2-inch off-road wheel spacers can fit the 2023 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon perfectly. We often discuss the role of wheel spacers for off-road vehicles, and wheel spacers are often used to compare aftermarket wheels, both of which have a reduced offset value by moving the wheels further outward for more room for modification, including larger off-road tires, larger aftermarket wheels, high-performance brakes, and more. 2-inch off-road wheel spacers are a popular keyword, so let’s discuss whether it fits the 2023 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon.
Why are 2-inch Off-road Wheel Spacers Used?
Wheel spacers were first used on the race track because they were installed between the wheels and the rotor to increase the length of the track. The longer track increased the vehicle’s stability through the corners, allowing the car to go through the corners at a higher speed and helping the driver gain more advantages. Nowadays, there are strict requirements for wheel spacers on the race track, including thickness and quality. One is to prevent the vehicle from gaining illegal profits, and the other is to prevent the vehicle from accidents. The 2-inch off-road wheel spacers mean that the application scenario of wheel spacers extends to the off-road terrain.
The 2-inch off-road wheel spacers add to the 2023 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon’s track, again adding to the vehicle’s stability, more of which is reflected in the 2023 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon’s ability to negotiate larger obstacles and angled slopes. This is based on the vehicle manufacturer’s consideration of the vehicle’s chassis to various complex terrain considerations. A larger ground clearance will indeed be conducive to the vehicle through the obstacles and increase the possibility of vehicle roll.
The ground clearance value is the factory setting. Some customers who like off-road will choose to install 2-inch off-road wheel spacers. They increase the length of the track, thus helping the vehicle to spread the body’s weight evenly, and the center of gravity of the body remains stable. Installing wheel spacers reduces the stock offset value, but extra wheel spacers are allowed for the strong chassis of off-road vehicles.
Are 2-inch Off-road Wheel Spacers Good for 2023 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon?
Compared to the 1-inch thickness, the 2-inch off-road wheel spacers are preferred by more off-road players. The reason is that most off-road players need extra clearance to fit wider off-road tires. Off-road tires are significant for grip when you want more grip on mud, rocks, or snow, and off-road tires are usually designed with a deeper tread pattern, larger size, and a higher percentage of sidewall than standard tires. This helps the 2023 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon in rough places – whether you keep the 4WD at stock ride height or raise up either the body or the adjustable suspension package.
Using off-road tires may cause the inner tire wall to rub against the control arm, suspension kit, liner, and other kits. 275, 285 aftermarket wheels may cause the rubbing. You need to check the use of the wheel well when installing these off-road tires and do the maximum steering to check. Vehicles with adjustable suspensions must be adjusted at the lowest and highest positions. Installing 2-inch off-road wheel spacers will increase the clearance of wheels with these accessories and avoid rubbing.
How Much Clearance Do 2-inch Off-road Wheel Spacers Give？
The 2-inch off-road wheel spacers can provide a clearance of approximately 50mm, and typically wheel spacers need to be installed on the left and right wheels of the same bearing. Two 2-inch off-road wheel spacers provide a total clearance of 100mm. They will assist in the effective upgrade of the 2023 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon. Stock offset is generally at 45, and installing wheel spacers will adjust it to 45-50=-5. Negative offset values are common on off-road vehicles.
Don’t try to stack wheel spacers on the 2023 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, and it’s wise to choose the right thickness of wheel spacers. 2-inch off-road wheel spacers are safe with precise hub-centric wheel studs and lug nuts.
The precise hub-centric will act as a catch for the wheels to always be in a concentric position, and they are safer than plastic center rings. Wheel studs need to withstand the shear forces from vehicle acceleration and braking. Stacking wheel spacers will cause them to break. Tightening the lug nuts will create enough clamping force to lock the wheels and wheel spacers. 2-inch off-road wheel spacers have a bolt-on construction, and you will need to tighten the additional five lug nuts to ensure their safety.
Are 2-inch Off-road Wheel Spacers Safe for 2023 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon?
You can choose different materials for 2-inch off-road wheel spacers. BONOSS offers different types of forged aluminum wheel spacers. 6061-T6 material is considered reliable by many wheel spacers manufacturers. Forged 6061-T6 wheel spacers can provide 42,000-45,000 psi tensile strength and 35,000-40,000 psi yield strength. Wheel spacers manufacturers, including BORA, H&R, and Eibach, consider it suitable for off-road parts.
BONOSS offers 2-inch off-road wheel spacers made from 7075-T6 forged aluminum alloy. Its tensile strength reaches 74,000-78,000 psi, yield strength reaches 63,000-69,000 psi, the performance data exceeds 6061-T6 by about 40%, and the better material is safer.
The 2-inch off-road wheel spacers use 12.9-grade wheel studs and 10-grade lug nuts. Wheel studs are made of SCM440 steel alloy, which has a proof load of 121,000 N and an ultimate tensile strength of 152,000 N compared to the 10.9-grade steel alloy used in many wheel spacers. The ultimate tensile strength is the tensile stress of the bolt at failure. Tensile yield strength is the stress at which the bolt yields over the entire bolt cross-section and is subjected to a permanent deformation of 0.2% offset strain (elongation that does not recover when the force is removed).
When the 2023 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon uses 2-inch off-road wheel spacers for off-roading, the wheel studs and wheel spacers discs will be subjected to large external forces. The choice of wheel spacers made of 7075-T6 and wheel studs made of SCM440 steel alloy will provide greater safety for the vehicle.
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