THE TRUTH ABOUT SPACERS! 

"Just buy wheels that fit" They say. www.customwheeloffset.com/wheels-tires

Also some people (like me) want to keep the factory wheels and also have a wider track width

Legend has it theres a direct correlation between how big spacers are and how much bedazzle is on the owners back jeans pockets.

I have bora spacers on my truck for about 5 years now and im surprised that they still havent broken yet even though a lot of people keep telling me that spacers aren't safe yet i had no problems for a long time with them.

Somebody ask whistlindiesel about spacers.

I have a 95 burb with a 4 inch lift on 33x12s running bora spacers. 3 years of hard use and still going strong.

The garage noises are nothing compared to the heavy rock blasting in the "background"

To clarify further and kind of put this a different way, answering a common question I'm seeing you guys ask: Fitting a vehicle with wheel spacers will not stress the axles hubs or anything any more then fitting just a rim with the equivalent backspacing

Good too know, when I got my wheels done I never did 12 wides just because I just didn’t put much thought into it. But wanted to run spacers to give a bigger stance on my truck with the Levelling kit. Plus better clearance since I have 33s on stock suspension on my 18 GM and rub. So a level and spacers later my truck should better lookin pretty mean

Checking/Torquing the spacers every now and again (say once a month) will help ensure theyre safe. How ive done it on my 2in spacers for 6 months and no issues

If you change the track width on either the front or back in correlation to the other half of the vehicle, (I.e. putting a 15mm spacer on the back of your front wheel drive Honda) it will change the overall stability of the car. Car makers make the front track width wider for stability purposes.

I put BORA spacers on the rear because my Fabtech lift knuckles widened the front track.

Great video. Explain perfect.

I run a set of 2" 100$ eBay spacers on my. Bronco,35" tires muddin climbing jumping pulling trailers with no issues for 4 yrs. Maybe I'm the exception but I would buy them in a heartbeat again if I needed them.

Perfect explanation my friend. Thank you for the enlightenment. Keep goin. Now i know..

I always see the argument to get a more offset wheel and skip the spacers, but isn't this doing the exact same thing as a spacer geometry wise? Wouldn't the added stresses be exactly the same?

Fuller !!!!

How about a video of the “correct way” to install them? I hear of too many ways guys do it and I’d like to know how you guys do it. Some guys use thread lock and some don’t. Also will the hub centric ring on the spacer fit my xd grenades or will it cause a vibration?

Thanks for info

Great information 👍

I put some 15 inch eagles on my old 4 runner (1 inch smaller from oem) and in the video you said spacers would not solve inside rubbing of the caliper to the rim but i put some 2 inch spacers on it to pull the wheel away from the hub and it did solve the problem.

Got spacers specified to my car's year, make, model, and trim. Installed for exact instructions. Torqued nuts to specifications. It makes a clicking sound when going from reverse to drive and vise versa.

I've been running inch and a half spacers on my Jeep Wrangler for a couple years now. The key as Fuller stated, is to purchase quality spacers. Hub Centric and lug Centric is quite important. During install proper torquing is key. Also it doesn't hurt to use never seize behind the spacer so that it will release if and when the time comes to remove them. Loctite as well so a good idea. Jim...out.

Do a video on hub centric wheels if there are any. Preferably wheels with offset

another reason to run spacers is for duallys to fit wider tires so you put a spacer in between the two back wheels so the tires don't rub on eachother.

I have 1.5 inch hubcentric spacers on my Jeep and so far they haven't caused any problems. They make my Jeeps fitment poke just millimeters out from the fender and it looks nice and mean along with a 2 inch leveling kit. Profile pic is outdated btw lol jeep looks better now 👌

Have you made a video on two piece wheel adapters? I'm considering getting a 5 to 6 lug wheel adapters for my 10th gen f150

ive got a set of 2 in spacers on my ford ranger, it just helps prevent rollovers

Thinking about putting a 2/4 drop on my 2000 Chevy Silverado. I also wanna put 1.5 in. Spacers in. I’m going to run the stock wheels.

How can people still have questions? There are only like 3 to begin with. 😂

Do the Bora spacers come with lugs to attach to your hub? And also do I still need to use after market lugs for my wheels after putting on the spacer?

