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by **fuzzilogyc** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 12:10 am

I recently got some new wheels for my 91 fxgt, and the tyres rub ever so slightly on the back struts. What would be the best way to fix this?
I can chuck a 4 or 5mm washer in between the wheel and the hub on each of the threads and that will fix the problem, but is this dodgey?
Alternatively, i could get a spacer made up (but then i only need to space the wheels out about 5mm).
I don't want to do anything yet in case something goes wrong.
Would it be easier to just get a new set of wheels with (more? or less?) negative offset?

by **GTCRSHR** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 8:40 am

repco sell some chinese spacers, i never had a problem with them, but they dont feel like they would last

theres a guy on trade me who makes great ones, i had mine made up from him no worries what so ever !

by **Snoozin** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 9:13 am

GTCRSHR wrote:repco sell some chinese spacers, i never had a problem with them, but they dont feel like they would last

theres a guy on trade me who makes great ones, i had mine made up from him no worries what so ever !

Is that Chris??? If so he's a good mate of mine. Does some stellar machining.

by **GTCRSHR** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 10:08 am

im chris ! so many of us,

but im not sure what the guys name was now, he was some where out of auckland anyways but yeah great guy to deal with, and great quality as well, hard to find people like that,

by **Snoozin** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 10:47 am

Too many Chriseseses.

Nah this dudes in Feilding.

by **Adydas** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 10:58 am

Arnt they illigal?

OMG so shiny! · by **Dell'Orto** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 11:01 am

Technically yup, slip on spacers are. I dont think 5mm ones would be that much of a worry though, its when you get munters chucking on 20mm slip on ones without changing studs that you get issues.

no grip · by **Akane** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 11:12 am

I have 4mm chinese ones they're OK
If you weld them on to your wheel or hub then it's legal.
Your nuts must be able to wound 7 turns into the stud to be legal too.

by **GTCRSHR** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 11:27 am

Snoozin wrote:Too many Chriseseses.

Nah this dudes in Feilding.

yeah thats the one !

great guy, highly recomeended

he makes bolt on ones

the slip on ones are good for a few mm like the guy ones, but i wouldnt go much bigger than 5mm, (again depends on the length of your bolt) and how much thread there is

by **fuzzilogyc** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 12:49 pm

so what are these repco ones....? i might go have a look...
so gtcrshr, you had no problems with putting a 5mm slip on spacer on your wheels?

by **GTCRSHR** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 2:17 pm

you have to ask at repco, at the counter...

i didnt have any problems, only ran them for a while while i was getting spacers made up anyways,

BUT i had plenty of thread as well

Santa's TardMe Listings · by **Santa'sBoostinSleigh** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 2:58 pm

youve probably got the wrong offset rims and/or tires that are too wide for the rim/offset

slip-on spacers are illegal yes

by **RED TOP MR 2** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 6:30 pm

you could use the small slip ons as youll only need a pair for the back i think there about $30pair on trademe.main problem is yor wof these will fail it.

by **TWSTD** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 10:22 am

We sell spacers and you get a TS discount :-)

AL

Website · by Si » Wed Dec 06, 2006 6:47 pm

just use a few washers on each studd. make sure you use the same thickness ones or the wheel will wobble......

nb dont try this at home.or work.

by **tomo1985** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 7:57 pm

dont use wshers you will snap studs. Just use a 3-4mm slip on spacer but paint it back so warrent people wont pick it up.

by **astrae** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 8:01 pm

There illegal, full stop.

You have to get them certed

Mine got left off my cert plate by accident and I failed a warrent. Got them on there now.

Suppose it depends if the person doing the warrent actually sees them... I've got open 5 spoke wheels so there easy to see.

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