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What's the real benefit to fitting wheel spacers?

rogerzilla
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22 Mar 2014 07:38 #109466 by rogerzilla

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Oh yes, I've seen plenty of Vitaras with blacked-out windows and big chromed wheels pushed right out of the arches. It's not a good look - sort of "metrosexual gangsta rapper".

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22 Mar 2014 07:54 #109470 by reaper

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Thats how they come , the vitaa came in a ''fat boy'' option to

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22 Mar 2014 17:21 #109529 by Busta

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Rhinoman wrote: Spacers and offset rims both increase the track (distance between the centres of the treads) which reduces the roll centre, reducing body roll and hence improving stability during cornering.

Wider axles don't reduce the roll centre. The axles don't lean when you corner and the springs haven't moved. Stiffer springs or anti roll bars will reduce body roll.

TomDK wrote: And also, the Jimny is actaully very narrow, with a pretty high COG, compared to many other 4x4's. Like the Nissan Patrol y60/Y61. Of course taller than a Jimny, but much wider axles.

I used to have a Y61 Patrol in Australia. They had a reputation for rolling because everyone thinks they are more stable than they actually are. People even warned me of it when I bought it.

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23 Mar 2014 05:09 - 23 Mar 2014 05:11 #109635 by Halford

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Busta wrote
So is it just be that is mildly bemused by people's obsession with fitting wheel spacers on their Jimnys?

looks like you need to try them, then you might get it

the ex Dog-Taxi

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23 Mar 2014 06:07 #109636 by safari

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with bigger spacers u will bust more often the wheel bearings because u will make more preasure on them

if u worry u die if u dont worry u still die so why worry

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23 Mar 2014 08:22 #109641 by jonesyba420

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I fitted much bigger alloys to my first car and they used to kill wheel bearings due to the extra strain!

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