I have a factory 1” lifted 2020 Ram Warlock Classic 4WD and I’ve been searching for a spacer and leveling kit. Any ideas or suggestions on what brand or size I should get? Very new to this lol

When they put your almost exact dream truck in the background so you miss half of what he says

I'm putting bora 2 inch on my ram 2500 diesel because I like the factory rims , but want a wider stance with my 35x12x18. Also leveled 2 inch.

Any discussion of spacers, adapters, or tires with more offset is not complete without discussing the impact on scrub radius, which will significantly impact tire wear, steering force/input/responsiveness, and as you somewhat touched on hitting the outer side of the fender.

I'm planning a Titan swap on my Xterra. Straight up swap on the front end, stock 16" rims, 33" tires, and 4" lift. Any knowledge you guys have about similar mods requiring front spacers to keep rub from happening with the Titan UCA's? I'm wanting to know since my research has led me to believe that I'll need 2" spacers for the back to even out the line from front to back. If I might need a spacer up front, I'll want to know how much larger the rear spacer will need to be.

If you have stock wheels Use the wheel Spacers If you plan on using a wheel spacer, just get new wheels with a better stance

Do spacers affect wheel/axel bearing wear or preload?

Do you have to get an alignment after you put spacers ?

Hey I was just on the website. Looking into some 3 inch spacers. But what's the difference steel vs aluminum ? I thought aluminum was stronger ?

Im having trouble going from 5x100 lug bolts to 5x114.3 lug studs. I’ve thought about a stud conversion, I’m nervous the front studs won’t reach into the hubs. I’ve found adapters, but most bore centers are to small. Mines is 65.1 I either find 64.1 or 66.7 Any thoughts on going about this?

I run 35 x 12.50 r 16.5 on a stock ride height ford f150 no spacers just shaved and re worked my fenders to off-road fenders :)

Can you guys do a video on how to improve a leveled truck ride? Got a 3.5 inch super lift lift and rides terrible on my 2015 Silverado 1500 what mods could I get to make it ride better ?

Loves yall videos

I got 1.5 inch spacers all around to clear 35s on a leveled 2005 2500 cummins and tow 18k-20k pounds all the time

My buddy has a 2018 chev Silverado with a rough country lift on the factory black five spoke wheels stock tire size and it has been aligned but the tires rubbing on the control arm. I got a 2" leveling kit ready to install on my truck but I want to run a 33" All terrain tire instead of stock how much of a spacer would be good on the factory 20's without running into that rubbing issue do you think?

I had to use spacers because after I lifted my trailblazer in order to put bigger tires on I had to clear the upper ball joints. I actually had to use a 2" in the front to fit 33"s. I only needed a 1" in the rear to flush the rear to the front.

When is your site going to be updated with some Colorado Zr2 features?

So I have a 2011 f150 with a 2.5 inch leveling kit. I am running and 18x10 -24 with 33's. I wanted to make it wider with 2 inch spacers. Put a set on my truck and the top of the tires were tipped in. Went to take it to get an alingment but they said it couldn't be done because there wasnt enough to adjust it to correct the alignment. My upper controle arms are maxed out with the 2.5 inch level. Any ideas of what I could do to run the spacers without ruining my tires? Cheapest way possible.

Ok so big question. I have a 2020 f150 that has factory 20s on it. I just want a little negative offset but want to keep the factory wheels. Would a 1.5 inch spacer be good for this and how much offset or how far will the tires stick out

Hey just so you guys know the k1500 models are 6 lug k1500 is 4x4 c1500 are rwd and they are 5 lug so I don’t know if your site is broke or what is it but you definitely need to change that I put in 1998 gmc k1500 4x4 and Chevy 1998 k150 4x4 and they all were 5 lugs which are incorrect the 88 to 98 4x4 are all 6 lug out the factory so just so people who don’t know a lot about there truck instead of spending 100$ on the wrong spacers you should fix that. The c1500 and k1500 are both 5 lug on your website for the spacers. So please change that not hating or anything I love you guys and your videos but that’s something that should be fixed so people don’t buy the wrong spacers. idk if you guys just have a picture of the 5 lug for all the spacers pictures and you do get sent the right lug nut amount when you get the spacers sent to you but it’s a little confusing like I said especially people who don’t know a lot of trucks or cars in general

On your website you have aluminum and steel spacers, is there a difference between the two besides the price/material? Is one generally stronger than the other? Will one resist heavy loads in the rear of the truck more? I use my truck to carry at most 1700lbs of materials for work sometimes, so just want to make sure i get the most durable one. Or does the weight in the rear not affect the spacers at all?

