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what's everyone's oppinion on wheel spacers.
was thinking of putting 1.5 spacers on rear tires of k5 to even out the wheels
i haven't seen any pic's of these with wheels on
just looking for opinions of those who have used them
 
Ive used them for for three years, not a single problem. buy 'em.

j
 
Be very carefull where you get the spacers. A lot of the shops that sell them are selling the spacers from China. I know of a couple big names shops doing this.

These basically - SUCK! They use inferior studs and aluminum. The studs will actually rip out of the aluminum.

I just found a site that manufactures them here in the USA. I ordered a set this morning for my rig.

http://www.weirdharoldscoolparts.com/new page0.htm


dp
 
i noticed the ones i saw were aluminum,
i work with metal all the time and i wouldn't think that aluminum would hold up to the stresses of the truck. i thought the same thing, the studs would pull out or snap off..
i thought they should be steel or s.s. at least
what is the manufacturer of the ones you are looking at??
 
got mine from Perf tire and wheel. linky PLENTY strong.

j
 
I just talked to Kenny who owns Wierd Harolds Cool Parts. He seems to be a really good guy.

Anyway I compared products with Performance Wheel and Tire. Both Harold and Performance use qualitiy aluminum, but Harold uses USA made Doman Studs in their product while I couldn't find what Performance uses.

Harold charges $45 for a 1.5" spacer with a 6x5.5" wheel pattern while Performance charges $65. So you save $40 on a set...

Also, Harold ships for FREE. Not sure about Performance.

Also, Harold said if you mention ColoradoK5 when you order, he will give you a set of 7/16" nuts with your order. He also makes them to order and he can have them to you fast. While Performance says on their site it takes 2 weeks plus shipping time to get them to you...


[QUOTE='89 bucket]what's everyone's oppinion on wheel spacers.
was thinking of putting 1.5 spacers on rear tires of k5 to even out the wheels
i haven't seen any pic's of these with wheels on
just looking for opinions of those who have used them[/QUOTE]
 
DP_90K5 said:
Also, Harold said if you mention ColoradoK5 when you order, he will give you a set of 7/16" nuts with your order.
Click to expand...

just as a side note, perf spacers come with nuts.

j
 
Here's a pic of my new 2" spacer. It is black hard anodized and is awesome quality.

Nothing beats pure USA made metal!!!


wierdharoldwheelspacer7xz.jpg
 
Those are beautiful pieces of art. Thanks for the link, I will be ordering a pair to get the rear tires out a bit on my '69. I don't want the MT/Rs I'm putting on there to stay hiding in the wheelwells...
 
sorry to hijack, but since I think you got what you needed, here goes:

Have either of you guys noticed the turning radius on increasing much after adding the spacer, or is it too small to tell a difference?
 
Strangely enough it does make a difference. It took me a couple of weeks to remember to make a bigger turn on tight corners as I kept clipping the kerb with the back inside tire!
I got mine from WFO Concepts. Very pleased with the service and quality. :D
 
i have a pair of 6x5.5x1.5 6061 Alum spacers if anyone wants to buy them...i used them pretty hard but there is no damage to them and they worked just fine. i think it is mostly a look thing but it was worth it for me. so if anyone wants them, send me an e-mail. $100 shipped.
 
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