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Old Aug 28, 2002 | 03:56 PM
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wheel spacers strength?

I've got to use about an 1 1/2 inch or 2 inch spacer on my rear wheels. How strong are they? I'm putting 275/40/17 nitto drag radials on the car. It should run 12's or so.
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Old Aug 28, 2002 | 04:42 PM
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I've heard of the bolts comming loose, but never of a wheel spacer breaking because of HP......

Remember that you have 10 lug nuts so they have a tendency to come loose easier.......if not checked before races and tightened to the correct strenght........
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Old Aug 28, 2002 | 04:56 PM
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As long as you have the proper lugs and good billet spacers I don't see them breaking. I've not had a problem with mine in 3 years.
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Old Aug 28, 2002 | 05:56 PM
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mine are doing fine, i've had them on five months now.
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Old Aug 28, 2002 | 08:21 PM
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Mine don't give me any problems.
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Old Aug 28, 2002 | 10:56 PM
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mine are fine (normal street use), just do what was said above. If you are racing with them, check the lug nuts before using.
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Old Sep 2, 2002 | 05:18 AM
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I heard somewhere that you are not supposed to run spacers on the drive wheels at the drag strip. Not sure if that is true or not.
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