Why are wheel spacers not good for rear wheels?
Installing the spacer on the rear wheels means that the negative aspects take less effect because the scrub radius effects are not present at the rear wheels. Therefore if your car is suffering from oversteer then installing wheel spacers might be a quick and cheap way of reducing that.
What’s the difference between a bolt on and a floating spacer?
Floating Versus Bolt-On: Floating spacers are placed between the wheel and hub of your vehicle, but use the same factory wheel studs to secure the wheel in place. For this reason, they are usually used to accommodate minimal wheel extension. Bolt-on spacers are generally used for larger wheel extension.
Can a wheel spacer cause a negative scrub radius?
If your car has the more favourable set up of negative scrub radius then installing a wheel spacer can cause bigger issues. The outward movement of the wheel can make a negative scrub radius become zero.
Why do you need wheel spacer on Trailblazer?
The Wheel spacer aren’t for lift (you need strut spacers for that), they push your wheels out so bigger tires won’t hit/rub the ball joint that the engineers at GM put directly over the tire.
When do you need to replace a wheel spacer?
Most know that their tires will eventually need to be replaced as part of general vehicle maintenance tasks, but the wheels around which the tires are wrapped simply exist as a matter of preference. As such, wheel spacers (also referred by many as wheel adapters) are usually of little concern to most people.
What kind of aluminum is used in wheel spacers?
Many high-quality manufacturers will make spacers from strong, high-grade aluminum to ensure durability, so always ensure you’re getting high quality stuff. Your stock vehicle setup is the way that it is because the manufacture designed it like that.
How are wheel bearings affected by wheel spacers?
Altering that will always cause a decrease in component life, because you are straying from the designed purpose of that particular component. Wheel bearings are particularly affected by the use of wheel spacers, since this will alter their load-bearing characteristics.
How do you remove the rear wheel on a Harley?
If you are one of those riders then you have completed almost half of the process of removing and installing your rear wheel. Once you remove the slip-on’s and the brake caliper it’s just a matter of pulling the axle to remove the wheel.
How much does it cost to replace a rear wheel on a Harley?
Then you can take the wheel to a local shop to have your new tire mounted and balanced. Many shops will do this for under $50. Once that is done just perform the operation in reverse to re-install the rear wheel. The only difficult part is going to be adjusting the drive belt tension.