Why Not to Put Wheel Spacers on Your Car

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Wheel spacers explained and why not to buy them for your car. Why Not to Put Wheel Spacers on Your Car, DIY with Scotty Kilmer. Wheel spacers good or bad? Are wheel spacers bad for your car? Are wheel spacers bad for your truck or jeep? Are wheel spacers safe? Are wheel spacers a good idea? Are wheel spacers any good? The truth about wheel spacers for your car. DIY car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 50 years.
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@scottykilmer 5 лет назад

⬇️Scotty’s Top DIY Tools: 1. Bluetooth Scan Tool: amzn.to/2nfvmaD 2. Cheap Scan Tool: amzn.to/2D8Tvae 3. Professional Socket Set: amzn.to/2Bzmccg 4. Wrench Set: amzn.to/2kmBaOU 5. No Charging Required Car Jump Starter: amzn.to/2CthnUU 6. Battery Pack Car Jump Starter: amzn.to/2nrc6qR 🛠Check out my Amazon Garage to see what I use every day and highly recommend ► goo.gl/rwYt2y 🔥Scotty Shirts and Merch ► goo.gl/pTAeca Subscribe and hit the notification bell! ► goo.gl/CFismN Scotty on Social: Facebook ► facebook.com/scottymechanic/ Instagram ► instagram.com/scotty_the_mechanic/ Twitter ► twitter.com/Scottymechanic?lang=en

@tomalexander7313 5 лет назад

Scotty Kilmer would you say that wheels with a more neg off set would be better?

@JesseayalaUP24 5 лет назад

Hey man I can use your help with my clutch please get back to me

@antoniocl75 5 лет назад

Scotty Kilmer thanks Scotty for your work 👍🏽✌🏼💯🇺🇸

@RoyBruce007 5 лет назад

Aftermarket wheels are safe right? My stock wheels are 16" . my new wheels are 18 " .2000 infiniti i30 base. Is my engine special in a good way?

@Mr_nah 5 лет назад

Scotty Kilmer when you're talking about engineers, you mean the same engineers who designed plastic parts for reliability? I see a lot of recalls because of those "engineers" with decades of experience... But I agree with you on this point (about spacers)

@2012summr 5 лет назад

Damn that's crazy. Ima go order 4 of them right now

@illinoisstatetrooper2359 4 года назад

Damn Scotty that's crazy, but I kinda don't care

@alejandrob-c2277 3 года назад

I like the look i dont care for handling

@Luminous.Dynamics 3 года назад

"Damn that crazy but I dont remember asking"

@nukulkiatsombatsiri7893 3 года назад

Narrower or wide depend on traction of the tire I do narrow on low traction snow drive Put Spacer on summer tires with harder spring firmer shock absorbers But you are right about changing angle from engineer but I’m better and know what I’m doing Not just put it to look cool stock car make for normal drive and you can always adjust modify If you know what to do (don’t say never put it in ) make you look like “Cloods” (CAVEMAN) why this video got a lot thumbs down I love most your video but have to disagree this one

@djmigsentertainmentllc7701 3 года назад

😂

@skux93 4 года назад

I removed my cai, muffler, turbo, now im going to remove my spacers damn scotty might as well buy a horse

@xXtybobradXx 4 года назад

ushutup lol

@johancurbelo97 4 года назад

Hahahahahaha

@L-Noble.YT_Hi.Res-Soundminds 4 года назад

You forgot your stretched tires. And your racing wheels.😀

@theregiment889 4 года назад

ushutup lmao 😂 good one

@russelllutwyche5736 4 года назад

Be careful to fit the right kind of shoes if you don't the legs will fall off.

@danwal5695 4 года назад

I've ran spacers on my cars for 20 years and never ever once had any issues...dont be such a scaremonger

@metalmopars 3 года назад

Next video- Why not to pee on someone's lawn.

@jakubluszczak2748 3 месяца назад

I'm waiting for 4×30mm spacers 😅 😊 hell yeah 😎

@frankiecolombo5889 3 года назад

I work with engineers daily. My experience with them tells me it's okay to get spacers 😅

@kairoreyes4032 5 лет назад

Dam this guy is against almost everything lol😂

@lllowelll 5 лет назад

Well he's not wrong.. car makers did all their best to make sure their product is at its safest. Not the blingest or fastest.

@jeremymenning56 5 лет назад

If it were up to Scotty the whole world would be driving stock bare bones Toyota Corollas with manual transmissions in crimson red with tan interior. No sunroof. I think Scotty might be a closet communist. (JK)

@alexmessina3383 5 лет назад

I reckon Scotty thinks you can drive whatever you want, whatever way you want. But its good to know all of what you are doing when you mod your ride 😉

@baltod4978 5 лет назад

Basically. He hates everything. Sorry- but I work with engineers everyday... people who don't know much about them are praising them knowing what they're doing..... (here's a secret: they don't often times don't!) It's usually trail and error- and most of the time, it's someone like ME who's telling them what needs to be done. Wheel spacers have been used for a LONG time now. If used by idiots- they're detrimental. If used by people who know what they're doing, they allow the "rules" to be broken and the envelope pushed just a little farther, allowing for the owners individuality and creativity to be shown. Sorry, but you're talking about metal, bolts and nuts here... not exactly rocket science. The tolerances really aren't as stringent as you're implying...

@baltod4978 5 лет назад

Usually the people who throw on spacers, don't mind changing out bearings or bushings.

@whitechapp 4 года назад

Up next: "why you shouldn't clean/organize your garage"

@carter240 4 года назад

LOL right? What a disaster

@grandcreator11 4 года назад

Lol

@csmatuseful 4 года назад

Was thinking same thing 😂😂😂

@zuhaybraja6856 4 года назад

Well said!

@user-ec2qv5gn3k 4 года назад

5555

@JayRM714 3 года назад

I’ve had wheel spacers on my car for around two years now and it still rides perfectly fine. I also did them myself from watching a RU-vid video lol. I really don’t see any problem if you install them correctly...

@Luminous.Dynamics 2 года назад

What brand

@Yohane350 2 года назад

Do you have to re-torque them?

