Wheel Spacers?

matthewharrison · Sep 2, 2017

Wondering if anyone has experience with using wheel spacers on stock rims?

Looking to get the stance a little wider on my truck, we have an ram express with the 20" black rims that I don't mind at all, would like to try a spacer on it to give it a bit of a better looking stance. Not looking for anything too extreme, just something to push them out past the fenders a little bit without going too overkill.

matthewharrison · Sep 2, 2017

If you have used wheel spacers with your stock rims and tires, a pic and the spacer size would be very helpful in giving me an idea of what I should get, thank you!

Chief_6.7 · Sep 2, 2017

Look at my thread here..... most of us are running wheel spacers. On google just type bora wheel spacers and you will find some there. The best part of these is that they are both wheel and hub centric.

http://www.ramforum.com/f40/lifted_stock_wheels_post_em_here-108555/

ramportin1 · Sep 3, 2017

I know, different generation. But that's a stock 20" rim with a 2" spacer and 12.50 tires. They stuck out pretty far. Sorry best pic I have with that set up.

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matthewharrison · Sep 3, 2017

Chief_6.7 said:
Look at my thread here..... most of us are running wheel spacers. On google just type bora wheel spacers and you will find some there. The best part of these is that they are both wheel and hub centric.

http://www.ramforum.com/f40/lifted_stock_wheels_post_em_here-108555/

Awesome, thanks so much for your reply!

matthewharrison · Sep 3, 2017

ramportin1 said:
I know, different generation. But that's a stock 20" rim with a 2" spacer and 12.50 tires. They stuck out pretty far. Sorry best pic I have with that set up.

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Wow, looks great, thank you!

DrkRam · Sep 3, 2017

im running 2 inch BORA wheel spacers with stock rims , 9000 miles so far and zero issues!

JB1 · Sep 3, 2017

what size spacer covers the factory stud 100% with no trimming?...1.75"?

smallest to safely use without trimming stud is 1/4"?

BiGMERF · Sep 3, 2017

im running 1.75 boras.. they fit fine no issues

matthewharrison · Sep 3, 2017

BiGMERF said:
im running 1.75 boras.. they fit fine no issues

Any pics?

matthewharrison · Sep 3, 2017

DrkRam said:
im running 2 inch BORA wheel spacers with stock rims , 9000 miles so far and zero issues!

Good to know, any pics? Would love to get an idea of what it looks like

BiGMERF · Sep 3, 2017

I'm not on stock wheels. That's why I didn't add a pic. Was just speaking to the credibility of bora.

20x10 0 offset

chrisp2493 · Sep 3, 2017

I have BORA spacers also, 1-3/4" on my 3rd gen. Seem to be very high quality and worth the price

Ram_Fish1 · Sep 3, 2017

heres my before and after 2" boras with ko2's

Skubasteve! · Sep 3, 2017

Ive always heard that wheel spacers are a big no no, unsafe etc... is this wrong information Ive been hearing? Id love to run a small spacer, but thats one thing that IF it goes wrong, **** is going down.

muddy12 · Sep 3, 2017

Spacers are definitely a place where "you get what you pay for" applies.
The cheap parts store ones that just slip over your stock wheel studs are the ones to avoid. Quality hub-centric spacers are fine, you just have to periodically check that they are torqued properly. I initially checked mine at 50-100 miles after installation, and again at every oil change/tire rotation.
Be aware though, depending on the design of your wheels, you may have to trim the factory studs with spacers under 1.5" to 1.75".

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chrisp2493 · Sep 3, 2017

Skubasteve! said:
Ive always heard that wheel spacers are a big no no, unsafe etc... is this wrong information Ive been hearing? Id love to run a small spacer, but thats one thing that IF it goes wrong, **** is going down.

You're probably hearing that from people who haven't used them, bought cheap eBay ones, didn't buy hub centric adapters, or installed them wrong. The spacers have to be longer then your original lug nut studs. That's the main cause off issues.

muddy12 · Sep 3, 2017

Oh, and don't buy into the whole "they put more stress on wheel bearings".
Spacers have the same effect on wheel bearing as switching to a different rim with less backspace/more negative offset.

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Tpearson515 · Sep 3, 2017

1.5 inch supreme suspension hub centric spacers before and after picture. Has them on for about 6 months with no issue. Installed with blue loctite and torqued. I checked them when I rotated my tires about 5k miles after install and torque was still the same as the day I installed them.

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Colin_5.7 · Sep 4, 2017

Ive got 1.5" spacers on some stock newer ram rims 17" and 35" bfg tires.

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