guys running T/A or Vette wheels, what spacing are you using

[timeisrelative]

Just like it says just tryin to find out what spacing ya'll are running on a malibu? :mrgreen:

 

[Doober]

Re: guys running T/A or Vette wheels, what spacing are you u

I believe it's around 2¼" front, 2½" rear, at least that's what I measured myself. The wheels I have are in pretty sad shape so I think I'm just going with a set of Soft 8s, they'll be new so they look a lot better, and I won't always be worried about something going wrong with adapters.

 

[timeisrelative]

Re: guys running T/A or Vette wheels, what spacing are you u

thanks for the reply! :mrgreen: :mrgreen: I've heard and read all the pro's and con's of adapters, but I've seen lots of offroad guys running with adapters all the time, and from what I've heard as long as you torqe them properly and check them from time to time they work great. Do you still have the spacers that you used?

 

[Doober]

Re: guys running T/A or Vette wheels, what spacing are you u

I never bought any. I got the wheels & tires for $200 but never put them on the car, and the tires are almost new, so at the least I got a deal on a set of tires.

 

[timeisrelative]

Re: guys running T/A or Vette wheels, what spacing are you u

that's cool I was just wondering :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

 

[malibulvr]

Re: guys running T/A or Vette wheels, what spacing are you u

Wheel adapters can be used with positive results , but you must make sure that the adapters are hubcentric to the axle hub and the wheel, and not the universal ones. The hubcentric adapters place the wheel load on the hub in the center of the axle where it is supposed to be, instead of on the wheel studs. I have not used them, but some companies offer hubcentric ring adapters to take up the space left by universal adapters and non factory wheel designs.