel bearings.
@@CustomOffsetsTV You really should have added that into the video and explained why. Any time you change the track width of a vehicle substantially using wheel offset or spacers, you put wheel bearings/tie rods, ball joints, u joints out of spec for their operating ranges and can see failures. The rate of failure depends entirely on how far out you push the track width from factory. You could, in theory, run 15" spacers with a ridiculous wheel with factory scrub radius and track width and have no issues with wheel bearings at all because the force is transmitted through the same plane as factory.
Exactly and is their alignment issues/wear on tire threads faster?
Here is my reason for spacers 14 wides look like steam rollers. 12 wides are perfect with as much stance as possible lol
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14 wides on 15.50 tires looks great to me. But 3in spacers to Make em wide looks good with how tall it is
Fuck wide wheels. Look like absolute shit
Spacers = frequent wheel bearing issues and replacement. It extends your offset. "Looks cool!" Doesnt always mean vehicle stability and handling.
Any discussion of spacers, adapters, or tires with more offset is not complete without discussing the impact on scrub radius, which will significantly impact tire wear, steering force/input/responsiveness, and as you somewhat touched on hitting the outer side of the fender.
I got 1.5 inch spacers all around to clear 35s on a leveled 2005 2500 cummins and tow 18k-20k pounds all the time
I added spacers to my 96 Grand Cherokee and had to replace all wheel bearings two months later. Obviously an old car will require more maintenance when you modify it. Keep it in mind.
A Gough yeah you would know because the only thing you put wheel spacers on is your cars in gta 😂
Did you widen the stance of your Cherokee over factory? If yes, then that is why you had problems with wheel bearings. When you use a spacer to widen the stance of the vehicle, or change a wheel offset to do the same, you change the way stress is transmitted to the bearings in the suspension. That may cause problems depending on how much load the bearing was designed to handle.
I'm putting bora 2 inch on my ram 2500 diesel because I like the factory rims , but want a wider stance with my 35x12x18. Also leveled 2 inch.
do you still have the truck and can you report on any issues?
@Boobtube. yes I still have it. Never have had a problem at all. Just don't buy cheap spacers
ok, thanks!@@tyef572
When they put your almost exact dream truck in the background so you miss half of what he says
Chevy/Gm is over expensive trash
I had to use spacers because after I lifted my trailblazer in order to put bigger tires on I had to clear the upper ball joints. I actually had to use a 2" in the front to fit 33"s. I only needed a 1" in the rear to flush the rear to the front.
I have a trailazer that's not lifted, just have some nice BF ko2's and want to put 2in spacers all the way around. Good idea? Or problematic later?
@@t-martz2883 it's a good idea. The only thing to watch out for is garbage parts. You want to make sure the spacers are CNC machined from a single block of aircraft aluminum and make sure they are hubcentric. Meaning there is a channel on the mating surface that hugs the hub ring as well as a lip on the exterior that mates with the rim that imitates a hub ring.
If put 2inch wheel spacers on my 2001 f250 can you tow a trailer 2 5/16 ball
Yes
Do spacers affect wheel/axel bearing wear or preload?
Im having trouble going from 5x100 lug bolts to 5x114.3 lug studs. I’ve thought about a stud conversion, I’m nervous the front studs won’t reach into the hubs. I’ve found adapters, but most bore centers are to small. Mines is 65.1 I either find 64.1 or 66.7 Any thoughts on going about this?
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Don't they increase wear on all suspension and steering components by like, alot? Especially wheel bearings?
In theory yes ….but I had wheel spacers on a 2008 f150 for 80000 thousand miles……in total the truck had 175000 miles and the bearings where still good the day I sold it ….I did do a suspension refresh at about 160000 it needed it upper control arms were shot not too bad tho
How about a video of the “correct way” to install them? I hear of too many ways guys do it and I’d like to know how you guys do it. Some guys use thread lock and some don’t. Also will the hub centric ring on the spacer fit my xd grenades or will it cause a vibration?
