Wheel spacers

Beer_Cruiser · Post by **Beer_Cruiser** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 6:46 pm

I just got my new Pittbulls home put them on the 40 and they are rubbing on the back springs
So Im thinking I need some spacers
Has any one in the wellington area got some I can borrow for the weekend till I can buy some
Or know of some for sale.I was hoping to have Pittbulls on for a club trip this weekend
Thanks Malcolm

sig · Post by **sig** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 7:09 pm

how wide do you need

Beer_Cruiser · Post by **Beer_Cruiser** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 7:14 pm

sig wrote:how wide do you need

Am not realy sure
I think Im going to need about 25mm. Does that sound about right?

Jerry · Post by **Jerry** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 7:16 pm

has Rob got any?

cool__bananas · Post by **cool__bananas** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 7:16 pm

what trip is that? the 10hr track on saturday?

sig · Post by **sig** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 7:18 pm

holy hell thats a wide spacer ,put a sixty rear housing in that will get you 30mm a side .and probably not much dearer than spacers

Beer_Cruiser · Post by **Beer_Cruiser** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 7:19 pm

Jerry wrote:has Rob got any?

Tryed Rob he will have to get some in
Wont be here by tomorrow

cool__bananas · Post by **cool__bananas** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 7:22 pm

why dont you just use your other rims atm?

Beer_Cruiser · Post by **Beer_Cruiser** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 7:25 pm

cool__bananas wrote:what trip is that? the 10hr track on saturday?

Yep will be a good run on new tyers

sig wrote:holy hell thats a wide spacer ,put a sixty rear housing in that will get you 30mm a side .and probably not much dearer than spacers

So how wide should they be
I just want to clear the springs

Beer_Cruiser · Post by **Beer_Cruiser** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 7:28 pm

cool__bananas wrote:why dont you just use your other rims atm?

Thats a good idea. Think thats what I'll do
Its no wonder they call you the Driving God....

Sadam_Husain · Post by **Sadam_Husain** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 7:29 pm

Have you changed to 10" rims to fit the new tyres Malcolm?

tallsam66 · Post by **tallsam66** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 7:31 pm

if you fit spacers you will have to get it certified to be road legal would be cheaper to get different rims.

sig · Post by **sig** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 7:33 pm

in my opinion spacers are a temporary measure.if you are going to keep the pitbulls (you could give them to me

)you would be better off going for a sixty housing , this will give you the extra width with still full stud thread contact .i,ve got a sixty housing (for my next incarnation) you can have and just replace it ,if this helps.probably a bit short notice to put it in but its just gathering dust from sadams motor at the moment (which is almost finished ,yaaaa)

cool__bananas · Post by **cool__bananas** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 7:34 pm

your rims are still sitting on the floor, yours are the next set to do, but grab them tomorow and chuck them on

and then you can clean them cause i dont like getting dirty hands when working :lol:

Beer_Cruiser · Post by **Beer_Cruiser** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 7:35 pm

Sadam_Husain wrote:Have you changed to 10" rims to fit the new tyres Malcolm?

Yep got a set of 10" rims beadlocked
Thougt I was flash as Mitch till I put them on and had a look

tallsam66 wrote:if you fit spacers you will have to get it certified to be road legal would be cheaper to get different rims.

Is not a road going 40 so no worrys there

sig · Post by **sig** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 7:37 pm

if you get stuck ,my spare 10.5 inch bead lock rims (which are stripped at the moment ) have lots of offset (stick out the side lots )and you are more than welcome to borrow them .can fit them up tomorrow night if you want

Sadam_Husain · Post by **Sadam_Husain** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 7:39 pm

cool__bananas wrote:your rims are still sitting on the floor, yours are the next set to do, but grab them tomorow and chuck them on and then you can clean them cause i dont like getting dirty hands when working

Better still Mitch could wag school tomorrow (you'll have to write a note for his teacher Malcolm) and he can beadlock the new rims and change the backspace for you tomorrow at work and if your lucky there will be time for a bit of paint to be sprayed on them before you swap the tyres over tomorrow night :mrgreen:

