Wheel spacer

jeepster · 27th February 2011, 10:07

where can i get a good quality spacers in mumbai or pune for armada to mach the track width of FFRA with front axle?

front is 57 inch closed knuckle axle.
rear is 53 (51?) inch FFRA.

in case of 51 inch a pair of 3 1/2 inch sapcers will be needed to mach the track of front axle.
in case of 53 inch a pair of 2 1/2 inch spacers will be needed to mach the track of front axle.

svsantosh · 27th February 2011, 10:48

God save you... people say that even a -Ve offset rim will bust a jeeps bearings - you want a 3.5INCH Spacer. Dont do it!!

jeepster · 27th February 2011, 11:02

they are for full floating rear axle, i think it can handle them.

in case they can not i will swap the axle with FJ or maxx ones. (58~59 inch track)

sreejeshmp · 22nd October 2011, 09:08

Does a 1.5" Spacer on MM550 will effect the off road performance ?

lugnut · 19th March 2012, 19:16

I believe the broad consensus here, is that spacers = bad karma

Given a requirement to adapt the wheel PCD to a specific bolt pattern, what would the recommendation be ? would spacers be acceptable in this context?

4x4addict · 21st March 2012, 11:11

@lugnut:

Spacer is a Spacer regardless of weather you are going to use it for PCD change for wider track. The effect on the wheel bearing is the same. That being said, a well made spacer upto an inch or so think is fine. It might decrease the life of your bearings, but there is not much of a choice is there.

Torqy · 12th December 2015, 20:03

Trying to bring a dead thread to life.
Came across this while researching on Wheel Spacers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWijfooeSyU

On a side note, i have no clue why Mahindra made the rear track width smaller than the front in the Bolero. Why would they do that? Mahindra / Bolero experts, any logic behind it?

-- Torqy

Bump-Stop · 14th January 2016, 13:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by Torqy

Trying to bring a dead thread to life.
Came across this while researching on Wheel Spacers. https://www.Youtube.com/watch?v=hWijfooeSyU

On a side note, i have no clue why Mahindra made the rear track width smaller than the front in the Bolero. Why would they do that? Mahindra / Bolero experts, any logic behind it?

-- Torqy

I presume a narrower Track width at the rear improves turn radius...but I could be wrong.

27th February 2011, 10:07	#16
jeepster Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: MH24 aka LATUR Posts: 1,694 Thanked: 1,926 Times View My Garage	Re: Wheel spacer where can i get a good quality spacers in mumbai or pune for armada to mach the track width of FFRA with front axle? front is 57 inch closed knuckle axle. rear is 53 (51?) inch FFRA. in case of 51 inch a pair of 3 1/2 inch sapcers will be needed to mach the track of front axle. in case of 53 inch a pair of 2 1/2 inch spacers will be needed to mach the track of front axle. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by jeepster : 27th February 2011 at 10:17.
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svsantosh Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dubai Posts: 3,990 Thanked: 6,175 Times View My Garage	Re: Wheel spacer God save you... people say that even a -Ve offset rim will bust a jeeps bearings - you want a 3.5INCH Spacer. Dont do it!!
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27th February 2011, 11:02	#18
jeepster Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: MH24 aka LATUR Posts: 1,694 Thanked: 1,926 Times View My Garage	Re: Wheel spacer they are for full floating rear axle, i think it can handle them. in case they can not i will swap the axle with FJ or maxx ones. (58~59 inch track)
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sreejeshmp BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Areekode Posts: 651 Thanked: 821 Times	Re: Wheel spacer Does a 1.5" Spacer on MM550 will effect the off road performance ?
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lugnut BHPian Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Mumbai Posts: 138 Thanked: 58 Times	Re: Wheel spacer I believe the broad consensus here, is that spacers = bad karma Given a requirement to adapt the wheel PCD to a specific bolt pattern, what would the recommendation be ? would spacers be acceptable in this context?
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21st March 2012, 11:11	#21
4x4addict Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 4,483 Thanked: 4,529 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/1 (5)	Re: Wheel spacer @lugnut: Spacer is a Spacer regardless of weather you are going to use it for PCD change for wider track. The effect on the wheel bearing is the same. That being said, a well made spacer upto an inch or so think is fine. It might decrease the life of your bearings, but there is not much of a choice is there.
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