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Wheel spacers or not??

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by soupman77, May 5, 2011.

  1. May 5, 2011 at 8:44 PM
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    soupman77

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    I just put a Revtek leveling kit on my 08 TRD Sport and Nitto Terra grappler 285/70/17s, but noticed a slight rub when turning hard or doing the same in reverse. My question is in regards to using Spidertrax wheel spacers...would they work, and are they recommended? As far as state law, I live in Texas if that helps...
     
  2. May 5, 2011 at 9:35 PM
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    With stock rims you will absolutely need 1.25" spacers.
     
  3. May 6, 2011 at 6:29 AM
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    Thanks dude. Kinda figured so, but got different answers.
     
  4. May 6, 2011 at 7:51 PM
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    Hub centric or lug centric? I looked at spidertrax, but am just learning what these two terms mean.
     
  5. May 9, 2011 at 4:44 PM
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    im reading about the same thing right now and the spidertrax seem to be the best to buy from everyone's opinion
     
  6. May 9, 2011 at 4:51 PM
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    I have a set of Spidertrax on mine and I love them. Half-way through my build I realized that the wheels I wanted in the size I wanted them in had the wrong backspacing. So....Spidertrax to the rescue!!!! I haven't done much wheeling yet but they seem to be very well built and machined to exacting specifications.
     
  7. May 9, 2011 at 4:53 PM
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    do you notice any mpg loss? I know mathmatically you HAVE to lose a bit the that tiny bit of aerodynamic loss, but i wonder if its noticeable?
     
  8. Jun 29, 2011 at 9:29 PM
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    I think the the difference between the two is that one actually uses the hub lip to center the spacer and that's basically what holds it there... and lug centric uses the lugs and nuts to center it. I could be wrong, but that's what I think.
     
  9. Jun 29, 2011 at 9:32 PM
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