Mack Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 Hello guys I got some of those from Paddock´s. How heavy duty are they? I guess the safe side is to get some decent steel wheels with the proper backspace? thanks for the feedback MK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxtherotti Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 looks like you have aswered your own question a proper offset wheel is the more favourable a option. i have heard of plenty of people having spacers come loose (that said have also heard of plenty of people running them and being very happy with them ) and some of the cheaper spacers dont centre on the hub 100% giving vibration issues rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m0bcg Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 to be honest i wouldnt use spacers at all and i dont know the legality of them if you had an accident . i have an old chevy camaro that the previous owner used 30mm spacers on and he broke all the wheelstuds on one side . i would say that if you had spacers in , then it would allow twisting motion to the wheelstuds which will in turn probably do the same thing as on the camaro on standard landrover wheelstuds i wouldnt think there is enough stud length to allow fitment of spacers , or do they supply new longer studs with the spacers . i am using wider offset wheels and tyres myself but i think the 90inch landies handle better with slimmer standard spec wheels and tyres , ie so that the rims are tucked in over the hubs and make the complete axle width as narrow as possible and the wheelbase as long as possible in relation to this . its probably a cheaper idea to buy 4 new rims than it is to buy a set of spacers , steel spoke or modular rims are what £28 each or so new . im running 265 tyres and offset rims and they only just have the tread inside the wheelarch extensions , and some of the edge of the tyre sticks out past this , so i wouldnt want to have them any wider . older landies had similar width bodies and axles and the wheels on those were behind the metal arches , so the 90/110s nowadays are using a much bigger offset all round without addition of spacers . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisM_110 Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 The added load on the swivels and bearings wouldn't be good either. It does seem a bit Barryish given all the problems you will get with cheap spacers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white90 Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 wheel fell off spacers removed proper wheels purchased. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crwoody Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 I've had spacers on my 90 for a few years now, no real problems except the wheel bearings take a bit more punishment, but so long as they're kept properly greased and adjusted there's no worries. I fitted mine to maintain a decent lock and clearance after fitting bigger tyres because I wanted to keep my original alloys. (Nothing to do with being Barry!!) To be honest, if you fit wheels with a greater offset to achieve the same thing without spacers, it will stress the bearings and swivels just the same. Thats why I made a point of getting some decent steel spacers, not the alloy ones where the extended stud can strip it's thread and fall out resulting in a wheel coming off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 older landies had similar width bodies and axles and the wheels on those were behind the metal arches , so the 90/110s nowadays are using a much bigger offset all round without addition of spacers . Wider track is due mainly to the disk braked axles being wider. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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