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toyotatruc · 09-21-2007, 10:29 PM

Has anyone used wheel spacers from ezaccessory.com?

I am running an 87 zuk w/ a set of 34x1050x16 LTB's on 16x8 black daytona's medium offset, and my tires rub on the leaf springs. I was considering buying the 1.5" spacers.

Just curious if anyone has had issues with wheel spacers on their wheeling rig that is also driven as a grocery getter/to work a few times a week?

purevil71 · 09-22-2007, 09:05 AM

Just remember. Loc-tite is your friend with spacers!

I've been running them for years with no issues. But mine have all come from Spidertrax.

billjohn · 09-22-2007, 12:24 PM

Although almost everyone calls their product a 'wheel spacer', many aren't. The real wheel spacers are basically a piece of metal (steel or aluminum) that 'shims out' the wheel to a wider stance. You need longer wheel studs to safely use a set of thick wheel spacers...

But wheel adaptors are what most companies sell and they are safer if you torque them correctly and use locktite.

I use Spidertrax wheel adaptors on both my trail vehicle and my daily driver. The only other options for what I wanted were wider axles or offset wheels.

HumZukie · 09-23-2007, 09:38 AM

My brother got some wheel spacers off of one of those Ebay stores, spacers alone looked alright but the studs and lug nuts that it came with were garbage! He just replaces them and all was good, nerver have had any come loose, but as other people are saying...locktite is the way to go.

Alex

toyotatruc · 09-26-2007, 10:18 PM

Ordered my wheel adapters today, I will install them asap and post up some pictures

pk · 09-29-2007, 06:29 PM

Aw dam, too bad I missed this thread. I have four 1.5" wheel spacers that I took off my Zuk. Only two months old. I was going to sell them for $75...

H8MNDAY · 09-30-2007, 09:29 PM

Any reason why you're getting rid of them? What brand?

toyotatruc · 10-02-2007, 06:01 PM

I got them today! 1.5" spacers. here are the pics.

I have a full turning radius

09-21-2007, 10:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
toyotatruc Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Member # 86124 Location: Oregon Posts: 23	Wheel spacers? Has anyone used wheel spacers from ezaccessory.com? I am running an 87 zuk w/ a set of 34x1050x16 LTB's on 16x8 black daytona's medium offset, and my tires rub on the leaf springs. I was considering buying the 1.5" spacers. Just curious if anyone has had issues with wheel spacers on their wheeling rig that is also driven as a grocery getter/to work a few times a week? Last edited by toyotatruc; 09-21-2007 at 10:40 PM. Reason: edit

09-22-2007, 09:05 AM	#2 (permalink)
purevil71 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Member # 9275 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,903	Just remember. Loc-tite is your friend with spacers! I've been running them for years with no issues. But mine have all come from Spidertrax. __________________ "Just when I think you've gone and said the stupidest thing ever, you keep on talking!" ___________________________________ '88.5 Sami buggy on 37's '96 4-door Tracker on 35's ZookiMelt FB Page: [url]http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100003375889081[/url]

09-22-2007, 12:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
billjohn Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Member # 6668 Location: El Paso, Texas Posts: 663	Although almost everyone calls their product a 'wheel spacer', many aren't. The real wheel spacers are basically a piece of metal (steel or aluminum) that 'shims out' the wheel to a wider stance. You need longer wheel studs to safely use a set of thick wheel spacers... But wheel adaptors are what most companies sell and they are safer if you torque them correctly and use locktite. I use Spidertrax wheel adaptors on both my trail vehicle and my daily driver. The only other options for what I wanted were wider axles or offset wheels. __________________ Bill Johnston www.izook.com

09-29-2007, 06:29 PM	#6 (permalink)
pk Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Member # 37437 Location: 39.3754 -119.2498 (near Carson City) Posts: 683	Aw dam, too bad I missed this thread. I have four 1.5" wheel spacers that I took off my Zuk. Only two months old. I was going to sell them for $75... __________________ Meh

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09-23-2007, 09:38 AM	#4 (permalink)
HumZukie Power? Join Date: Jul 2007 Member # 96316 Location: Humboldt County Posts: 192	My brother got some wheel spacers off of one of those Ebay stores, spacers alone looked alright but the studs and lug nuts that it came with were garbage! He just replaces them and all was good, nerver have had any come loose, but as other people are saying...locktite is the way to go. Alex

09-26-2007, 10:18 PM	#5 (permalink)
toyotatruc Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Member # 86124 Location: Oregon Posts: 23	Ordered my wheel adapters today, I will install them asap and post up some pictures

09-30-2007, 09:29 PM	#7 (permalink)
H8MNDAY Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Member # 92113 Location: merced,ca. Posts: 5	Any reason why you're getting rid of them? What brand?

10-02-2007, 06:01 PM	#8 (permalink)
toyotatruc Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Member # 86124 Location: Oregon Posts: 23	I got them today! 1.5" spacers. here are the pics. I have a full turning radius