@sawyeradams16 2 года назад

@@Yohane350 drive about 10 miles after putting them on and then come back and retorque the wheel spacers

@David-nb2bc 2 года назад

@@sawyeradams16 Never re-torque while the studs/bolt are hot after heavying braking. When the metal is hot, you can easily stretch them and cause more metal fatigue. Wait till they are cooled off, then you can re-torque.

@Fister_of_Muppets 2 года назад

The hub-centric spacers with the new lugs are generally okay in the 20mm range are generally okay. It's the crazy 1.5"+ spacers that will really start to mess with, well everything. Even if the wheels still clear everything, the bearings will really start to feel it.

@goldenfall385 3 месяца назад

I was looking around for wheel spacers and this guy pops up

@Itsreallyangel 4 года назад

“Rev up your engine” - “WhY nOt To ReV uP yOuR eNgInE”

@grandcreator11 4 года назад

Lol

@nathanmcchristie3997 3 года назад

he already did that 😂😂 “why not to do burnouts in your car”

@5thhorseman982 3 года назад

The only thing this man permits is to buy a 93 celica

@yourallbrainwashed 3 года назад

@@5thhorseman982 that's crazy. I recommend buying a 74 celica. Much more reliable than the 93.

@BigTurboLos 3 года назад

LMAOOOO

@aldocruz3065 5 лет назад

Thanks for the info but still putting them on 🤪

@AStanton1966 5 лет назад

I had to put them on my Kubota tractor in order to fit the tire chains for winter use. I'm sure glad that I'm not daily driving the Kubota.

@Ijuststopthepucksbro 5 лет назад

Proof that people don't watch these videos for information... just affirmaiton... your funeral dude. Let us know when you bend an axle or wear out a bearing.

@leoleonel6234 5 лет назад

user name checks

@georgecostanza2695 5 лет назад

I ran 1/2” spacers on the rear axel of my 996 Turbo for 5 years. It was a fair weather car, and tracked once or twice a year. Had 1/2” spacers put on my 997 C4S before I drove it off the dealer lot over 7 years ago, and it has been daily driven to this day. I do it because I like the way it makes the tires more flush with the fenders, and not once have any of the cars encountered a problem, exhibited any accelerated wear as a result of the spacers, nor do they affect lap times. I know people sometimes get pretty extreme with spacers, but imho if you’re just talking fractions of inches, it’s not going to have any tangible effect on the vehicle, so if you like it, go for it!

@dropboyzracing181 5 лет назад

Yeah I was thinking the same thing

@fatsomustang9433 2 года назад

Who watched this and bought them anyway

@sicknastytv30 Месяц назад

😂

@0709abus 25 дней назад

Me 😂😂😂😂

@TherealNeeks 25 дней назад

Everytime

@b.snoodleman5864 3 года назад

The load on the wheel bearing will increase slightly but greasing regularly will prevent premature wear. Adding spacers doesn't permanently change the wheel geometry, the caster and camber can be adjusted to match the OEM wheel geometry.

@lmjames33 Год назад

Wheel spacers won't damage wheel bearings. In fact, they are no different from a wheel with less backspacing. In other words, spacers cause no more damage than offset wheels. As long as they fit properly and are correctly torqued, there will be no issues.

@JEFFQUICKLE9 2 месяца назад

@@lmjames33 Correctly torqued? Hell, I thought you just put the nuts on and tighten them up.....just like the tire/wheels......how can you get them "too" tight? LOL

@theironarbiter 5 лет назад

I swear this dude hates absolutely every mod 😂

@L-Noble.YT_Hi.Res-Soundminds 4 года назад

He only approves fat tires for drag racing! Lol. everything else DONT!

@brodielounder268 4 года назад

He's like james may

@JacobPHX 2 года назад

He also seems like he hates life

@rob5944 2 года назад

@@JacobPHX or perhaps people do, that's why they feel the need to do things like mod their cars......

@JacobPHX 2 года назад

@@rob5944 you make no sense

@SuperPsuedo 5 лет назад

False, my car was not engineered for optimal performance. My car was engineered to be economical and slow...

@javi111488 5 лет назад

What you drive? A KIA?

@ekocsis6612 5 лет назад

Optimal performance does not mean the same thing as HIGH performance. So yes your car was engineered for optimal performance... it burns the optimal amount of fuel at the optimal time to get the optimal efficiency. Next.

@MatMabee 5 лет назад

This whole video had me wanting to know how he'd feel about my +40 offset wheels ,😎😂

@yawyaw9481 4 года назад

Joshua Iwanski Honda Accord?

@xadawdadas3689 4 года назад

@Social Outcast SPOT! ON!

@danielespera8127 3 года назад

Thanks Scotty for the “how to install wheel spacers” video. I was afraid I was putting them on wrong.

@Aperez78 2 года назад

If using Spacers i personally tell people do the expensive way 1) Slip On Hubcentric Spacer 2) Extended Studs 3) Hubcentric Rings This way the wheel is still hubcentric to the car and still have full lock thread from lugs to the studs. I needed it due to swapping out to BBK on my car which i needed to clear my brakes on my car.

@PCnever 4 года назад

He talks about how the engineers made these cars perfect for they way it is, no, they made it the most economical way they could, they knew adding bigger exhausts, better intakes, tuning etc costs more money and raises the price of the vehicle. They made it to sell at the best price point. You can greatly improve ride/hp/efficiency etc in aftermarket equipment

@DiegoMartinez-nm8hz 4 года назад

Thats called unreliable with bigger exhausts and consumers won't be happy

@AldousForestTheLast 4 года назад

PCnever I’m afraid it’s pointless trying to make something slow a faster. You want to start with a good performance oriented canvas rather than upgrading a slow econobox.

@shaunt7069 3 года назад

@@AldousForestTheLast if you actually make it faster though... it wasnt pointless...

