The 5×120 wheel spacers bring the handling to a higher level. By pushing the wheels further away from the vehicle hub, they increase the track width, hence reducing body roll. This helps improve your tires’ lateral grip. The tires are more evenly loaded, which leads to better handling. This adds more stability and improves handling even when the tire size does not change.
The 5×120 wheel spacers are exactly safe and useful, only if they are quality and correctly installed. If you have a bit of mechanical knowledge, the right tools, and installation guidance, you can install wheel spacers yourself at home. If you don’t, then it is better to have it done by a professional. Here are some key tips to install wheel spacers safely.
5×120 Wheel Spacers Installation Pro Tips
Pre-Installation:
- Lift the car and remove the wheels;
- Clean the entire hub surface, ensuring it is clean and smooth;
- Place the spacer on the hub and ensure it is firmly seated and flush against the hub;
Use a Torque Wrench:
Prepare a good calibrated torque wrench to tighten the 5×120 wheel spacers. Never trust an impact gun can settle everything down. Because it is hard for an impact gun to ensure each wheel bolt is evenly tightened with the same torque.
Proper Torque Specs:
For some wheels or applications, you may need more or less tightening torque. So, it’s best to consult a tire specialist to ensure the exact torque spec before operating. Here is the REFERENCE torque spec on the 5×120 wheel spacers:
- M12 lug nuts or bolts: 83.3 lb-ft (113 Nm);
- M14 lug nuts or bolts: 103.5 lb-ft (140 Nm).
Proper Sequence:
Start threading the hardware by hand, then use the torque wrench to tighten wheel nuts in a crisscross sequence. Then remount the wheel on the spacer and fasten it with stock lug nuts.
Post-Installation:
After installing 5×120 wheel spacers, check and confirm the proper alignment and function of your wheels and tires before driving. It is always a great idea to re-torque the wheel spacers after 50-100 miles of driving. Regularly inspect the tightness of the lug nuts.
What 5×120 Wheel Spacers Are Best?
Safety, precision, strength, and best experience are what sets BONOSS apart from other spacer manufacturers. All BONOSS forged 5×120 wheel spacers are built strictly to meet international standards that can improve the quality of your own driving experience. BONOSS offers several key advantages that make their spacers a top choice.
1. Active Cooling for Better Performance
BONOSS forged active cooling 5×120 wheel spacers are designed with heat dissipation grooves to make brake cooling better. The heat dissipation grooves allow the air to flow across the brake rotors. This boosts the cooling efficiency, reducing brake thermal decay. These BONOSS forged active cooling wheel spacers extend the longevity of your performance brake kits.
2. Optimized Hub-centric Design
What’s better, BONOSS forged active cooling 5×120 wheel spacers come with multi-stage hub-centric rings. The hub-centric metal ring is machined to multi-layers, and the bevels fit for the corresponding hub flange, which eliminates any possible gaps. This reduces the chances of vibrations.
3. Strong Fasteners for Enhanced Stability
To ensure safety, BONOSS provides ISO grade 12.9 wheel studs. These lug studs will undergo a series of safety tests before leaving the factory. The results of those performance tests are great: tensile strength≥1,220 MPa, proof load≥121,000 N. They are all approved by over 75 SGS and TÜV authoritative certification reports.
In Summary: Unlock More Wheel Options with BONOSS
From advanced active cooling advantages to customizable solutions and certified quality, BONOSS forged active cooling 5×120 wheel spacers are designed to provide a safe, reliable, and enhanced driving experience. Choose BONOSS and experience the difference—engineered for those who demand the best.
(Hi, I’m Kevin Brian, a 30-year mechanical engineer. For a better user experience, this article is original content uploaded by humans. It is not generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI) Models or tools.)
