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UK is Good, Spacers are Bad
Posted by Wheelz (more from Wheelz) on Thu, 1 Nov 2001 17:08:55
In Reply to: Re: Offset is too positive for 7in rims., Alex, Thu, 1 Nov 2001 15:04:06
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Bad, bad spacers.. People use spacers yes I know, but if you don't have to, why bother. Buy other wheels.
If the hub center does not enter the wheel then a lot of force is placed on the outer rim of the hub. Saab 900 hubs aren't that beefy. There will be more flex in the wheels on hard corners. Also, a 5mm hubcentric spacer is not enough spacer to have a centric significance.
When I hear about a car w/oversized wheels w/ spacers and small weeny hubs driving over a 100,000 miles with out problems, then I will be a spacer believer!
Only exception-> Precision machined spacers(hardened steel) and rims
If the spacers have really precise milling in the lug and hub center to just fit the car, this will beneficially reinforce the hub. In addition, the rims need to be precisely drilled to the lug diameter to be perfectly centered.
When there is better concepts in technology, I deny to regress.
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