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spacer plate

Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 3:24 am
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

Re: spacer plate

Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 6:23 am
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.