Stock wheels and spacers

[jaredq22]

Has anyone put spacers (any size) on their stock wheels? Looking to buy some soon but I am not sure how big to go?

 

[autokraftgt]

Lots of guys are against this move especially if you start adding 1/4"+ spacers. Your spacer becomes the weakest link in the chain. and things can bad really quick. My advice, if you're dead set on spacing out the factory wheel, buy the highest quality possible and keep spacer size to a minimum. Even better advice....don't do it, or simply buy aftermarket wheels with an offset that kicks the tire out to your liking.

 

[chi_weezy]

More than one thread on this already. I was considering it as well but just went aftermarket wheels with proper fitment

 

[gwpfan]

What's the end goal? Just to have the wheels and tires stick out more?

I ended up with a new set of wheels and tires on my '14 just so I could fit chains. Chains won't fit on the stock fronts. Haven't decided yet if I'll just swap wheels & tires as needed or get another set for the '17.

 

[2014RubyRed]

Spacers are fine. Get good ones. I ran them through TRR without issues. And a shit-ton of highway miles. Like all things Raptor, get quality stuff and it's fine......

 

[Jeff-Ohio]

Has anyone put spacers (any size) on their stock wheels? Looking to buy some soon but I am not sure how big to go?

I ordered some 1.5" BORA spacers several weeks ago that are supposed to arrive on Thursday. I will take pics after the install and post them.

 

[jaredq22]

I ordered some 1.5" BORA spacers several weeks ago that are supposed to arrive on Thursday. I will take pics after the install and post them.

Great! keep me updated. that was the size i was considering going with

 

[AZEngineer]

Is there any functional value to spacing wheels out or is it just cosmetic.

Factory wheels are hub centric which means the wheel has a round recess machined in the back that is perfectly centered and the hub has a matching size ridge that fits well into the factory wheels. This serves two purposes: 1) Much of the load at the tire and wheel is transferred to the hub via the ridge/recess and not via the lug studs. 2) The wheel is perfectly centered on the hub running very true. Without the hub centric wheel the centering is dependent on how perfectly the studs are placed on the hub by the OEM who is not depending on their precise location, and by how perfectly the chinese wheel manufacturer drilled the wheels. Why would wheel manufacturers make what they call "Lug Centric" wheels when they are clearly inferior? Cost. they can manufacture and stock fewer versions. Now, use wheel spacers and you introduce yet another set of manufacturing tolerances to the problem.

This site is littered with people who have wheel balance and vibration issues. I believe most of these are not balance or tire problems but rather a problem brought about by moving from superior hub centric to inferior lug centric mounting of the wheels to the truck. I don't know if wheel spacers are made by anyone such that they are hub centric? If so you would not have the tolerance issue above but you would need to run stock or only hub centric wheels.

https://www.thoughtco.com/hub-centric-vs-lug-centric-wheels-3234497

 

[gwpfan]

Is there any functional value to spacing wheels out or is it just cosmetic.

Being able to fit tire chains/cables.

 

[AZEngineer]

Being able to fit tire chains/cables.

But if you push the front wheels and tire out the tire runs closer to the inside of the fender on the firewall side. Wouldn't chains or cables make that problem even worse?