Yes due to the increased distance between the center of tire and center of bearing. Identical geometry to a wheel with a greater offset. The risk is that there are now 2 sets of studs and bolts holding the wheel on so an extra level of failure. There is also risk that the center of the wheel may not line up with the center of the hub due to play in the spacer. Done properly they are no worse than a wheel with a greater offset. My reco is go with no greater than a 2" spacer. Make sure the spacer is hubcentric and has separate lugs to attach the wheel.(no slide-ons) Ensure the nuts that attach the spacer to your hub are torqued to spec and use locktite. Torque wheel to spacer to spec. Enjoy your ride!Increased bearing wear.
Great article. Scrub radius is also increased by putting on wider tires....who in their right mind with a 4x4 would want to do that? Lol. All I'm saying as that making virtually any mods to your wheel size or spacing will effect geometry but if guys like us decided to keep everything stock this forum probably wouldn't exist. Knowing the risks and doing things properly is the key here.
Wider tires do not affect scrub radius, changing the wheel offset does. Of course, if you have to use a different back spacing to get the tires to fit, then yes. And I agree, you should know the risks.Great article. Scrub radius is also increased by putting on wider tires....who in their right mind with a 4x4 would want to do that? Lol. All I'm saying as that making virtually any mods to your wheel size or spacing will effect geometry but if guys like us decided to keep everything stock this forum probably wouldn't exist. Knowing the risks and doing things properly is the key here.
Wider tires do not affect scrub radius, changing the wheel offset does. Of course, if you have to use a different back spacing to get the tires to fit, then yes. And I agree, you should know the risks.
Sorry but you are wrong. The scrub radius is the distance in front view between the king pin axis and the center of the contact patch of the wheel, where both would theoretically touch the road. A two inch wider wheel increases the distance from the king pin axis by 1 inch thereby increasing scrub radius. Sorry for the curt reply but being a mechanical engineer for twenty five years I know my sh*t and do not speak of mechanical forces I know nothing about.Wider tires do not affect scrub radius, changing the wheel offset does. Of course, if you have to use a different back spacing to get the tires to fit, then yes. And I agree, you should know the risks.
Two wheels with the same offset have the same centerline. So unless there is a change in offset, the wheel centerline will not change, regardless of wheel width. Yet in your example, you are moving the centerline outward by 1" with your wider wheel. That requires a +1" offset in the wider wheel. Please explain how this conflicts with raindog's comment?Sorry but you are wrong. The scrub radius is the distance in front view between the king pin axis and the center of the contact patch of the wheel, where both would theoretically touch the road. A two inch wider wheel increases the distance from the king pin axis by 1 inch thereby increasing scrub radius. Sorry for the curt reply but being a mechanical engineer for twenty five years I know my sh*t and do not speak of mechanical forces I know nothing about.
No.Also if I space them do I void the warranty?
Awesome thanks!
Anybody know the torque spec for these lug nuts?