Wheels Hit the Calipers, help!!

^Interesting. The folded lip can act as a stiffener. (Check out lightening holes in airplanes.) Of course, whether the flange makes a difference here is debatable.

 

In theory it most likely is making it weaker. With the 8 hole design you still have more structure than some of the steel spoked rims, and certainly more than a lot of those bling aluminum wheels. I have never heard of a rim modified like this failing. I have bent two beads but the rim was still rotating on its axis so it didn't cause the center to fail. I have seen many horror stories involving spacers, and grinding calipers I would never do either of those. However the best option is certainly buying the correct wheel.




Thoughts and opinions expressed above are not those of a qualified engineer.

 

I'm happy with my bora spacers. You could solve this for less money and hassle I think by going with a small .75" adapter type spacer for the front. I'm using a 1.25" spacer w/ 3.75" bs wheels, and it seems solid to me. Prolly cost you less than $100.00, and you can keep your current set without having to pay more shipping for new wheels.

 

i have to agree with you it would be a lot less hassle. I also like the wide stance that the spacers give. Although if he wanted all 4x wheels with 3/4" spacers it would be like 200..

i have 1.5" BORA spacers and no complaints so far.

 

He only needs front, and I doubt many people if any would notice a .75" difference. I'm with you though moar wide moar better.

 

Wider spacers increase the scrub radius. He would likely have to do more trimming with 33x12.5" tires at full lock with the wider spacers, esp when the wheel is already at -19mm offset.

 

I'm headed off to trim more now, haha.

 

Yeah I already am going to have to do some decent trimming so I am not looking to extend the wheels out much wider than 3.75bs.