Using 1.5-inch spacers is a good practical application for aesthetic purposes and off-road performance upgrades. It is the most cost-effective and easiest way to widen your truck without damaging the ride quality. If you would like to widen your truck for a better appearance, 1.5-inch spacers are here for you. By moving the tires out about 38.1mm, they make the truck look rugged, powerful, and muscular. You can achieve such a purpose without replacing the wheels.
While a good look is important, many off-road enthusiasts care more about practical use. If you add a 1.5-inch wheel spacer on each tire, then the track width will increase by about 3 inches. This is a big improvement for your off-road ride. For example, the wheels sit further away which provides better stability and rollover resistance. Your 4×4 machine will cross obstacles more efficiently. In addition, 1.5-inch spacers add 38.1mm backspacing. This allows you to install bigger tires and larger brakes safely and nicely.
Advantages of 1.5-inch Spacers
Adding 1.5-inch spacers means you have an extra 1.5 inches of clearance from the vehicle hubs to the wheels. This is effective especially when you get a set of aftermarket or second-hand wheels. When your wheel mounting surface is closer to the outside or road side of the vehicle, this is a positive offset. Too much positive offset would pull the wheels in closer to the vehicle. With the help of 1.5-inch spacers, you don’t need to change to another set of new wheels with the right offset. This could save much budget as well as time for you.
Most originally equipped wheels are hub-centric, so you need hub-centric wheel spacers to keep the safe structure. A hub-centric wheel spacer comes with a hub-centric lip as a transition point. They usually come with a hub-centric ring that fits over the center bore of the hub and wheel, filling up any possible gap between the two surfaces. This helps the wheel stay centered on the vehicle, hence reducing the chance of vibration.
What 1.5-inch Spacers Are Best for Off-roading?
Aside from the base functions of the 1.5-inch spacers, BONOSS wheel spacers are finished with a textured surface on the sides. The knurling surfaces can enhance the aesthetics by introducing an attractive pattern to their surface. In addition, the side knurling design eliminates internal stress which contributes to more reliable product mechanical properties. The crisscross knurling pattern enlarges the cooling area which is good for the active cooling effect. BONOSS knurling wheel spacers are set to boost the whole user experience.
Well-produced 1.5-inch spacers will fit your vehicle precisely. Precision directly affects wheel spacer quality, making them critical to performance. A wheel spacer with a high-quality surface is easier to sit flush up against the vehicle hub and wheel. So, there’s no extra angle tolerance or obvious gap between them. This is helpful to avoid the chance of excessive tire wear.
