Hi Gerald,
I had planned to use the wires and spacers with Michelin X redlines and use the
steels with some
wider modern tires. I think the spacers with the 185 Michelins provide about
the same fender space
as the wider modern tires with steel wheels folks commonly recommend and use. I
had not planned on
using the spacers and wires with wider modern tires.
I've never seen spacers in use, but I wonder how noticeable the wider track
would be. I can imagine
one could see the difference in an A/B comparison, but otherwise, I wonder.
Have you seen a car with
spacers, and the wider track is obvious and objectionable?
Seems to me that wheel bearings go through a lot. Hitting a pot hole would seem
to stress them quite
a bit, but I never heard of anyone wearing out their wheel bearings from
hitting too many pot holes.
I wonder if the additional 5/8" is a practical difference in wheel bearing
wear. Maybe it is if
the car is in daily use, but mine would not be.
It would be good to hear from folks that use the spacers.
Don Malling
Gerald M Van Vlack wrote:
> I've not had a problem with my used studs, but as Randall says it's a safety
> part. Let your conscience be your guide. Also, I've never had someone use an
> impact wrench on them either. Check them to full thread engagement if you do
> decide to go with the used studs.
>
> I'd recommend against the spacers for a couple of reasons. Spacers can cause
> undo stress on the bearings due to changing the wheel offset. Having said
> that it may be insignificant due to limited usage of the car. The other
> issue may be one of tire rub on the fenders, again maybe it will be an issue
> under hard cornering. Finally the appearance will be noticeable with the
> wheel track being increased by about an inch.
>
> JVV
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Randall" <tr3driver@comcast.net>
> To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, June 13, 2005 12:19 PM
> Subject: RE: Wire wheel studs
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