Do you have to get an alignment after you put spacers ?
On your website you have aluminum and steel spacers, is there a difference between the two besides the price/material? Is one generally stronger than the other? Will one resist heavy loads in the rear of the truck more? I use my truck to carry at most 1700lbs of materials for work sometimes, so just want to make sure i get the most durable one. Or does the weight in the rear not affect the spacers at all?
Go with steel! It will hold up better than aluminum. Make sure you buy quality.
Spacers are usually ok with wheel hubs that have dual tapered roller bearings (eg full- floats and older solid axle fronts). On any other hubs (ie any half-ton truck) they notably increase the loads on the wheel bearings and shafts and decrease the load capacity of your axle/hubs and therefore of your truck.
Fuller how do you feel about strut spacers Tho?
Xtermin8r187 B I know you’re looking for a CO answer, but if you want just a general opinion, I’d say are you talking specifically IFS strut spacers or also coil spring spacers for a solid axle? On a solid axle, most vehicles can handle about 2” or less spacer before needing new shocks. On IFS, strut spacers will compress your springs and limit the strut travel, which results in less desirable ride quality. Both are perfectly safe provided they’re installed correctly and not stacked with other lifts(except on solid axles, you can put a spacer on top of a lift spring provided you use the correct length shocks).
They fine as long as you get new uca to correct itself
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Ok I’m doing zone 4.5” lift kit it doesn’t come with new UCAs but it’s supposed to be a good kit regardless
I don't have a problem with strut spacers personally. Most kits out there use them, and they've been used for years. For what I do with my vehicles, I prefer a strut replacement or Coilover, but for a daily driver, there isn't anything wrong with a strut spacer. -Fuller
It's all in the name.... ADAPTER means it's changing from one thing to another, changing pattern. a SPACER simply means it's adding space, everything else stays the same regarding pattern. Not hard.
OK, just so I wasn’t going to be “one of those people”, I watched just about all of your spacer videos but I did not get an answer to my burning question. You talk about the performance of the spacer on the truck itself but how will it affect the ability to tow a trailer because that is added weight put onto the rear suspension/wheels. I have an tongue pull RV that has a total tow weight of around the 7000 pound mark MOL and I am concerned that continuous towing of an RV on spacers will cause damage even on hubcentric spacers of 1 1/2 or 2 inches leading to breakage. Can you enlighten me on that aspect please. Thank You!!! Great work on the information I’ve seen thus far.
Hey man, shoot us an email to info@customoffsets.com and our team will be more than happy to help explain this for you!! 🙏
Got spacers specified to my car's year, make, model, and trim. Installed for exact instructions. Torqued nuts to specifications. It makes a clicking sound when going from reverse to drive and vise versa.
I put some 15 inch eagles on my old 4 runner (1 inch smaller from oem) and in the video you said spacers would not solve inside rubbing of the caliper to the rim but i put some 2 inch spacers on it to pull the wheel away from the hub and it did solve the problem.
Do a video on hub centric wheels if there are any. Preferably wheels with offset
When is your site going to be updated with some Colorado Zr2 features?
Maybe if Chevy puts out something quality first :D
Thinking about putting a 2/4 drop on my 2000 Chevy Silverado. I also wanna put 1.5 in. Spacers in. I’m going to run the stock wheels.
And he didn’t mention that the bigger of a spacer it is more pressure put on your axle causing damage
Not necessarily the spacers that cause the premature wear as it is the wheel and tire combo that you put on the end of them.
I run 3in bora on 02 ram 1500 with 20x12 in 37’s i replaced a axle but that was becuz of the axel angel cuz i pushed up my torsion keys on a 9 in lift but so far so good with the spacers they solid💪🏽
Spacers and the equivalent offset would wear bearings the same. Axles aren't affected at all. Quit spreading this fake shit.