@Menelik.videos 3 года назад

Right on 👍🏾👍🏾

@FailedEmmisions 2 года назад

@@DiegoMartinez-nm8hz removing the egr from a diesel makes it much more reliable and efficient

@hodelmadar7021 4 года назад

It’s very ironic that he talks about “why not “ while there’s a sign behind him that says “live free or die” lol

@CatGuy969 4 года назад

He's just giving advice :)

@mall-road2wd886 3 года назад

best comment so far

@HighTopMyers 3 года назад

You think living free means being reckless? Yeah natural selection isn’t gonna work in your favor I see lol

@da324 3 года назад

@@HighTopMyers How are spacers reckless? Just curious as I've known people who have had them on for many years with no issues.

@rob5944 3 года назад

@@da324 Because he said that it can affect your braking at high speeds, not many people will own up to saying that their car is worse at handling than before (despite looking better). Maybe they renew wheel bearings and tyres without saying too?

@cauchalookn Год назад

💥 Scotty, I like that you covered the wheel bearing factor, but I didn't hear nothing about explaining scrub radius and getting more into bump steer and torque steer... Love your experience ADVICE and have tried to watch all your videos

@jimmyborromeo9166 2 года назад

I completely agree with u. Puting ur wheel away from the spindle thru spacers burdens ur bearing, tierod end, rackend, ustable steering. The Best way i think is to extend ur swing arms, both lower and upper, in that way ur spindle moves out too.

@corynickoleff767 4 года назад

Come on Scotty, dont hate on everything. I put over 200,000 km on two different vehicles that had wheel spacers. No wheel bearing issues, no unusual tire wear. I have retorqued them every time I have rotated my tires. If you put wheel spacers on correctly and keep them 1.5 inches or less then there is nothing to worry about.

@dvader3000 Год назад

Where did you get yours?

@imanafdar Год назад

I search truck spacers because ive seen a lot of videos with truck spacers road accident

@michaelharris867 Год назад

@@imanafdar i doubt its due to the spacers

@nathanchildress5596 Год назад

1.5 inches is HUGE, I wouldn't go that thick, get wheels with different offset/ backspacing instead. Wheel spacers should be minor if you use them at all, otherwise you will have problems, especially if you have stiff coilovers.

@codyrockwood15 10 месяцев назад

@@nathanchildress5596I've got 2 inch spacers on mine They're fine dude

@azimaslam6375 5 лет назад

Been using spacers for years now . Never had any issues with it . Let's talk about pizza and beer now . Its good for you .

@roqkegovea4137 5 лет назад

Zim Slam me too

@tmstp1 5 лет назад

Loads of bullshit

@corynickoleff767 4 года назад

Same, over 200k of trouble free miles on two different vehicles

@bolerdweller 4 года назад

@@tmstp1 how so?

@scottmarchand2646 3 года назад

As soon as I slapped mine on I have been having some stupid alighment issues and tire wear . I'll find out monday if it was them causing it as I took them off . And before anyone says change parts . I've spent 10 grand rebuilding this jeep . She has new parts lol

@Metalsuitman 3 года назад

I've put spacers on my truck, 1.5" and also because the wheel hub is bigger than the truck hub I've purchased concentric hub spaces to centre the wheel. Can't say I've noticed any change in the driving of the vehicle. The reason for the spacers, for me, was so I could have room for the front center caps. The wheel bearing issue is a concern. I'll have to see how they wear.

@Full_Spectrum_Threat_solutions 3 года назад

Scotty, I remember the days of them flying off!! Back in the muscle car days. Seeing it once I would never put them on any vehicle regardless of intended use. Thanks for all the great info!

@Genna295 2 года назад

Never installed properly in the first place

@robitaill3 5 лет назад

Engineers are also the ones who put the fuel pump in the gas tank

@Devoid516 5 лет назад

David Robitaille Not easy to work on, but that fuel pump is protected from the elements. As long as you aren’t one of the unlucky people who gets a bad pump, it will last much longer.

@Rusiputki 5 лет назад

GOT 'EM

@bobbyhill4715 5 лет назад

The mechanical fuel pumps that run off the cam are far more reliable

@robitaill3 5 лет назад

Bill Gringo wrong Robitaille’s.

@dfresh1524 5 лет назад

You mean you would put a pump next to what it is supposed to pump out?? I know makes no sense...

@V8vortec98 5 лет назад

I can picture Scotty at a Car meet or Takeover Yelling at Everybody Lmao

@javiflores5896 4 года назад

A car meet and takeover are two different things one is for enthusiast and the other is for idiots

@L-Noble.YT_Hi.Res-Soundminds 4 года назад

His heart would give out on him!😵👈DED!!

@DarkAngel-fy5go 4 года назад

Lmaooooo

@412pittsburghbikelife6 4 года назад

🤣🤣

@robrei2117 2 года назад

😂😂😂😂💀💀

@Trillineatus 3 года назад

Engineers spending decades to perfectionize the suspension, made me laugh.

@tgkelly82 10 месяцев назад

Oh crap, I've had these on my 74 Duster for 20 years and they have been awesome with no problems! I guess I better go take them off!

@tgkelly82 10 месяцев назад

P.S. I do love Scotty, he's Awesome!

@BlueSun4886 4 года назад

I am approaching my 72nd birthday. I have been racing cars since I was 18. First in small British sports cars, ultimately, today in a beloved 1991 BMW M3 with full race mods primarily by Dinan - including a full suspension upgrade - & autocrossing a 2003 Mini Cooper S with virtually all of the suspension components well above the stock components in performance. I've found few cars whose handling geometry was optimal right out of the company's engineering departments & some surprising performance cars that were true nightmares. A couple of decades ago, I saw a Motor Trend show that matched a top-of-the-line Corvette with a base Toyota Corolla on a relatively tight slalom strip. The Toy won every time, even when switching drivers. It took Chevy until relatively recently to get the handling geometry correct on newer models. My '91 M3 had a 2.4 liter straight 4 cylinder engine (originally designed for the 1983 Beneton F-1 cars). Engine mods could bring the car over 300 bhp & turbos used by the F-1s could generate 550+ bhp. But, even the stock suspension was so well balanced with 50-50 weight distribution, I could throttle-steer the car most of the way around the track. It came with wider wheels & wider lower-profile tires on the rear as most rwd high-performance cars do. With a race-tuned suspension, I could get 1.5g on my g-force meter in several corners on my home course at Lime Rock in Connecticut (home of Skip Barber's competition driving school). When I added 1/2" hub-centric spacers on the front & 1" spacers on the rears, I was clipping a half-second or more out of my lap times. My M car with its 4 cylinder engine put me on the podium almost every time & I was racing top normally-aspirated Corvettes & 911 SCs. The little advantages added up. Stock suspensions are a compromise, designed for the way the ordinary driver is expected to use the car. THEY CAN ALWAYS BE IMPROVED in numerous ways - and properly sized spacers are sometimes part of the solution to keeping maximum tire patch on the road.

