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01-06-2009, 03:22 PM
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2008 JK Wrangler
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Wheel spacer question
I have always thought that wheel spaces put a lot of extra strain on the wheel bearings. Is that true or false? Also, are the wheel spacers that people are using hubcentric or lugcentric?
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01-06-2009, 04:20 PM
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2004 TJ Wrangler
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I don't see them exerting any more strain than wheels with a comparable backspacing.
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01-07-2009, 11:28 AM
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2008 JK Wrangler
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As long as you install them correctly they are basically the same as having wheels with less backspacing. Hubcentric is the way to go.
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01-11-2009, 06:30 PM
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1988 YJ Wrangler
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x2 on the correct install. There is no difference in loading between a wheel spacer and a wheel with the equivalent backspacing.
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01-11-2009, 06:33 PM
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Just violated my Parole
 
2012 JK Wrangler
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anyone that tells you they are unsafe or put extra strain on anything vs regular wheels has no idea what they're talking about. if you install them correctly and preform proper maintenance they're as safe as anything else. i have been running mine for 25,000 miles
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