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| JOHNT01670 Member Since: 24 Jun 2015 Location: CRAMLINGTON, Northumberland Posts: 185   
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Hi folks,
I recently obtained some 30mm alloy wheel spacers to try on my defender 90. They do not have the small hub centric flanges on that I understand should be in place when spacing out alloy wheels. Will it be safe to try these out? Advice appreciated folks. |
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12th Dec 2016 8:56pm |
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| Smithy Member Since: 25 Jul 2010 Location: Monmouthshire Posts: 21 |
Hi
Those spacers are for steel wheels. The spacers with the location lugs are for alloys. |
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7th Jan 2017 5:12pm |
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| grafty99 Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: North Devon Posts: 4784 
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I ran spacers for around 12 months, I was never fully happy with them and they were always in the back of my mind (I have since changed to an offset wheel).
They were hubcentric ones - I wouldn't be happy with all the forces a wheel is put through to go solely through the studs of a 30mm block of aluminium bolted to the hub. Having said that I have never heard of a spacer failing so maybe my justification is unfounded  2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200 Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton |
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7th Jan 2017 5:45pm |
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| Pickles Member Since: 26 May 2013 Location: Melbourne Posts: 3753  
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Spacers are illegal in Aussie.
Pickles. |
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7th Jan 2017 9:13pm |
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| JOHNT01670 Member Since: 24 Jun 2015 Location: CRAMLINGTON, Northumberland Posts: 185
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Haven't fitted them yet....
decisions... 2006 TD5 2002 Honda Transalp 650 1995 Yamaha Vmax 1200 2014 Nissan Juke (wifes) |
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7th Jan 2017 10:21pm |
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| Sulisuli Member Since: 30 Oct 2016 Location: South west Posts: 4789 
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Have had spacers and smaller steering wheel on my defenders for last 10 plus years to improve turning circle on three different versions of 90s without any problems, fitted them during warranty period as well and main dealer even kindly altered bump stops to improve the turning circle for me to get the most out of them.
They have just put spacers supplied by me onto my current 90Xs HT when they took the wheels off to balance them for me and its within warranty still  2015 HT XS 90
2008 SVX 90 2000 XS TD5 90 |
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7th Jan 2017 10:36pm |
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| Stacey007 Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3693
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I have not got any but if I did (and I will at some point)
Go for the hubcentric ones they are supposed to be much better and less chance of any vibrations. I'm sure years ago Porsche used spacers on the 944 and other models... If they are good enough for them then I guess on a Defender they should be ok? |
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7th Jan 2017 10:52pm |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7873 
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I've run 30mm spacers for nearly a year now no problems but... they are good quality hubcentric. The mere fact you are doubting them woule rule them out for me. James
MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641 MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557 Instagram @suffolk_rovers |
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7th Jan 2017 11:06pm |
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| Stacey007 Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3693
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They sound like the type I used to put on original mini's
Basically a big washer..... Fine I would think on a 10" mini wheel given the mini I had probably struggled to have 40bhp 
I would not put that type on my truck... |
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7th Jan 2017 11:17pm |
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| Bps Member Since: 14 Feb 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 785
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I have used the plain ones before and never had an issue. I couldn't fit the hubcentric ones as my back axle was had the big mushroom head shafts on so they wouldn't fit.
I made sure hub face was nice and clean, thread locked the spacer to hub bolts and I never had an issue with 35" tyres and 3.9v8 I checked the spacer nuts after 1st day and then 2 weeks, then every 3 months. And never had to tighten at all |
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8th Jan 2017 9:35am |
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| Fat Cog Member Since: 19 Mar 2012 Location: Oxfordshire & Devon Posts: 502
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Don't forget to inform your insurers, dependant upon insurer they can get can quite alarmed by the use of them; personally I'm not a fan of them and quite recently a buddy of mine bought a Defender with them on and his insurer refused to cover the vehicle until they were removed! Since 1973...S1, Air Portable's, Defender's, but only my Wolf TUL HS GS remains
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8th Jan 2017 10:06am |
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| Disco_Mikey Member Since: 16 Nov 2014 Location: Dundee Posts: 531  
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 Click image to enlarge But they sit so much better on them  |
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8th Jan 2017 11:59am |
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| grafty99 Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: North Devon Posts: 4784
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I agree the stance they provide is very nice
2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200 Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton |
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8th Jan 2017 7:32pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 16876 
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Which just tends to confirm how staggeringly ignorant insurers tend to be. |
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8th Jan 2017 11:18pm |
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