@thegrandargus 2 года назад

Good point, good read. But for heaven's sake please use paragraphs!

@edsanchez9198 5 лет назад

Rev up your spacers!

@Rapidvtecs 5 лет назад

And remember ring that spacer

@513datbeme 5 лет назад

😂😂😂😂

@matthinge789 5 лет назад

Space up your wheels!

@L-Noble.YT_Hi.Res-Soundminds 4 года назад

Spin them really fast!!!💪😬

@andrewhelmer7710 2 года назад

I bought a second hand Mitsubishi pickup and one of the previous owners must have fitted these wretched spacers. I have found very severe cracks in these spacers and will definitely be removing them having watched this video. I do not think these wheel spacers are safe as the ones fitted to our vehicle would result in the wheels falling off if I do not get rid of them . Keep these videos coming, they are very educational as well as entertaining.

@rockie307 3 года назад

I've had 1/4" spacers on my f150 for 8 years now with absolutely zero problems. I only put them on so my oversized tires don't rub and it works perfect for that.

@tonydouangphachanh5343 2 года назад

Thank bro this help me on getting spacer, because getting new rims are too pricey…been researching what spacer, nothing crazy but just worry what would happen…

@marshalkwt Год назад

@@tonydouangphachanh5343 re torque them every 6000 miles

@frenkiog Год назад

@@marshalkwt what is retourwing and why is it necessary?

@marshalkwt Год назад

@@frenkiog You must tighten the wheel bolts for your own safety

@frenkiog Год назад

@@marshalkwt appreciate it G

@slippingsnake 5 лет назад

omg, it is unbevelable how much work he puts into these tiny pictures -just because he loves us :)

@rvbzero7 Год назад

yeah that cd interest rate was hilarious

@Ricco984 4 года назад

Thanks for sharing. Can't wait wait to get my 2" Bora spacers for my lifted Silverado.

@watchmanexpert 4 года назад

Super Puncher did u bought the Bora ? Any issue ?

@BraddaMarlon 3 года назад

@@watchmanexpert his wheels fell off that's why he never replied

@watchmanexpert 3 года назад

@@BraddaMarlon LOL 😂

@sdbassin1143 3 года назад

I ran 3/4” spacers on my 07 Tundra. I had them on the front only NO issues never had a problem. I’m putting them on my new 4X4 Tundra

@chanh2919 3 года назад

Awesome video. Not stopping me from getting the spacers but the contain is great and extremely funny. 😂

@dovahkiin3216 5 лет назад

I'm definitely putting on wheel spacers now!!! 😂

@chrishuber8930 5 лет назад

Dovah Kiin you should nothing wrong with it unless you go too crazy

@crankcall2u 5 лет назад

A got a car with wheel spacers i took them off they were making the wheel rub against the fender when i went over bumps

@chrishuber8930 5 лет назад

crankcall2u yeah well you need to make adjustments when you use spacers. The guy that you bought it

@chrishuber8930 5 лет назад

crankcall2u from should have done that

@mcf3778 5 лет назад

Hells yeah... I just ordered some 5" spacers

@TopEntertainmentNation 4 года назад

Next up on scotty Kilmer "Why putting gas in your car is bad"

@Count_Mephistopheles 4 года назад

lol

@DanneyTanner 4 года назад

It is bad if you drive a diesel.

@snowman2834 3 года назад

I laughed way too hard at this 🤣

@mysticdn2595 3 года назад

He's actually done that video

@FrankIngram2225 3 года назад

Lol

@supabiscuit Год назад

Interesting point in regards to the wheel bearings. Still installing, but wanted to look at the cons in regards

@JM-yx1lm 5 лет назад

I have to disagree with the engineers part. They dont design cars to be the best, they design cars to pass epa emission regulations.

@dekoldrick 5 лет назад

And to build them as cheap as possible to where they will last just long enough to exceed the warranty.

@migueche20 5 лет назад

EPA regulations are only one part of the things they have to pass and that's not what this vid is about. Also if it's like Honda Civic or a Ford Fusion, yeah the company is not gonna give too much thought to giving you an extra 5% performance if they can't charge you for it.

@luminusprime 5 лет назад

Yeah, I don't know if I believe for a minute that those idiots at Ford know how to make an optimized suspension. One that works "well enough," sure, but I've driven Mustangs from all eras back to the 1960s and the one thing in common with all of them is that the handling is looser than a Thai bargirl.

@MidnightMustang 5 лет назад

Phill Zimmer I don't know man; the handling on mine feels right. I can take corners are pretty quick speeds and it feels stable through it

@iiSup3rior 5 лет назад

I also thought the same thing. Sure engineers may know how to make suspension but after end of the day they work for someone with a deep pocket who only wants to make it deeper not thinner. Same with the exhaust. Idk if he criticised everyone or just those who do it but don't tune the vehicle to fit the increased size in the pipe.

@markfoster3650 5 лет назад

Sorry, Scotty's wrong on this one, especially with regards to the engineer part. The engineers do not design things to be the best they can be. Factory suspension and ESPECIALLY exhaust can always be improved upon. They design the car to do a job as cost effective as they can make it. Then the aftermarket comes along and is ALWAYS able to improve upon it greatly.

