back space question
Even though I see your point as in billet versus aluminum.... why not buy wheels that fit properly or change suspension components besides "jerry rigging" the car. Cheap scape mentally I guess... ???
Surely wouldn't put them on front of the car like the OP is mentioning. Glad he listened to us and will change the components :thumbsup:
Oh... going back to my
post .... you see you're losing in the voting... 5 to 1...:rolleyes:
Why not buy wheels that fit properly? That's pretty easy-
-Off the shelf wheels in a style the owner likes aren't always available in the correct size and backspace
-Maximizing tire size to the Nth degree sometimes requires adjustments of a few mm, even on wheels that have the right backspace, due to body tolerances
-there's nothing "improper" about running spacers
All kinds of vehicles use spacers. All kinds of vehicles use aluminum hubs too, it's not an issue. Heck a ton of new cars use cast aluminum hubs. In the case of the 1" or larger spacers that have their own set of studs, as long as the material of the spacer is strong enough to support the wheel studs and the lug nuts are all properly torqued, there's no problem at all. The billet spacers are going to be significantly stronger than the center of a set of cast aluminum wheels. The problem with the cast spacers is that they don't have enough material to properly support the studs over time, and they end up cracking. Billet spacers, as long as they're made from the correct materials and have sufficient thickness, won't have that problem.
As far as the voting, I don't really care. Those are just people's opinions, and they don't change the science. The fact is, properly designed, installed, and maintained spacers aren't a problem. In many cases they're as strong or stronger than the hubs they're bolted to, and in pretty much all cases they're stronger than the wheels they hold on. If you have the misinformed opinion that they're somehow a problem, you're just factually wrong, and your opinion doesn't change a thing regarding the strength and function of the spacer.
Now, I'd rather have a set of wheels that didn't require a set of spacers that had a separate set of lugs because you have twice as many lug nuts to maintain the proper torque on and check when you pull the wheels, but it's a minor hassle, not a safety issue.