Beer_Cruiser · Post by **Beer_Cruiser** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 7:56 pm

Sadam_Husain wrote:
Better still Mitch could wag school tomorrow (you'll have to write a note for his teacher Malcolm) and he can beadlock the new rims and change the backspace for you tomorrow at work and if your lucky there will be time for a bit of paint to be sprayed on them before you swap the tyres over tomorrow night

Do you think if I use my old rims the tyres would clear the springs
Pittbulls are a bit wider than the Kumhos I had on

turoa · Post by **turoa** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 8:00 pm

Beer_Cruiser wrote:
Sadam_Husain wrote:
Better still Mitch could wag school tomorrow (you'll have to write a note for his teacher Malcolm) and he can beadlock the new rims and change the backspace for you tomorrow at work and if your lucky there will be time for a bit of paint to be sprayed on them before you swap the tyres over tomorrow night

Do you think if I use my old rims the tyres would clear the springs
Pittbulls are a bit wider than the Kumhos I had on

na i dont think they will clear, best off you borrow those rims from sig

Beer_Cruiser · Post by **Beer_Cruiser** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 8:04 pm

turoa wrote:
Beer_Cruiser wrote:
Sadam_Husain wrote:
Better still Mitch could wag school tomorrow (you'll have to write a note for his teacher Malcolm) and he can beadlock the new rims and change the backspace for you tomorrow at work and if your lucky there will be time for a bit of paint to be sprayed on them before you swap the tyres over tomorrow night

Do you think if I use my old rims the tyres would clear the springs
Pittbulls are a bit wider than the Kumhos I had on

na i dont think they will clear, best off you borrow those rims from sig

Thanks mate Will give that a try

Jerry · Post by **Jerry** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 8:09 pm

if they are attached to his truck better borrow that as well

(Saves taking the wheels off

)

cool__bananas · Post by **cool__bananas** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 8:14 pm

just cut the springs or put nissan suspension on it :lol:

skid · Post by **skid** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 9:32 pm

are they rubbing bad

I got a couple of 5mm spacers here

otherwise will check at work tomorrow for adapters

PM your cell, malcolm

gazza · Post by **gazza** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 11:36 am

i have 50mm spacers you can borrow they bolt on and you bolt the wheels to them

nstg8a · Post by **nstg8a** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 11:47 am

gazza wrote:i have 50mm spacers you can borrow they bolt on and you bolt the wheels to them

if your gonna use spacers theyre the best sort.... ive seen quite a lot of sheared of studs because of those 'slip-on' spacers, and thats only on car wheels, i hate to think how much more force a 33 or 35 inch mudd on a heavy steel rim would have....

the bolt on ones are still bloody hard on bearings though.

gazza · Post by **gazza** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 11:54 am

nstg8a wrote:
gazza wrote:i have 50mm spacers you can borrow they bolt on and you bolt the wheels to them

if your gonna use spacers theyre the best sort.... ive seen quite a lot of sheared of studs because of those 'slip-on' spacers, and thats only on car wheels, i hate to think how much more force a 33 or 35 inch mudd on a heavy steel rim would have....

the bolt on ones are still bloody hard on bearings though.

these were running 39 tyres for 2yrs never had any probs with bearings and the wider wheel base made a big differance in the ruts

Sadam_Husain · Post by **Sadam_Husain** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 6:11 pm

I stopped in at Robs Tyre Shop this afternoon to talk some bullshit and tell some lies and I had a look at Malcolm's new tyres and the ones on Robs Cruiser..... and Fark me those pitball's are wide :shock:

Shit they made Malcolm's old 35" kumho's look like little space saver tyres :lol:

skid · Post by **skid** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 6:15 pm

PICS

WE NEED PICS

Sadam_Husain · Post by **Sadam_Husain** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 6:20 pm

skid wrote:PICS

WE NEED PICS

Mate Pic's dont do them justice.... you've got to go up to Robs and look at them in the flesh to see just how big they are :shock:

sig · Post by **sig** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 6:45 pm

nearly there sadam ,sump is on ,heads and intake to do

then its changover time

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