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Motorhead Message Central => Rodder's Roundtable => Topic started by: tomslik on May 11, 2009, 05:15:32 AM

Title: wheel spacers
Post by: tomslik on May 11, 2009, 05:15:32 AM
i'm needing a pair of 1/4" or 5/16" QUALITY wheel spacers, who makes 'em?

4 1/2-4 3/4 bolt circle if it matters..
Title: wheel spacers
Post by: Charlie Chops 1940 on May 11, 2009, 08:24:55 AM
Most of the ones I see are slotted which makes them difficult to get centered unless you can adjust them through the wheel. I have taken studs out of the old cast type and milled them down. I have also made them from scratch with 1/4" aluminum plate, a hole saw, the band saw and a hole template...close enough.

Charlie
Title: wheel spacers
Post by: wayne petty on May 11, 2009, 10:17:16 AM
http://www.whtknight.com/cgi-bin/prodtype.cfm?subcat=41


they sell mostly through tire dealers....  i have gotten stuff from them through a friends tire shop before...
Title: wheel spacers
Post by: Mikej on May 11, 2009, 03:53:25 PM
Speedway Motors have them.
Title: wheel spacers
Post by: Topsterguy on May 25, 2009, 12:17:40 AM
In regards to centering the spacers, I took mine and put several dabs of silicone on the back of them, then centered them on the brake drum, then let it dry a bit and put the wheel on. Worked fine as far as I know!
Title: wheel spacers
Post by: enjenjo on May 25, 2009, 10:29:57 AM
I like the hubcentric spacers. I have made them in the past, or bought them at times. I have 4" hubcentric spacers on the back of my van with dual tires, and they have been no problem in 10 years of use.
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