Wheel spacers

Hey guys, I got some chevy wheel spacers I wanted to use on my tacoma. I know the hub bores are different sizes so for my question,

If I take some material out of the center on the lathe to make the bore 108mm, do think in with affect the spacer? Or should it be okay? I can't imagine it doing any harm, Has any one ever done this?


Thanks in advance.

 

I'm the first guy to jump on ebay lights or cheapo stuff.. spacers are a safety issue.
Why not buy the right ones and know you didn't put yourself or someone you care about in danger over the cost of spacers.

 

I would honestly just buy the correct ones, lots of people sell slightly used ones on here.

 

This guy sells wheel spacers for Toyota and Lexus on eBay. I run them on my truck and I've been very happy with the quality and build of them. I've had them for 2 months now and have had no problems. I made sure to use Loctite on the inner lugs (the ones holding the spacer to the hub) and torqued all of the lug-nuts to factory spec. All of the spacers are made in the USA and they shipped fast and undamaged.

It's important to get spacers that match your center bore because our trucks are designed such that the weight of the vehicle rests on the contact between the center hub and the wheel, not the lugs. Buying mismatched spacers that put weight on the lugs is a great way to break things.

http://www.ebay.com/usr/bestforauto?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2754

 

Depends on how much material is left after the boring. Likely to be fine. And should work balance wise if you can center the cutting tool properly.

The better choice is to use wheels that fit properly and forget the spacers.

 

I can match the center bore exactly and center the tooling before cutting it. I work at a machine shop that's been in business for over 47 years, I was going to have my boss lend a hand to ensure it was done properly. I'll post a before and after pic. I got these spacers for 30 bucks so if they get ruined it won't hurt my feelings.

I'm just using spacers temporary, untill I get some other wheels and tires.

 

It's not only the risk of damaging the truck or even getting yourself hurt.
It's about driving on public roads with our children being at risk.
Be smart. Buy the right parts.

 

So what's the difference between me making the centerbore 108mm and the company that makes the spacers. The lug pattern is the same, the only difference is the center bore.

That being said, how are they going to be unsafe if I bore them out to toyota size. A toyota wheel spacer is identical to a chevy spacer aside from the center bore. There shouldn't be any less material on them as a spacer made for a toyota.

 

It sounds like you are going to turn them on a lathe no matter what anyone says. Go for it if you have the ability/machine.

 

Well there it is..

 

Looks the same to me. (These are toyota spacers)

 

How hard was it to indicate that face in?

 

You're gonna die.

 

If you know what you are doing in the machine shop, you don't need to ask here,...just do it

 

Personally if it doesn't have the hub centric lip like bellow, I wouldn't use them. all the vehicles weight and any vertical impact is going to be directed onto the lugs. Lugs are only designed to withstand horizontal pull like going around a corner. the rims resting on the centre hub itself is so that lip absorbs the vertical impact of going over a bump.

 

Yeah I agree, I shouldn't of made this thread. Just was wondering if some one has done this before..

It took no time at all and I just physically compared them to an actual toyota spacer my buddy has and there Idebtical.

 

Did you machine them?

 

They were meant for a chevy, I just put them on a lathe and made the center bore 108mm

 

Sorry, my race car (and many others that I futz with) will have to disagree with you, IF the wheel has conical lug seats and conical nuts.

Hub centric is for ease of centering which certainly is critical to a good ride.

But the hub is not load bearing, related to the actual mounted wheel.

The problem is most folks don't know how to properly install a wheel with a larger bore than the hub, and it can only be done right on a wheel that has conical holes and nuts. Flat bottom nuts and flat friction points on the wheels are virtually impossible to center w/o the wheel being hub centric.

 

I understand what was done to them. I'm asking if "you" put them in the lathe, indicated them and machined them.