The cost of a set of good spacers (set of 4) starts around $162 and goes up to $682 depending on the thickness and material options. Wheel spacers can quickly and safely change a vehicle’s stance, improve aesthetics, and even enhance certain aspects of performance. They provide the same effect as many offset rims but the prices are much lower. Always choose genuine brand products. Because brand spacers offer top quality, safety, and reliability.
Besides, the typical labor cost for installing wheel spacers can range from $20 to $50 per hour. Depending on the spacer design, the process could take as little as 20 minutes or as long as 1-2 hours. 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.
How Hard is it to Install Good Spacers DIY?
Installing good spacers is simple and most knowledgeable customers can install them without problems. Following the installation guidance and using the right tools, you can install them within 1 hour. Here are some key tips:
Pre-Installation Preparation:
Before putting the wheel spacers on the vehicle hub, it is important to confirm whether the spacers fit the vehicle lug patterns. Use rust remover and sandpaper and other tools to clean the rust, debris. Wipe down the entire vehicle hub surface to ensure that the contact surface is smooth and flat;
Properly Torquing Good Spacers:
Use a torque wrench with the manufacturer-recommended torque specification to tighten each lug nut/bolt in a star pattern. This helps ensure the spacer remains secure, even on rough trails. After 50-100 miles of driving, retighten the lug nut/bolts to prevent any looseness.
Post-Installation Check:
When all four wheels firmly contact the ground, turn the steering wheel to the left and right on the spot, and check whether there are tires rubbing with other parts such as the inner wheel arch, fenders, or shock absorbers. (If there is a rubbing issue, you may need to replace the wheel spacers with a smaller thickness).
Good Spacers Pros and Cons
Good spacers are not only safe and reliable but also improve the performance and appearance of your cars. Here’s a closer look at some of the benefits:
Improved Aesthetic Appeal:
Spacing out your wheels boosts the overall look of your cars. A vehicle that installs the wheel spacers gets an aggressive and personalized look due to the pushing outside of the wheels.
Enhanced Handling:
Wheel spacers increase your track width. With the improvement of traction, the resistance to rollover is enhanced, and the comfort level of handling the vehicle improves a lot. This is effective when the vehicle is driven in bad weather or when cornering the vehicle.
Proper Clearance:
By pushing out the wheels, you can gain the ideal amount of clearance for larger brake calipers when mounting back the wheel. The added clearance will help make sure you can install the bigger wheels and tires you want without rubbing against the fenders, shocks, or other suspension components.
Guaranteed Safety:
Safety should always be the top priority when making modifications to a vehicle. High-standard quality management, together with authoritative certification reports, is the best way to ensure the good spacers safety. For example, BONOSS forged active cooling wheel spacers are approved by over 66 SGS TÜV test reports. The SGS and TÜV offer a comprehensive range of specialist safety and quality tests. This is effective in ensuring quality and safety.
Useful Functions:
Some well-made brand wheel spacers provide more useful functions. For example, BONOSS forged active cooling wheel spacers come with an active cooling design. There are petal-shaped heat dissipation grooves on the back of the spacers. When rotating, these grooves allow the external cold air to flow continuously inside the spacers. The air takes away the heat to actively dissipate heat for the braking system.