@Dunki113 5 лет назад

Plus I'm sure the same engineers want to make fun cars but a lot of regulations make it hard for them to do it, that's why you don't see much of the cheaper but fun cars being made anymore, if it cost less it's most likely because it's made slow and boring, you can hardly find a cheap and fun car being produced nowadays

@porfiriodiaz4552 5 лет назад

Scotty is mostly wrong on everything. Toyotas do have good fuel economy and are pretty reliable, but Scotty is beyond biased.

@Dunki113 5 лет назад

@ that's why you gotta research what you do before doing it and talk to others about it but you also gotta avoid the biased people that won't hesitate to feed you the wrong information, gotta talk to people who are willing to list both positives and negatives, avoid people like "don't bother, it'll ruin everything, just leave it as is or not you're just wasting money" and look for something more like "it's a good idea but I would recommend doing ________ because you get similar results and it's easier/cheaper to do than __________ because of __________"

@draxus1266 5 лет назад

O yeah, then watch EE regarding this lol, learn engineering ways not only for the looks and current performance, look ahead, look beyond whats about there alreeady. Think... -_-

@draxus1266 5 лет назад

True davidM.

@anthonylopez4417 3 года назад

Scotty sounds like he turns around and takes a sip of his Busch lite warm beer after every scene 😂

@user-fi1xu1pp7p 3 месяца назад

I put hub centric spacers on my 4runner for the stance... However, I might just buy -10 or -12 offset rims later on which give you the wide stance without running spacers.

@carlosbarrios8296 5 лет назад

I can't trust someone when their garage looks like Scotty's...

@lionelhowell4972 4 года назад

RAT RESORT!!!!!!

@gregflores8959 4 года назад

carlos barrios An excellent observation and point!

@ynvsdjnewyorkig9993 4 года назад

😭🤣🤣

@Kujivs 4 года назад

Good mechanics have stuff all over their garage because they are always working on people's cars

@412pittsburghbikelife6 4 года назад

😂😂😂

@BmwMe-uh9sy 5 лет назад

Scotty you pretty much say not to do alot of the cool stuff we car guys do, Don't put after market muffler don't add a cold air intake n now wheel spacers. Just drive boring Toyota celicas right?

@Thats_Unfortunate 5 лет назад

Waste money if you want

@stevemitchell2252 5 лет назад

Those little small Toyotas are torqueless wonders no power

@user-ue2dx4rg6j 5 лет назад

Celica is not boring! Get a manual!

@BmwMe-uh9sy 5 лет назад

Петя Пупкин even the Mt Toyotas are still snails

@Norcal1990 5 лет назад

Bmw M3 e46 i agree

@stevenorozco3942 Год назад

Scotty speaks the truth however there's always some variance in the geometry. To be safe, do your research, see what others have done before you do anything yourself.

@jonathanpalomino746 3 года назад

I have 3” spacers on my 1991 1 ton chevy crewcab squarebody. 8 inch lift with 24x14’s gonna buy some 4 inch spacers for it next week.😊

@bumblebeeyaj9375 5 лет назад

Rev up your Engine! your watching Scotty Kilmer the keep your Car Stock Show.

@WeNeedLights 5 лет назад

Don´t rev your engines! It hurts the car!

@tavinmaycash5026 4 года назад

Right

@WeNeedLights 4 года назад

Rev up your engines! Here's Why you shouldn't Rev Your engines

@wheelssnipecellye2115 4 года назад

Hahaha

@L-Noble.YT_Hi.Res-Soundminds 4 года назад

Funny!👍 stock car😔

@bluuf25 5 лет назад

He always ruins everything NEXT VIDEO WHY YOU SHOULDNT HAVE A CAR

@rmt5820 5 лет назад

😁😁😁😁😅😅😅

@juanitovences4189 4 года назад

🤣🤣🤣🤣

@MK-U-N 4 года назад

He is ''ruining everything'' so you wont ruin your life.

@L-Noble.YT_Hi.Res-Soundminds 4 года назад

Because walking saves lives! 😅

@dustyrun9663 4 года назад

Wkkkkkk u r funny

@sammyg805 2 года назад

I like this guy… whatever he says not to do , just make sure you do it… He said don’t get bmw, I bought one, I also have a Range Rover … now I’m getting wheel spacers lol

@goleafsgo8496 3 года назад

All great points clearly known to most folks. Moderation (1 to 2 inch versus 4 to 5 inch) is the key and road testing is critical. Plus they simply look super 😎 🆒️. 😆 🤣

@greenleader138 5 лет назад

I have 1.5 inch spacers on my 1995 Jeep Cherokee. Always drove like crap so nothing changed. Just torque them properly.

@ionicskunk 5 лет назад

Green Leader I was thinking about getting I was 1.5 inch spider track spacers for my 14 Jeep Wrangler. Do you have to keep re-torquing those down all the time?

@greenleader138 5 лет назад

bruce vandeweg I rechecked them after a few hundred miles. They were still good. I used Titan spacers. It's my daily driver. 35 inch tires. Zero problems. I torqued them to 100.

@Sugurain 5 лет назад

You can use a chemical bolt lock to make sure they won't got loose over time. ;)

@greenleader138 5 лет назад

Sugurain I would use loctite but Everytime I checked they are ok. Probably wouldn't hurt though.

@dpla9752 5 лет назад

My dad has had 1.5" spacers on his truck for almost 150k miles and 10 years now, with larger tires than stock too. No wheel bearing or power steering issues yet!

@kbdadriftking 5 лет назад

We gotta get that fitment right lol

@doubyjocelyn6134 5 лет назад

Kuri Brown thank you

@doubyjocelyn6134 5 лет назад

Turd Ferguson wow that was so funny

@The69GOAT 5 лет назад

Turd Ferguson Just because it's original doesn't make your comment funny

@nekowife 5 лет назад

its called offset

@genericdude6551 7 дней назад

A lot of people with SN95 Mustangs are either putting on spacers or wider wheels on the rear because they don't like the recessed look to the rear wheels/tires. Kinda like they want to put on lowering springs to get rid of the wheel well gap also.

@AyyItsJk 3 года назад

Cool. I’m still gonna do 2” spacers on my Jeep to run big mud tires

@elmasloco6538 4 года назад

Watching this video while putting them lol👍

@scythelord 5 лет назад

dragsters don't use spacers to put wider wheels on the cars. They fully change out the axle and suspension and typically bring the wheels in toward the center.

