boosted

Looking at 15-20mm rear spacers on my impreza. Are these hub centric spacers where the aluminuim spacer is bolted on and then the wheel bolts on it separate studs tapped into the spacer safe? Any reported failures? I want my car to be 100% safe and reliable when it comes to wheels falling off.

Steve001

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Personally I don't rate spacers tbh places a lot of stress on the wheel bearings

Reshard1977

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Im interested to know the same.

boosted

Ive ran wheels with the offset I will create with spacers for two years now and not had any issues? Now im on std wheels and Id like to poke them out a bit, same as the last wheels.
Wheel bearings wasn't my concern, more the aluminium failing.

S3LDM

I am running 20mm spacers on my Hawk STI

I done a lot of research on this subject as I did have concerns about strain on the wheel bearings etc. The conclusion was as long as their hub-centric spacers they will be fine, as far as stress on the bearings go, yes they may add a minimal amount of strain but a 20mm spacer is not to extreme

And found not one claim that wheel spacers were the cause of wheel bearing failure, although they may reduce the expected life of them, if it worries you that much put new wheels bearings in the same time as you fit the spacers.

Reshard1977

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Cheers for share your experience.

Just wondering, what brand spacer did you use? Did you do the front and back?

I'm thinking about doing just the back.

S3LDM

No Problem

I used H&R Hub-centric wheel spacers 20mm on the front and the back they were not cheap and cost me £205.00 delivered, but you get what you pay for and given that they are holding your wheels on you don’t want cheap rubbish from ebay 

boosted

So is that with longer studs or are the studs screwed into the spacer?

S3LDM

Studs are part of the spacer, you fit them on the hub with the bolts supplied with the spacers. Fit the wheels and use your original wheel nuts to secure the wheel to the spacers

boosted

So you have utter confidence the aluminium won't give way then? Have they stood up well to hard launches and track days ok?

S3LDM

Well H&R are a well respected company so I Imagine they have Vigourously tested there products.

I have no intention of putting my car on track or driving like a maniac on the roads, I have used launch control since my spaces are fitted, but yet again this feature doesn't get used very often on my car, all seem's well. I have had the wheels off and checked everything twice since fitting the spacers.

When I carried out my research into the space pro's & cons I had feedback off two people who have used spacers on the track numerous times and had no problems to report

boosted

Well I plan on using my car hard, so they need to be strong

S3LDM

Make sure you buy good quality ones then

boosted

Surley they are all made of 6082 t6?

S3LDM

Do your own research.!

boosted

Is that not what I'm doing on here asking for peoples experiences and advise?

boosted

What is "good quality" then? It's only a plate with a few holes in it so I'm guessing material spec is the only quality control item (along with gauging the threads with a go-no go plug gauge of course)
Or do you base quality soley on price?

JGlanzaV

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Therewill be issues with a lot of wheels and spacers unless you have recesses in the back of the wheels....

If you want wheel spacers then you are looking for them use Projects Kics ones. Flush mount wheel nuts etc, they are really top quality. Avoid CDF stuff, poor quality product and even worse customer service....

boosted

Cool, another option was adjustable lateral control arms

S3LDM

Yes I suppose so

And so am I thats why I suggested H&R spacers in my earlier post

S3LDM

As with every purchase I make I do my research and source parts from a reputable manufacturer which H&R are, they have a lot of good quality products from spacers to Springs

The spacers are and lightweight aluminium/magnesium alloy and TUC approved, they are also Hard anodized for greater surface hardness and corrosion resistance

chrisflorey

Please explain this for me . Have you had experience with our wheel spacers ?

Our spacers are made from 6082t6 stress and stretch relieved aluminium . Not only that our are the only spacers hard anodised to a military grade.
If you have had a problem with our product it would of been best to report this to us rather than spreading rumours . We have zero reported issues with our spacers

JGlanzaV

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Well that is blatantly a lie Chris....

As you have had issues with my set of spacers.... I don't want to get into a slanging match on a public forum, I. Can post the emails if you would prefer.

I would advise adjusting your advertising "we have never had a problem with any of our spacers" isn't strictly true. As you have had at least one. Mine.

I would avoid cdf as the product could have been made better/repaired easily. However the attitude that came with it was not required, and the over 6mths to get a refund out of you wasn't all that great either .......

That ismy last post on the issue. Avoid CDF at all costs, there areplenty of other companies that make the exact same product to a similar or better quality, and you want get the ballache that goes with it.

chrisflorey

Please can you tell me your name so I can search my emails and find out what happened with your order .




QUOTE=JGlanzaV;11773213]Well that is blatantly a lie Chris....

As you have had issues with my set of spacers.... I don't want to get into a slanging match on a public forum, I. Can post the emails if you would prefer.

I would advise adjusting your advertising "we have never had a problem with any of our spacers" isn't strictly true. As you have had at least one. Mine.

I would avoid cdf as the product could have been made better/repaired easily. However the attitude that came with it was not required, and the over 6mths to get a refund out of you wasn't all that great either .......

That ismy last post on the issue. Avoid CDF at all costs, there areplenty of other companies that make the exact same product to a similar or better quality, and you want get the ballache that goes with it.[/QUOTE]