Hey I want to add some sort of spades to my Ram 2006 1500 but don’t want to buy new tires. Rims I have on are the original and want to keep them just want them to stick out 1-2 inches any tips or advice ?

Have a 2018 Ram 1500 4WD and looking to lift or level it. I’m unsure how much a difference a 4in lift would make compared to a level. Obviously I know one is going to be, 4in taller lol but I’m considering getting in and out for my daily driver and also reaching the engine compartment. I don’t do any off-roading or anything like that, it’s my daily driver. I don’t want to do any kind of cutting, I really don’t want to cut the frame. So far my choices were to get the readylift 4in sst lift, but I’ve heard the ride quality is more stiff and not great. Also was looking at doing bilstein 5100 front and back with new springs/coils set at 2.1 and if I want I can add a spacer later with new upper control arms. Not sure what’s more reliable, offers the better ride, and what’s worth the money so I don’t buy something I don’t need. What do you think?

Wore the bearings out of my truck I love spacers!

Spacers are usually ok with wheel hubs that have dual tapered roller bearings (eg full- floats and older solid axle fronts). On any other hubs (ie any half-ton truck) they notably increase the loads on the wheel bearings and shafts and decrease the load capacity of your axle/hubs and therefore of your truck.

I put a 3.5” front / 3” back lift on my Silverado 1500 and have lt 295/70/17s ... would I be able to run 2” offset without it rubbing on my inner fenders?

I have 2in in my rear to keep up with the fronts extended a arms

does zone do the same as rough country where is pushes out the front wheels on a 6 inch 99-06 gmc sierra 1500?

What are the best rims going to be for hauling trailers?

Im inn L.A. what do you recommend to put on some 20x10's on my 2015 chevy 1500 truck. i heard a 2 in. front leveling kit would work. is this a good option? i can order from you guys right? whats the link.?

Put spacers on every truck I've had . Never had a problem.just don't by cheap ones.

Fuller, I’m considering doing an axle swap on my truck(2nd gen dodge 1500) to one tons(from a 2nd gen 2500). That being said, I don’t want to buy two sets of wheels. Would it be safe/recommended to run adapters on my stock axles(5x139.7) for wheels I’d eventually put on tons(8x6.5)?

The simple answer: Quality spacers are stronger than your wheel. Chinesium alloy spacers are gonna get you in an accident. It’s really hard to find a wheel that doesn’t look stupid that has the offset you want sometimes. That’s where you use a spacer.

I uploaded two of my trucks to the gallery today so can you guys do a from the gallery? Maybe mine will make the cut😂

Which site you do use for the gallery

Can I put some 33 in tires on a Chevy Silverado 1500 2011 with a 3.5 lift without rubbing

Do you guy have sell lifts for older truck models like square bodies for example?

So I had a slight rub on the back of the wheel well, thought 1/2" spacer would help. Made it a little worse. I want a little wider, so what should I do....

What does it mean when the lift kit you bought says “backspacing 5.75” in the discription

03 tracker with 4 1/2" lift I switched to 16" rims same bolt patter with 32" tires New rims only allow for 2 or 3 threads on lug nuts Will wheel spacers/adapters fix this

What if I have a stock trailblazer with some BF ko2's and want to put 2in spacers all around. I don't haul anything or drive "off-roading" either, would it still cause bearing issues etc? Thanks

I just got 3 inch spacers and my factory lugs aren't lug enough. What size lugs do I need to get? I have a 2000 Chevy s10

I have 17 trd sport with a pro comp 3/1 level kit. Running 285/70/17 ko2 on stock wheels 7.5 wide +30 offeset. Wheels rub on uca at full turn. What size spacers can i run to clear the rubbing??

Good day. I have a 2014 ram 1500. It has a 3-inch leveling kit in the front and a 1-inch in the rear. I want to put Yokohama Geolander all weather on it 35x295-20. ith keeping factory wheels. will a 1/2 spacer work or do I need a 1.5 or 2-inch spacer. I want the tires not to stick out. Any help would be appreciated.