@@willevans6032 any offset be it spacers or wheels past factory spec is putting more pressure on your axle and bearings than it would have. And if someone uses their truck for work or towing to capacity they are overloading the axles and bearings if they have any offset; with a wheel or with a spacer. It simply has more leverage on the components.
@@aleksfoxtrot8044 maybe more leverage on all components but the bulk of it at the studs and bearings. With axle on bearing rears the difference is so minuscule it's not even a thought. But bigger and wider tires are always worse for components
I'm in Canada and I need to off set my 2016 Toyota tundra lift kit include rims and Tires.
You are in the right place! Shoot us an email sometime and we can get you setup with some options and different pricing!
What is your opinion on adapting a 5 lug to a 6 lug? There's not many options for a 97 ram 1500 in its stock bolt size....
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Used 1.25" spacers on my 2wd 2000 S-10 to keep the 15x8 wheels from rubbing on the tie rods. Puts the wheel right at the fender's edge.
Proper rim offset would fix that.
I had 15x9s on my 2wd s10 all the way around without rubbing.
I've seen people not measure the factory studs and bolt spacers on, then factory studs hold the rims off mounting surface and all the studs break
Correct. It is best to measure your studs before selecting what size you are going with if you want to avoid stud trimming.
I have 2in in my rear to keep up with the fronts extended a arms
What material would best be used. S. Steel? Aluminum alloy?
Most of them are high grade aluminum but you can also get them in steel aswell! Check out our spacers here!
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Do you guy have sell lifts for older truck models like square bodies for example?
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Spacers are a necessity on old trucks, I’ve got 3 inch spacers on my 1946 kb2 and the wheels are still tucked.
best video on spacers
Which site you do use for the gallery
Just got a '19 Tacoma TRD Pro and I want to do a 2-3" lift so bad but keep the Fox tuned TRD suspension... Not sure how to do this though since I'm new to trucks/lifts.
Zyphon 433565 only option is spacers. Not recommended tho. Just get some 2.5”with resi and call it a day. The pros are great trucks...if you wanna keep it stock. My opinion. Buy some Fox’s, kings, icon, and sell the pro stuff while it’s new and shiny and recoup the money. You’ll get wayyy better components aftermarket.
@@keystonerider1308 thanks for the advice, I'll look into 'em
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Do I need hub centric spacers on the back or does it matter?
Yes that is your safest bet!
@3:31 & 3:42 holy hell that’s what I want. What did you do to this truck?
Probably a 4 inch leveled lift with 295/65R20.
Can I put some 33 in tires on a Chevy Silverado 1500 2011 with a 3.5 lift without rubbing
I have 17 trd sport with a pro comp 3/1 level kit. Running 285/70/17 ko2 on stock wheels 7.5 wide +30 offeset. Wheels rub on uca at full turn. What size spacers can i run to clear the rubbing??
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I uploaded two of my trucks to the gallery today so can you guys do a from the gallery? Maybe mine will make the cut😂
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Wore the bearings out of my truck I love spacers!
i think the difference is guys who use their trucks like big sports car (no work being done and bearings be ok) compared to the guys who use their trucks for work.
This has less to do with the spacers themselves and more about the wheel/tire combo and the effects on scrub radius a spacer has. OEM's design suspension components around a certain scrub radius. The bearings are specced specifically to handle the loads through the wheel/tire combo at that radius. When you add a spacer and move the wheel further out, you change these forces and either have too much, or not enough scrub and wear out the bearings from over or under loading them. (the under loading happens from not moving enough grease around the bearing race).
Most people don't put spacers on to keep the same track width, so that is where the "myth" it is caused by spacers comes from. If you keep the overall same track width, a spacer will do no more harm than the factory wheels do absent any vibration issues they may cause if they aren't balanced well.
I have 2001 4runner I lifted up 4 inches and installed 285 75 16 tires on them with stock rim. It rides good but u am noticing my front tires are rubbing the top inner arm of my new parts they installed. I was thinking to get 1.5 or 2 inch bolt on soacers do you have a link for those? Thanks for your help.
