spacers

bluemaumau · Post by **bluemaumau** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 6:14 pm

not really sure if its tech or not.

the inside of my rear tyres are rubbing on the locking rings on my adjustys. they already have 5mm slip on spacers. i need say 8mm spacers, do they make them? 10mm would probley be okay?

this is too thin for the bolt on ones right?

Akane · Post by **Akane** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 6:27 pm

Too unsafe for slip on spacers for that width. You need better offset wheels. Uh-oh.

bluemaumau · Post by **bluemaumau** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 7:03 pm

okay, can i get longer studs?

whats the minmum size for bolt on spacers

fxgt race · Post by **fxgt race** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 7:24 pm

I think 15 mm for bolt on spacers is the smallest they go,I wanted 10mm but had to go for the 15mm ones.

barryogen · Post by **barryogen** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 7:29 pm

20mm is the smallest ones I've seen... one of our sponsers sells them on "tardme".

bolt ons have to be certed...
slip on ones may have to be too, but I'm not sure.

Bling · Post by **Bling** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 8:16 pm

barryogen wrote:slip on ones may have to be too, but I'm not sure.

Not legal, I don't think you can even cert them... unless they can be as long as they have a locating ring... can't recall exactly.

Maybe just go for bigger bolt on spacers and as long as the tread is inside the guard she'll look mean. Otherwise just put some slightly narrower tyres on so that tread stays within the guard.

bluemaumau · Post by **bluemaumau** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 8:36 pm

looks like 15mm bolt ons it is

rwd_mayhem · Post by **rwd_mayhem** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 7:33 am

they sell 8mm slip-on ones, seen them at work.

Lloyd · Post by **Lloyd** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 5:44 pm

And are illegal

themaleman · Post by **themaleman** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 7:57 pm

i think the concern with slip on ones is the amount of thread the stud losses from using them. im using 5mm ones and had to get longer studs, havnt been for wof yet but i sprayed them black 2 match the rims so hopeuly they dont pick up on them!

NZ_AE86 · Post by **NZ_AE86** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 8:02 pm

The big concern with spacers is the contact area given to the drive hub. As most multi-fit slide on spacers have a very small surface area when compared with your factory hub/disc.

Lloyd · Post by **Lloyd** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 8:03 pm

themaleman wrote:... so hopeuly they dont pick up on them!

Doesn't make them any safer

themaleman · Post by **themaleman** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 8:13 pm

ok, so would a solid spacer be safe?

barryogen · Post by **barryogen** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 8:16 pm

if it is cert-able, then it should be.

Lloyd · Post by **Lloyd** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 8:23 pm

themaleman wrote:ok, so would a solid spacer be safe?

If its bolt on, yes. And then cert it

themaleman · Post by **themaleman** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 8:47 pm

why dose a solid 5mm spacer have to be bolt on? i have more than the required amount of turns to the wheel nuts

Bling · Post by **Bling** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 8:59 pm

Because the law says slip on spacers are a no no. 38 turns on your wheel nuts or not :lol:

Its just how it is.

Lloyd · Post by **Lloyd** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 9:06 pm

As above. And it needs a cert as there are some dodgy spacers out there which aren't safe, dependent on the situation. Which is why they need a cert

postfach · Post by **postfach** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 9:16 pm

Um, pretty sure your wheels are supposed to fit tight around the ring at the center of the hub, too, so if you put slip on spacers on, the amount of overlap is going to be reduced lots/to nothing, and then all the weight is on the studs, and they're not designed for that.

pc · Post by pc » Mon Mar 09, 2009 2:05 pm

postfach wrote:Um, pretty sure your wheels are supposed to fit tight around the ring at the center of the hub, too, so if you put slip on spacers on, the amount of overlap is going to be reduced lots/to nothing, and then all the weight is on the studs, and they're not designed for that.

The weight is on the friction between the hub and the wheel, the studs hold the two together.