k9unit Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 who's the best price on wheel spacers 30mm disco 1 paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pugwash Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 don't you want the best quality ones? seems like fase economy to save £100 to risk seeing your rear wheels pass at 70 on the motorway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ101 Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 Ask white 90, about a decent make !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 I though the QT ones were a good bet as there Steel and not Ally. Remember lock tight on the original studs and nuts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
90 Mellis Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 Paddocks: V.good quality ally spacers made by Rakeway I think. Work out about £160 inc VAT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 As I've put in other threads before now - I know 2 people who've put them on their Landys, one a Disco and the other a 90, one set was a budget buy, one was a premium make. Both were loctited on assembly. Both came loose repeatedly. Both owners gave up and removed them in the end. Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHAVED_GORILLA Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 I totally agree with Mo on this subject. If you need a better ofset for any reason then buy wheels not spacers it is the main reason for my tyre question on the disco forum. I want to keep my alloys and want to fit the widest tyres possible without spacers. I have been in a defender when a properly fitted "quality" spacer has worked loose. Luckily I was the passenger, it was a hot day and the spacer that had a mind of it own was on my side. We were only doing about 50 at the time and I made the driver stop imediately. All I can say is thankgod he wasnt't doing 70 on a motorway with his family in the vehicle. I am sure there are some of us on here that make/sell or just swear by them but at the end of the day its your life and others too. I can go on but my soapbox won't support my weight for to long. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white90 Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 I lost a rear wheel but attribute this to user error on the nut tightening front! not nice I can agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHAVED_GORILLA Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 I lost a rear wheelbut attribute this to user error on the nut tightening front! not nice I can agree. I am sure that was the wrong sort of nut tightening when your wheel came off Tony!!! Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smo Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 Strange, i have spacers on my 90, gets used and abused and every time ive checked the nuts they are the same as i left them, all present, correct and tight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escape Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 I use wheelspacers, but only because I couldn't find 17" wheels with the right offset. They're from Paddocks, and needed modifications to fit over the HD flanges from the same company. The don't seem to have a tendency to work loose, but do act like real mudtraps, so I regularly take 'em off to clean everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Spot Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 I have never had a problem on both my 90s with steel spacers, maybe its something to do with using a torque wrench rather than a great big bar used to the f*&king tight specification which just stretches the studs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stobbie Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 I've had paddock spacer for ages and lots of miles, never had any problems with them, everything still tight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 As I said use lock tight. I've never had one come loose on two cars racing over three years but I followed the instruction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevanf1 Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 Why would spacers come loose? They are in effect the same as bolting a wheel on. So, logically, if the spacers come loose then so should your wheels. I'm looking to get a set for my 2a but I'm a bit concerned about whether to get alloy (aluminium) or steel? There isn't much difference in price between the two metals or even between different brands/suppliers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101sean Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 I have the Paddocks alloy ones, been fine so far, regularly checked and always found to be tight. Used loctite and torque wrench to fit. They use captive 10.8 bolts for studs. Only problem with them is it makes the wheel a bit more difficult to mount as it doesn't have the hub to guide it anymore (a shovel helps) plus there's more to undo for maintenance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacks906 Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 never had a problem with mine but a mate had a set were the angles were the nut sits was not correct so only a small amount nut and spacer were in contact, something to keep an eye on dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waveydave Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 I had Spacers on my disoc for about 100,000 miles and never had an issue. They werent cheep i can't remeber the brand but they were TUV stamped, i got them from Keith Gotts when i worked there i guess they still sell them. I always made sure the hub was spotless and tourqued up the nuts holding them up to the correct tourque for an alloy wheel, never had an issue. If you use good quality certified kit and not back street bodgers stuff where the maker hasnt done any resurch into the strength of there product i personaly cant see an issue as said before if a wheel dosent come loose why should a spacer ? Just my 2p,,,,i'll go crawl back under my stone now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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