Absolutely - www.customwheeloffset.com/store/spacers-adapters
I over heard My guy at my shop in Texas talking to a customer that you shouldn’t run spacers if you plan on doing a lot of towing then I asked him about it and he said IF you run spacers and want to tow go with steel spacers not aluminum
Think of it as this your truck doesn’t have spacers so you don’t worry about them but once you put them on you worry about them why? Because it’s one more part on your truck that can break simple as that it’s just an extra part that can go bad and that’s it
We sell BORA hub-centric wheel spacers with high grade aluminum, and as long as they are installed and torqued/re-torqued correctly you should not see any issues with towing! Check them out here!
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another reason to run spacers is for duallys to fit wider tires so you put a spacer in between the two back wheels so the tires don't rub on eachother.
The reason I’m running spacers is because I bought my wheels when the truck had a level and then 6 months later I put it on a 6” lift
So I added spacers for a temporary fix until these tires wear out
Does a quarter inch spacer need to have hub-centric and all that?
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Is the spacer bolt torque specs the same as the wheel torque specs?
Ever notice that trucks/vans have the front track wider when stock? The track is set so that the front tires are wider than the rear tires for a REASON. It is called traction and handling.
I run a 17x8.5 method nv 301 on my 02 4x4 powerstroke, cant remember the offset but my calipers dont rub at all. Just a heads up If someone had a question about that.
@@maddawgnoll yeah I have like 2-3 per wheel I think can't remember. I can send you pics later on Instagram if you have one. And what year is your truck
Don’t spacers also help with fitment in the case where one cannot afford or just decides not to go with custom order wheels? Like say the offset is no bueno and you rub on the inside since the rim is wide and has a fatty of a tire
Yes spacers can help!
If you are considering buying spacers, you should seriously rethink your life choices. Are they safe, not really. Do they wear and stress out your suspension, yes. Can your wheels fall off while your driving down the road.....I know of three trucks that have had this happen. Are they an easy cheap vanity fix, absolutely. You do you.
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Question regarding spacers or wider ET of the rim.. will they load more the kingpin bearings for my front axle? because i change them every year :)) and i blame them but my mechanic said no. (50mm spacers on suzuki jimny)
Do spacers hurt reliability on components such as wheel bearings and suspension parts
Go outside and pick up a heavy rock hold it close to your chest and spin around, now hold your arms out with the same Rock and spin again..
Jeff Anderson sarcastic but very good analogy
They are harder on components but the hubcentric spacers really pro-long the premature wear of bearings, ball joints, etc. Check them out here!
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NNY Bassin lol thanks?
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My buddy has a 2018 chev Silverado with a rough country lift on the factory black five spoke wheels stock tire size and it has been aligned but the tires rubbing on the control arm. I got a 2" leveling kit ready to install on my truck but I want to run a 33" All terrain tire instead of stock how much of a spacer would be good on the factory 20's without running into that rubbing issue do you think?
Proper spacers should be torqued down with red lock tight. Met someone one day when his wheel came off his Jeep when he was driving by my house. Turned out they just did the brakes and just tightened everything down.
Haha I saw the same thing. Except it was a red gen 1 bronco.
1999 F250 Super Duty RWD. If I am wanting to keep my factory rims w/ 265 / 75 R16 BFG All Terrians and wanting to push the tires out to obtain that wide stance. Would a 2" spacer do the job? Thanks for any answers in advance!
Yes that'll give you a wider stance! bit.ly/2O1SMdK
towing with spacers?
We recommend BORA hub-centric wheel spacers and as long as they are installed correctly and torqued properly you should not see any issue when towing! Check them out here!
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I'm told spacers cause stress to ball joints? I want a little more stance to my Dodge but not much and dont wanna buy new rims... was told to stay away from spacers tho?