@koraykumru1295 2 месяца назад

I have either spacers or adapters that were installed by previous owner. I love my kreagar type rims, and he put great tires on. My only rub is, well, you know, The fender skirts in the back 😂 I need to look and see, I'm praying they are just spacers so I can carry more weight in the station wagon!

@germancarvajal9855 3 года назад

From a automotive mechanical engineer(me) i have to say only one thing: It depends.

@Samcrac 5 лет назад

I like to put wheel spacers on my turbocharged Mercedes-Benz

@hastingsdirect7300 5 лет назад

Samcrac i put them on my lifted turbocharged g wagon that has a muffler delete

@Tjtjboy 5 лет назад

😂 Scotty warned us about Mercedes-Benz. How long have you had your car? Any issues yet?

@jamesbraun9842 5 лет назад

I hope your kidding

@philipscott1128 5 лет назад

Samcrac I never knew you watched Scotty's videos.

@blinx197 5 лет назад

Stop watching this crap and get us more videos of that sweet RS7 :-) And I have rear spacers on my turbo Mercedes too

@3nc0unt3r 5 лет назад

Its boring to drive normal cars..

@bradford_shaun_murray 5 лет назад

...try a sleeper car. Boring looks, not boring drive.

@letsgonow5641 5 лет назад

Good on your wallet. Looks cool when you are in 20s then your 30s you start to think how much $ you spent and the hassle. Its like when i had the low profile tires and every 2 mos i was blowing one out. Having to put on a spare at night while raining. Did that for 2 years sold them and never again..Long time ago! Not worth the aggravation or the cost. Then i had blown struts to! Mechanic told me 99% the low profiles tires were the cause of it!

@Dunki113 5 лет назад

@@letsgonow5641 if it becomes a problem for you then just change to a different type of mod, you can easily modify a car to look good and have the same hassle as a regular car, mod it to be tasteful, not bashful

@draxus1266 5 лет назад

How I wish you can do rally..

@L-Noble.YT_Hi.Res-Soundminds 4 года назад

But they have perfect geometry. Lol

@kingfisherphil 2 года назад

Bearing load lines are calculated to service life mileage, if you widen track it buggers up the bearing performance and will either cause premature faiilure or they will simply wear out faster. Scotty you are as usual, spot on!

@70boss351 6 месяцев назад

I had been chasing a breaking issue where the truck pulled to the right super aggressively in hard stops. I checked and changed almost everything including lines, valves, etc… In the end, it had been the wider wheel spacers on that side that had been installed to correct a slight difference in wheel depth compared to the other side. Removed it, and voilà!

@motorsandmore990 5 лет назад

Porsche's came from the factory with wheel spacers.

@bradford_shaun_murray 5 лет назад

...that's a good thing - suspension geometry balance already taken care of at the factory.

@EM-lq8rr 5 лет назад

Yep. My wife’s Cayenne has spacers.

@beth.l8608 5 лет назад

@@EM-lq8rr are they steel or aluminum spacers?

@bmxer123ist 5 лет назад

Because that’s how they were designed. If you REMOVE spacers on a car that was designed to have spacers, then its gonna ride differently

@EM-lq8rr 5 лет назад

Beth. L they are aluminum. Take extra care in removing. I used a 3 jaw puller from the inside.

@rudythecuban1589 5 лет назад

Scotty I couldn’t agree with you more. Instead of spacers all they need is a different offset wheel, even though that does increase the leverage that increases stress on the wheel bearings,steering, and suspension. You make one of the best auto maintenance advise videos. I’m a FAA A&P Licensed Mechanic and was ASE Master Auto Tech for over 20 years. You have my total professional respect.

@greenleader138 5 лет назад

Rudy-The-Cuban Gonzalez I use mustang wheels on my Cherokee. Mustang wheels have to much backspace. I use 1.5 spacers to bring to make them fit properly. Torque them properly and have no issue.

@sinformant 5 лет назад

I understand if you are still using skinny wheels, but if you run a wider rim with more offset wouldn't that keep the leverage the same?

@sinformant 5 лет назад

My big issue is Gm designed a 260hp fwd car that's light weight then released a staged upgrade bumping it up to 300hp but chose to put 7" wide wheels and tires on the car so all young is wheel spin and eat up tires anytime you hit boost. Even worse is the chose a rare bolt pattern so your selection of aftermarket rims is slim to nill.... Idk why they couldn't have stuck with 5x100 so you could get rims from almost any manufacturer.

@greenleader138 5 лет назад

I run 35x12.5r17 tires. Mustang wheels were 17x8 and free. I love free parts.

@greenleader138 5 лет назад

Stxn I agree it's not the best option. But the wheels were free.

@roonyi5352 4 года назад

Good video! You’re absolutely right!

@monoracer_ 4 года назад

I have an issue with finding nice wheels for my toyota mr2 sw20. All the wheel models i like are to big for what u want and fit or some do fit but only if i aply wheel spacers to fill up the gap to have the wheels mounted on the correct specs.. is it also a problem if u use them to get the wheels come out back to where they were with oem wheels?

@etfbit 4 года назад

You lost when you said "engineers have spent decades designing your muffler system too" Uh I think they've spent decades chasing EPA rules and regulations, rather than designing the perfect muffler system.

@WideGauge 4 года назад

We can't have nice things because ... EPA. Everyone knows this.

@twolikedanumba4272 3 года назад

@@WideGauge what is EPA?

@1LocoLos 3 года назад

They guy has Said it before the Engineers cheap out on designs on engines and all aspects of a car now a days . So why would this be such a factor ? I just want to modify the look of my car . I’m not doing any drifting or Indy 500 racing .

@rob5944 2 года назад

And why are those regulations there?

@rob5944 2 года назад

@@WASTOIDSUPREME partially, but I feel that I've learned a few things. It's hard to listen to something you don't wanna hear.

@RoyalKingA73 5 лет назад

Keep doing what you do, Scotty. At least you care enough to warn us about the do's and don'ts of mods to our cars. I appreciate you.

