wheel shims

[offroadblazer764x4]

is there such a thing as shimming out the wheels juke 1/4 of an ince just to clear the steering linkages in the front will it make a diffrence in handeling is it even posible to shim it such a small amount? ive never done it before much advice needed

 

[4X4HIGH]

Lots of Dodge trucks used a 1/4" wheel shim for some reason or another.

 

[resurrected_jimmy]

What are you having interference with? Is it possible to grind down whatever you are hitting?

 

[offroadblazer764x4]

the rim is hitting the tie rod arm i dont think i can grind that down with out making it to weak i mean i can find other rims cuz there not mine yet but if i was to get them they would be dirt cheap thats why im asking

 

[Slapperbar]

Look in the link for your bolt pattern. >$20 for a pair.
http://www.summitracing.com/search/?keyword=wheel%20spacers%2C%201/4%22&dds=1

 

[Chaddy]

the rim is hitting the tie rod arm i dont think i can grind that down with out making it to weak i mean i can find other rims cuz there not mine yet but if i was to get them they would be dirt cheap thats why im asking

Get the right rims.

 

[howdiy]

Make sure they are machined for your bolt pattern and not some universal junk

Spacers are fine, They use them on cars that go over 200 mph all the time. The are usually fastened to the hub and machined fit. You can get away without fastening them though.

 

[blazinzuk]

I have a buddy who is running 1/4 spacers on a front 60 with 47s no problems he ran them for a while to solve the same problem you are having

 

[cybrfire]

We ran into this same problem on a suburban build we helped a guy with some time ago. Too much backspace on the used wheels he picked up cheap.

I think we were able to make the room via some grinding. His just barely rubbed though.

 

[smier]

A lot of guys who race use them, I use them on my 99 mustang with no problems... From what I've read the biggest issue is the length of your wheel studs, as you shim the wheel out you shorten the available number of threads to clamp the wheel and the shim between your lugnuts and the hub. I read a lot of discussion on road race forums before I shimmed my mustang, and the consensus seemed to be make sure you have at least 6 to 7 full threads on the wheel studs that your lugnut can thread onto completely and to make sure you properly torque your lugnuts and recheck them after a few trips... I drive tankers for a living and we retorque our lugnuts after a day or so and you'd be amazed how many of them have loosened up!!! It is equally important that you don't over torque your lugnuts and wheelstuds as you can stretch and weaken the stud, causing it to fail under stress. Almost every wheel stud I've ever seen broken in 15 years and over a million miles has usually occured within a few days of a rushed mechanic with an air gun overtightening the lugnuts...