Make sure you buy hub centric and you should be alright!
It is entirely possible it might... the key here is are you using the spacers to widen the track width of the vehicle? If so, then you will increase the bending forces on the wheel bearing and other suspension ball joints, tie rods, etc and they can wear out quicker due to the added forces on them.
If you don't widen the track width much, there is less issues and if you keep the factory track width/scrub radius then you wont have any problems at all.
Truck wheel spacers are different that car spacers? I don't know. My drift car is running 17x10 +0 offset wheels on all four corners and I have 25mm spacers in the rear and 50mm spacers in the front. That's 1 inch in the rear and 2 inches in the front.
Your point about you guys having the spacers in stock was untrue. I called to order some and was told by your representative that spacers are made to order and that you only have them in stock in rare instances.
I'm running 1.25 spacers with stock wheels and a 2 inch lift. Rubbing full lock when I'm reversing only but not sure where it rubbing at
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Im inn L.A. what do you recommend to put on some 20x10's on my 2015 chevy 1500 truck. i heard a 2 in. front leveling kit would work. is this a good option? i can order from you guys right? whats the link.?
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What if I have a stock trailblazer with some BF ko2's and want to put 2in spacers all around. I don't haul anything or drive "off-roading" either, would it still cause bearing issues etc? Thanks
Make sure you buy hub centric and you should be fine. It will still cause extra wear and tear though.
My dad runs spacers and has no issues but that means you should replace your wheel hub more often.
I never got spacers on my old truck, had the biggest duratracs I could fit. My concern with the new rebel I just got is rock chips from my wheels sticking out further... Does this happen and if it does what can I do?
You could possibly do a clear bra on the rocker panels and door bottom!
you should do a “pros and cons” video for wide tires. i want to know about how they are when towing.
We’ve got towing videos in here!
question why is that that most truck manufacturers will put the rear tires under the truck then making them even with the front does it have anything to do with carrying weight if anybody knows please answer
When you install some lift kits they will make the front tires stick out further in the front than the rear which is why you would need spacers in the rear to make them match stance wise. But i believe that the stance width front to back is even prior to lifting the truck.
Main reason they do this is for better steering and stability.
which spacer is better for an aluminum or steel F-250
I would like to place 3 or 4 inch spacers on the original 17-inch wheel with 315 / 70r17 A / T wheels
Steel! But both are good options as long as you buy quality spacers. bit.ly/2RX0ubo
Custom Offsets thank you very much for answering my question
How do they affect payload? I would like spacers for my 03 Ford 7.3L, but I regularly have 2000-3000lbs in the bed.
As long as they are installed correctly you should see no issues hauling or towing with wheel spacers! Check them out here!
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You may be okay. But anytime you put the wheel further out you are giving weight more working leverage on your axle, bearings, springs, and other components. So in theory if you have a 2" spacer past factory spec and you load the bed to factory capacity your bearings, axle, and springs would be overloaded by book spec.
I run 35 x 12.50 r 16.5 on a stock ride height ford f150 no spacers just shaved and re worked my fenders to off-road fenders :)
Ok so big question. I have a 2020 f150 that has factory 20s on it. I just want a little negative offset but want to keep the factory wheels. Would a 1.5 inch spacer be good for this and how much offset or how far will the tires stick out
Perfect explanation my friend. Thank you for the enlightenment. Keep goin. Now i know..
Ordered a pair of BORA's from y'all.
Best place for hub centric rings?
116.7mm -> 125.2mm
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Custom Offsets my cuz put spacers on his Silverado and they bent the axle dude y’all left false info they ruin your truck bro
03 tracker with 4 1/2" lift
I switched to 16" rims same bolt patter with 32" tires
New rims only allow for 2 or 3 threads on lug nuts
Will wheel spacers/adapters fix this
I have a 5/16th it and inch wheel spacers installed without hub centrics is this going to cause a safety issue?
They are less safe than hub centric spacers but many people run them