@chrishuber8930 5 лет назад

RoyalKingA73 spacers dont caise issues unless they are overly huge. Thats it

@May16Joe 5 лет назад

it might be true but one thing for sure is that they mess up with the stock car build, like scotty said, everything is designed to go in harmony.

@jimmysapien9961 5 лет назад

He’s awesome!

@juggalouniversity8386 5 лет назад

He gave me great tips on going down on the ladies

@butthead6051 5 лет назад

Words of ricer...preach!

@edgarc8070 3 года назад

Watching this video as I install wheels spacers thanks for the info tho

@SrT4Rome Год назад

Lol just ordered me a set and I’m pumped 🤘🏽🔥

@MavHunter20XX 5 лет назад

Speaking of engineers......how can you say that you can trust those same dudes that thought GDI was a good idea w/o first figuring out how to keep the valves clean.

@alexgunner1882 5 лет назад

MavHunter20XX fucking clean it then. It's maintenance. Or get a MPI, but I guess you like the torque and mpg, though?

@lllowelll 5 лет назад

Epa regulations + they kinda know it. Thing is they can get away with it.

@ClusterHeadSurvivor 5 лет назад

These have now been banned from passing an Ontario Canada Safety Certificate when selling your car.

@steelisthemeal 5 лет назад

ClusterHeadSurvivor so when you saw your car in the peoples Republic of Ontario you have to go to a safety lane with the customer or you do this before you sell the car?

@bryanvullers1022 5 лет назад

ClusterHeadSurvivor they have been banned here in the netherlands for a long time.

@ClusterHeadSurvivor 5 лет назад

When wanting to register your car to get license plates and valid Tag sticker you need to provide proof of insurance, an emission test if 1988 and newer that is a pass and a Ontario Safety Certificate. Without it you can not drive your vehicle legally. Which is good because it prevents junk unsafe garbage on the roads. You can sell a vehicle safetied here or as is. The buyer has to safety the car to get it on the road. Driving without insurance is $5000 fine. Safety certificate inspection is about $100-$150 plus any repairs. This applies to vehicles under a certain weight. Commercial or heavy duty vehicles require yearly inspections. This keeps our roads safer.

@andrewjohnstone2552 5 лет назад

Yes can confirm, I bought a cheap set of alloy neon rims and they didn't fit on my PT Cruiser, I got the minimum thickness spacer and then failed the safety.

@steelisthemeal 5 лет назад

ClusterHeadSurvivor oh yeah in Illinois my trucks have to go through the safety inspection twice a year But that does not apply light weight vehicles Cars and smaller pick up trucks don’t need those test Yes. Of course you have to have insurance or you could go to jail And or $2000 fine Misdemeanor offense on your criminal record Ugg Does all of this keep our road safer not really Because if a car or truck is really that much of a piece of junk it’s not going to stay running for very long anyway In my opinion was really unsafe his cars that can go fast very quickly and are very quick and agile such as a BMW you can zigzag through traffic or a tesla extremely dangerous because it is very powerful very fast and very agile so you could have one of these vehicles suddenly squeeze in between you and the car in front of you and then hit the break that is more unsafe than any piece of junk on the road Only because those types of cars are capable of out maneuvering

@BMWTREY 2 года назад

Ordering some spacers for the f30 Friday🔥😎

@josegutierrez9058 3 года назад

If spacers aren’t “good idea” why do they sell them?

@nomecaca 5 лет назад

Next video "Why you shouldn't put aftermarket wheels on your car" LMAO

@dillonday7109 5 лет назад

Lol

@L-Noble.YT_Hi.Res-Soundminds 4 года назад

Because it looks not stock and it changes the geometry. Didnt you know? You need to watch more Scotty. Hes the pro of what not to do.

@preston4837 4 года назад

ITS THE GEOMETRY FROM THE FACTORY!!!!!!!!

@Kevin93til 4 года назад

That's essentially what he's saying here.

@spencer_g1958 5 лет назад

I run 2 in hub centric wheel spacers on my ram 2500 with toyo mt 35's since it was new. I have 80,000 miles on it. Wheel bearings are still fine tie rods are fine and i have no uneven wear on tires because I rotate them every 3000 miles. Take what this guy says with a grain of salt.

@KR-fn6sd Год назад

Hi sorry to ask as I haven’t really got the idea. But when you say rotate them do you mean change wheels from example front driver to rear etc?

@Lvl99Rizz 3 года назад

Perfect. Now I’ll be one of few with spacers.

@joshuabacharach8124 3 года назад

That's very informative I'ma go buy 4

@KingOath 5 лет назад

The thing is though, many vehicles have very different wheel offsets between their base variant and their top of the line variant of the same car. For example, the small steel rims often fitted to base model vehicles are usually a very high offset, and the nice big alloys on the luxury or sports version could have offsets up to an inch or more lower. The suspension and steering of a vehicle like this has been designed to function properly within a broad range of wheel widths, diameters, offsets and materials. Usually the suspension system design between variants is identical, apart from maybe a different spring and shock for a different ride quality. If your wheel/spacer combination is close to or within the range of variance for that vehicle, and you are using good quality hub centric spacers with the correct amount of thread remaining for the wheelnuts, there will be no ill effects on the vehicle whatsoever. Additionally, never blindly assume that the engineers have actually designed something properly in the first place. There are countless examples of vehicles from the beginning of cars to right now that prove that engineers make enourmous design blunders very very regularly. There literally doesn’t exist a vehicle where every component has been designed perfectly, it’s impossible. Those who say “that’s the way it came from the factory, thats the way it should be kept” and “I’m sure the people who engineered it knew what they were doing” are often those who know the very least about how cars really work

@Genna295 2 года назад

Your right soo many recalls on alot of cars

@drawsawyer5881 10 месяцев назад

Well said

@nealblackburn8628 9 месяцев назад

Yes but for every person who does understand the min and max limits that can be applied there are 9 others who havn't got a clue what they are doing and would be better off following Scottys advice

