But because a bad idea is usually for a good reason, here’s Unsealed 4X4’s list of good reasons why wheel spacers are a terrible idea. Wheel spacers can increase your 4WDs track and stability; they’re also illegal to fit and more trouble than they’re worth.
Q. Should I put wheel spacers on my Jeep?
If you want to put large, tall tires on your Jeep, you will need to achieve the proper tire clearance. Jeep wheel spacers will allow you to do just that. They don’t simply change the appearance of a vehicle – the wider distance between tires enables better handling, particularly when going around curves.
Q. Is it safe to put wheel spacers?
Therefore, properly installed wheel spacers are perfectly safe. The more clamping force applied to the joint (in this case the joint between the wheel and the hub), the more force required to make the wheel slip relative to the hub. Unless the wheel slips on the hub, there cannot be any bending load on the stud.
Q. Do wheel spacers cause vibration?
Many car owners worry about whether the wheel spacers will cause vibrations. In fact, wheel spacers in themselves don’t cause vibration, they are just increasing the track of the wheels. In this way, the weight of your vehicle is distributed on all the wheels equally which in turn improves the comfort of car handling.
Q. Why do wheel spacers cause vibration?
The main reason for vibration from wheel spacers Wheel spacers could be magnifying an existing imbalance or out-of-round condition in tires. Also, this may be incompatible with the natural frequency of the front control arm bushings. Most likely, though, is an amplified pre-existing problem.
Q. Do wheel spacers affect balance?
Another reason for using wheel spacers is to increase the handling of your vehicle. This is turn increases the amount of grip that your vehicle has in corners, allowing faster cornering. Spacers can also change the balance of your car’s handling.
Q. Can wheel spacers cause death wobble?
It’s not that the wheel spacers are CAUSING the death wobble, more that they are intensifying an existing issue.
Q. What causes steering death wobble?
What causes death wobble? Death wobble can result from any one or a combination of suspension and steering component issues ranging from unbalanced tires, loose components, improper alignment of steering components, worn shocks or steering damper, and/or anything bent or broken related to suspension and steering.
Q. Do steering dampers prevent death wobble?
A steering damper is not a fix for death wobble, but it’s still an important part of the steering system that should be checked regularly.
