Are wheel spacers safe? Whenever people talk about spacers in pickup trucks, it’s a topic that can’t be ignored. Some objectors say that installing spacers is unsafe and will affect your normal driving; others say that spacers are useless. Are 2022 Ford F150 wheel spacers actually safe? We’ll tell you the truth about Ford F150 wheel spacers. Once you understand it, you can safely use them on your truck.
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Are 2022 Ford F150 Wheel Spacers Dangerous?
In short, no, it’s not dangerous to install and use wheel spacers. On the contrary, we use them to be safer. But why do so many people say they have seen spacers cause dangerous accidents? It depends on whether you are buying cheap and inferior wheel spacers. For trucks, especially hardcore muscle beasts like the F150, which are heavy on their own and do a lot of off-road and towing activities, using cheap wheel spacers is asking for trouble.
The materials used in cheap spacers themselves are not very strong, and they are easily deformed and broken when subjected to a load exceeding that of common vehicles for a long time. And cheap wheel spacers can’t fully trust the matching accuracy of a specific model. If there is an error gap at the connection of the axle or wheel hub, it will cause this strong vibrate phenomenon when driving at high speed or when carrying heavy loads.
It is safe and correct to use a high-quality and well-known wheel spacer. Their high strength and high matching accuracy ensure that spacers are installed correctly and maintain good tight contact on the truck. It can also maintain a good working state in the face of strong external forces to ensure your safe driving. The following tables are the materials used in our BONOSS 2022 Ford F150 wheel spacers, and comparing them with general spacers on the market:
When Do You Need The 2022 Ford F150 Wheel Spacers?
Some objector says wheel spacers are useless, so when would you need wheel spacers on your F150? Many people say that as long as you buy aftermarket wheels with the correct offset and bolt pattern, you don’t need spacers. While this is true, not everyone is an automotive expert and can guarantee that they will buy the perfect wheel for their vehicle and their mind. Once you have installed and used the aftermarket wheels you purchased, if you find that they are not suitable and want to return or exchange the goods, this is not simply like the clothes orders. At this time, you need the cost-effective auto accessory of the wheel spacer to help you solve the trouble.
And the role of the F150 wheel spacer is not limited to making the wheel more suitable for the truck, it can also correct the wheel’s offset and enhance the appearance of the F150. If you are replacing a larger brake caliper or a different type of suspension kit, the wheel spacer can push the wheel out to provide enough installation space to avoid friction problems. And the wheel being pushed away from the axle rotor will make your tires parallel or protrude with the car body kit, allowing for a more aggressive stance and something like the wide body styling.
BONOSS Forged wheel spacers for 2022 Ford F150 are corresponding to the BLM version, with multi-stage as a hub centric design, matched with ISO 12.9 Grade wheel studs and ISO 10.9 Grade wheel lug nuts as the mounted package. All BONOSS wheel spacers use the aerospace grade material 6061-T6/7075-T6 aluminum alloy, and with the global exclusive patent Active Cooling System to control the heat dissipation efficiency. You can always trust BONOSS.
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