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Carbix
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Post by Carbix »

I have been thinking of getting some spacers to make my tire base wider.... what do u guys think? good bad what are some of the up and downs of this. Im running stock tires
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Re: spacer plate

Post by Manarius »

Carbix wrote:I have been thinking of getting some spacers to make my tire base wider.... what do u guys think? good bad what are some of the up and downs of this. Im running stock tires
Bad. Spacers put more stress on the bearing/hub assembly. Bearings don't like having weight put on them unevenly. Therefore, they'll burn up a lot faster than normal. Just get wider rims/tires if you want a wider wheelbase.
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