@Tewthpaste 5 лет назад

*i do understand the stress and load on the wheel bearing, but i just installed 2 inch spacer on my car and i can tell you that the handling when turning around corner has improve significantly.... i can say that the center of gravity do change when the wheel is out more. My car come stock with camber so the wheel never get worn out evenly so i dont really care about that.*

@redding4540 Год назад

The moral lesson from Scotty Kilmer is.... don't do any mods unless Scotty approves them. But he never will! 😂😂😂😂😂

@youchris67 Год назад

My 2017 Mustang GT has been extensively modified with no problems. I installed hub-centric wheel spaces to push the wheels out further to be flush with the fenders--which makes the car's profile look much better than having wheels tucked way into the wheel wells that ruins the look of the car. This is why I also lowered my Mustang. Now, it looks mean, aggressive, more beautiful and handles much better. I did not do these mods for comfort; I did it for looks and better handling and with high quality billet aluminum hub-centric wheel spacers, I have been running safely with them on my GT for nearly four years now with no problems whatsoever.

@darkskys163 3 года назад

Great info filled video! How about using spacers on a Harbor Freight Utility Trailer to be able to install bigger tires from 12in to 15in? They have solid straight axles. Your thoughts?

@wyesolsirius4947 Год назад

The engineers at Harbor Freight have spent countless hours….😂😂😂

@Videocipher 5 лет назад

The Ford Dealer i used to work for put wheel spacers and cheap flimsy lift kits on some of the brand new F150's to make them "stand out" then would deny customers warranty down the road for bad wheel bearings and suspension components caused by said parts.....idiots

@timothycc711 5 лет назад

Streetwhore8te4 well they dont call dealerships stealerships for nothing, lol!

@hotrodray9884 5 лет назад

Streetwhore8te4 ... "Stealerships"

@benjamindavidson632 5 лет назад

I've been running inch and a half wheel spacers on my FJ for about a hundred and twenty thousand miles with not a single issue. Although there are bad spacers hub-centric spacers are the way to go. What would be the difference of buying an aftermarket wheel that has a totally different offset or backspacing and putting it on for fitment reasons or looks then running a wheel spacer that achieves the same thing. Sure it ruins suspension geometry but when people go for looks and style they usually ruining their car anyway.

@johndough1356 5 лет назад

Benjamin Davidson fuckurfj jeep4ever

@pompatj5845 5 лет назад

John Dough I second that

@johndough1356 5 лет назад

JoshplaysGTA lol

@titaskforce471 5 лет назад

Good.... Some 1 already commented so that I don't have to... Thanks Man! Saves me from the hassle of wasting time on RU-vid when I could be modding my rides

@filippasaric9566 2 года назад

I wanted to buy 2 spacers for back of my car, but after watching this video I will be buying 4 of them. TY

@spragzpc1 Год назад

I took all of Scotty advice,but not this now I love the way my car look with them 😅

@Brian-Burke 5 лет назад

CD interest rates. hahahaha Love ya, Scotty. Have a great weekend.

@HAL-dm1eh 5 лет назад

irk CDs are a joke!

@mariozombie2843 5 лет назад

I got 3% APY on 5 year cd at TDECU.

@jocrp6 5 лет назад

Scotty ?? You drop a xanax before this making this video or is it just plain HOT in Texas right now? This is the most laid back Scotty i have seen yet!

@richdb3800 5 лет назад

Lol. Heh. True dat.

@brodieroberts5187 5 лет назад

pretty sure drops something harder than a xanax before he makes these vids.

@texresident7026 5 лет назад

July/Aug in Houston is very much sub-tropical jungle weather.

@jasoncrinklaw9210 5 лет назад

Slurring his words like it’s the THING TO DO. Love him tho!

@tonyinfinity 3 года назад

You're usually spot on Scotty, but I have to say you're full of it on this topic.

@paulpaid 4 года назад

I've been riding on 1 inch spacers for over 7 years. Not 1 problem.

@MaskinJunior 5 лет назад

The only legitimate usage for spacers is if you have to mount a wheel with a different offset. You can use a spacer to make the offset of the wheel match the offset of the car. What you want is to have the wheel center of gravity to line up with the center of the wheel bearing assembly.

@montrosepatriot 5 лет назад

the H-town SLAB ridaz who bolt them Texan Wire Wheels (83z, 84z) which were originally used with a 85 and older Eldorado, Toronado (or Riviera after 1979) - the rims known as Swangaz were designed for use with GM front wheel drive E platform vehicles which has a higher offset hence the use of the wheel spacers - also front wheel drive wheels (including some SUVs eg Jeep XJ, Toyota 4 x 4 have the offset over 5 inches which makes it imcompatible when bolted to an older vehicle - I have measured the offset of the 88+ GM 6 lug rims where it has over 5 inches of backspace and it does not fit my K5 Blazer 4 x 4 since the offset is over 4 inches (this includes the GM transit wheels)

@theslimeylimey 5 лет назад

Its a little more complicated than that. The most important thing is the scrub radius which is distance from the centerline of your tire tread to the center point of steering rotation on the pavement. Increased scrub radius from wheel spacers that are too thick can really mess up stability which is why its smart to keep your wheel offset as close to stock as you can.

@imaouima 2 года назад

@@theslimeylimey What if you only used them on the rear? Finding a 4 lug 15x8 wheel for a 66 mustang is hell. Easy to get a 4-lug to 5-lug adapter.

@theslimeylimey 2 года назад

@@imaouima unless you went extreme i doubt you would notice much difference in offset for the rears.

@eugenex.p.3430 5 лет назад

🌞 have a great day

@michaelbrohel7088 3 года назад

Hey Scotty, what do you think of spacers on a Atv? Is it doable?

@ulyssesphani4770 11 месяцев назад

Thank you for the great information. I highly agree .

@fearnobeer9077 4 года назад

I like how you do the "steering motion" when talking , i would have been lost without it.

@993mike 5 лет назад

If you use a little judgement and modest widths with matching longer wheel bolts, and use high quality hub-centric spacers, there are not any problems at all. Heck, Porsche has offered 5mm wheel spacers on various models as an option for years right from the factory!