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Wheel spacers and bolts
maccavvy - 7/11/11 at 08:49 PM

Hi guys.
I have a sierra based robin hood 2b.
Im looking for some hubcentric wheel spacers and longer studs
What thread stud should i be looking for and any recomendations on where to buy from

Dopdog - 7/11/11 at 08:57 PM

ebay

tomgregory2000 - 7/11/11 at 08:59 PM

how thick hubcentric spacers are you looking for?

maccavvy - 7/11/11 at 08:59 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Dopdog
ebay


so assuming ebay is best to buy from .
what diameter/thread studs do i need.
Anyone in particular i should buy from?

LBMEFM - 7/11/11 at 09:00 PM

Rally Design

maccavvy - 7/11/11 at 09:00 PM

quote:
Originally posted by tomgregory2000
how thick hubcentric spacers are you looking for?

thinking of 20mm ones. or close to that.

tomgregory2000 - 7/11/11 at 09:14 PM

i have a couple of 25mm ones in the garage taking up space, they bolt onto the excisting studs and then have 4 studs set into them, i can get some pics if you want

DixieTheKid - 7/11/11 at 09:28 PM

quote:
Originally posted by tomgregory2000
i have a couple of 25mm ones in the garage taking up space, they bolt onto the excisting studs and then have 4 studs set into them, i can get some pics if you want


Tom you have allsorts in your garage! Any cossie bits

lucy - 7/11/11 at 09:37 PM

I've got some Rally Design spacers that I never got round to using (or even getting out of the bag).

They are the 19mm version code SP33 in the catalogue. That includes 8No 12mm 1.5 studs for Fords and 2x lightweight alloy spacers.

I have the invoice that confirms the price as £13.50 for the kit plus £6.00 for postage plus Vat £3.90. Total £23.40.

If you're interested let me know and we can agree a price.

tomgregory2000 - 7/11/11 at 09:44 PM

quote:
Originally posted by lucy
I've got some Rally Design spacers that I never got round to using (or even getting out of the bag).

They are the 19mm version code SP33 in the catalogue. That includes 8No 12mm 1.5 studs for Fords and 2x lightweight alloy spacers.

I have the invoice that confirms the price as £13.50 for the kit plus £6.00 for postage plus Vat £3.90. Total £23.40.

If you're interested let me know and we can agree a price.


Those ones are not hubcentric are they?

maccavvy - 7/11/11 at 09:52 PM

quote:
Originally posted by tomgregory2000
i have a couple of 25mm ones in the garage taking up space, they bolt onto the excisting studs and then have 4 studs set into them, i can get some pics if you want


hmm sound good. yeah pics and prices please

lucy - 7/11/11 at 10:21 PM

quote:
Originally posted by tomgregory2000
quote:
Originally posted by lucy
I've got some Rally Design spacers that I never got round to using (or even getting out of the bag).

They are the 19mm version code SP33 in the catalogue. That includes 8No 12mm 1.5 studs for Fords and 2x lightweight alloy spacers.

I have the invoice that confirms the price as £13.50 for the kit plus £6.00 for postage plus Vat £3.90. Total £23.40.

If you're interested let me know and we can agree a price.


Those ones are not hubcentric are they?


As I understand it hubcentric spacers are manufactured to fit exactly lipped into the wheel. In which case they would have to fit whichever wheel you use. Have I got that right?

ashg - 7/11/11 at 11:04 PM

lucy what you have are called im a fool and want to die spacers

proper hubcentric ones look like this and are much safer. even with that said i would personally avoid spacers at all costs and get a set of wheels with the correct offset in the first place. spacers play havoc with suspension geometry they increase scrub change the leaver points on the suspension, put extra stress on the bearings the list goes on. im not saying different offset wheels wont do the same thing but they are safer than spacers



hub centric spacers

lucy - 7/11/11 at 11:57 PM

As you say ashg, the hub centrics fit exactly onto the hub and in turn, into the wheel. A snug fit all round and spreading the load as best as pos. But as you point out, badly offset wheels are a problem too.