I added spacers to my 96 Grand Cherokee and had to replace all wheel bearings two months later. Obviously an old car will require more maintenance when you modify it. Keep it in mind.

I think the main question that gets asked is does it cause pre mature hub bearing wear/fatigue/failure?

best video on spacers

I never got spacers on my old truck, had the biggest duratracs I could fit. My concern with the new rebel I just got is rock chips from my wheels sticking out further... Does this happen and if it does what can I do?

The directions on the spacers said recommended torqueing to 100 ft lbs but my GM vehicle recommends 140 ft lbs. what do you guys torque your wheels with Bora spacers. Do you torque to manufactor specs. I added 1.5"to the rear of my 05 silverado. looks much better

I have a 5/16th it and inch wheel spacers installed without hub centrics is this going to cause a safety issue?

Is the spacer bolt torque specs the same as the wheel torque specs?

Hey I am driving Toyota fortuner 2018 model recently I fit bf Goodrich ko2 265 same size as stock size but I noticed in 4000 kilometres it scrubs metal from upper arm both side do I need spacer ?

What is your opinion on adapting a 5 lug to a 6 lug? There's not many options for a 97 ram 1500 in its stock bolt size....

Will wheel spacers work with wheel offsets?

Used 1.25" spacers on my 2wd 2000 S-10 to keep the 15x8 wheels from rubbing on the tie rods. Puts the wheel right at the fender's edge.

Here is my reason for spacers 14 wides look like steam rollers. 12 wides are perfect with as much stance as possible lol

1999 F250 Super Duty RWD. If I am wanting to keep my factory rims w/ 265 / 75 R16 BFG All Terrians and wanting to push the tires out to obtain that wide stance. Would a 2" spacer do the job? Thanks for any answers in advance!

Wheel spacer is a cheaper option instead of buying a new negative offset rims. Bora is quite expensive. I bought a Thailand made spacers made of forged 6061 T6 for only $150/set of 4.

OK, just so I wasn’t going to be “one of those people”, I watched just about all of your spacer videos but I did not get an answer to my burning question. You talk about the performance of the spacer on the truck itself but how will it affect the ability to tow a trailer because that is added weight put onto the rear suspension/wheels. I have an tongue pull RV that has a total tow weight of around the 7000 pound mark MOL and I am concerned that continuous towing of an RV on spacers will cause damage even on hubcentric spacers of 1 1/2 or 2 inches leading to breakage. Can you enlighten me on that aspect please. Thank You!!! Great work on the information I’ve seen thus far.

Spacers = frequent wheel bearing issues and replacement. It extends your offset. "Looks cool!" Doesnt always mean vehicle stability and handling.

you should do a “pros and cons” video for wide tires. i want to know about how they are when towing.

I run a 17x8.5 method nv 301 on my 02 4x4 powerstroke, cant remember the offset but my calipers dont rub at all. Just a heads up If someone had a question about that.

I have a chevy colorado 2016 LT what will it take to make it look mean

I have 2001 4runner I lifted up 4 inches and installed 285 75 16 tires on them with stock rim. It rides good but u am noticing my front tires are rubbing the top inner arm of my new parts they installed. I was thinking to get 1.5 or 2 inch bolt on soacers do you have a link for those? Thanks for your help.

Just got a '19 Tacoma TRD Pro and I want to do a 2-3" lift so bad but keep the Fox tuned TRD suspension... Not sure how to do this though since I'm new to trucks/lifts.

Question regarding spacers or wider ET of the rim.. will they load more the kingpin bearings for my front axle? because i change them every year :)) and i blame them but my mechanic said no. (50mm spacers on suzuki jimny)

about a month ago ask you a question about what do you do with your parts after you change bumpers or other things you told me call Pick N Go or junkyard I got a Dodge Ram couldn't find a bumper in a junkyard do you recommend a company that sells Quality stock parts

Truck wheel spacers are different that car spacers? I don't know. My drift car is running 17x10 +0 offset wheels on all four corners and I have 25mm spacers in the rear and 50mm spacers in the front. That's 1 inch in the rear and 2 inches in the front.

Video is hella old but do you guys know where I can get a lift kit for a 2wd 77 dentside