Wheel Spacers on Limited

[rockymtncole]

Considering putting Spider Trax or similar wheel spacers on my 25 Limited. Not really looking for clearance for bigger tires, just thinking it would look good and fill the wells out a little better. Anyone else done this? Any noticeable changes in ABS, handling, etc?

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[127.0.0.1]

Wheel spacers can cause stuff to break sooner than it should.

Wheel spacers stress the drivetrain by increasing leverage, which puts more bending force on wheel studs, bearings, and suspension/steering components, accelerating wear and risking failure, especially with large spacers or poor quality ones; they effectively lengthen the lever arm from the hub to the tire's contact patch, increasing load and altering suspension geometry. This extra leverage causes increased stress on wheel bearings, studs, control arms, and steering linkages, potentially leading to premature failure or dangerous wheel detachment if not properly chosen and installed.

It will wear out the bearings faster for sure.

So while it may look good, you may need to deal with the above issues at a later time.

Nobody can say for sure what is going to happen. It's a numbers game.

 

[TrdProGirl84]

I wouldn’t run wheel spacers if it were me. But I’ve seen a lot of folks that will run them go with Spidertrax and KSP.

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