Many people install spacers on wheels to change the wheel offset, achieving a perfect flush car stance. Wheel spacers are mounted between the wheel hubs and wheels, allowing the wheels to move outward. Adding spacers on wheels can clear bigger tires and brake calipers, and in some cases, spacers can change the bolt patterns. Wheel spacers that come with different bolt patterns are called wheel adapters.
Wheel adapters have bolts that match the lug holes in the OEM vehicle hub and come with different lug patterns that hold the new wheels. For example, by installing 5×120 to 5×114.3 adapters on wheels, you can fit 5×114.3 wheels on a car that comes with 5×120 bolt pattern easily and safely. You may have learned a lot of talk about using spacers on wheels, but what sizes wheel spacers are the best? Read on and you’ll see if you need to install spacers on wheels.
Best Spacers on Wheels Guide:
The best wheel spacers for your car should be:
- Sizes: precise bolt pattern and center bore diameter
- Material: forged 6061-T6 / 7075-T6 aluminum alloy
- Types: hub-centric types
- High-strength wheel studs and lug nuts
- Proper installation and torque specs
What Do Spacers Do on Wheels for Trucks?
Using wheel spacers on wheels for trucks is a good idea to improve the look and ride quality. By moving the wheels and tires further out from the suspension, these aftermarket spacers prevent wider tires from hitting the fenders or any other suspension parts. They make your truck look pretty and powerful. Additionally, installing spacers on wheels provides many advantages for off-road use, including greater traction, better stability, and rollover resistance.
Derived from 10+ years of wheel spacer manufacturing experience, countless times of actual measuring, BONOSS makes the best wheel spacers which come with precise bolt patterns and center bores. They can 100% fit your vehicle with no problems. Besides, all BONOSS forged active cooling wheel spacers are made of lightweight forged 6061-T6 and 7075-T6 aluminum alloy. Such wheel spacers are the perfect option for your car upgrades.
How Do Spacers on Wheels Before and After?
Adding spacers on wheels provides an obvious before and after effect. Firstly, it is the upgraded look. Before using spacers, the OEM wheels and tires are slightly tucked under the fender. After installing wheel spacers, the arches are completely filled up. This makes your car look nicer. Secondly, it is the enhanced handling and performance. Basically, wheel spacers are components that increase the track width. A wider track enables your tires to grip the road surface better and enhances the resistance to rollover.
To prevent high-speed vibrations, a wheel spacer must be hub-centric. So, they can get centered when they are installed. With BONOSS forged active cooling wheel spacers, you don’t need to worry about vibration problems. BONOSS forged active cooling wheel spacers come with multi-stage hub-centric lips. The hub-centric metal ring is machined to be multi-layers, and the bevels fit the corresponding hub flange, which eliminates any possible gaps and reduces the chance of wheel vibrations.
Are Wheel Spacers Good or Bad 4×4?
Yes, installing wheel spacers on wheels are a good idea for 4×4 use. Apart from getting a better appearance, people want their off-roading trucks to perform better too. For many 4×4 trucks, adding spacers on wheels means more stability and grip which is good for cornering. Proper wheel spacers can make sure your new wheel design has enough clearance on the truck so that nothing rubs up against the suspension, fenders, or brakes.
What’s better, BONOSS forged active cooling wheel spacers come with an active cooling function. They are craved with heat dissipation grooves which allow the external cold air to flow continuously inside the wheel spacer. The air takes away the heat, so it achieves the purpose of actively dissipating heat for the braking system. For those who upgrading to performance brake kit, these BONOSS forged active cooling wheel spacers are the best options.
