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There is two issues surrounding spacers.
Stress / Wear :
Wheel spacers DO add to the stress on the wheel bearings, but it is not something you will see overnight. This stress is similar to using NON OE (Low) rim offsets, you are increasing the thrust angles on the bearings, beyond what they are designed for. Basically you will shorten the life of the wheel bearings, but by how much, who knows as there is to many variables to consider.
Hub-Centric Issues:
MOST spacers are NOT hub-centric, so you loose the positive mechanical connections of the hub to the rim. This leads to rim balance issues, possible lug damage, possible chance of shearing off your lugs, and increased bearing wear. This is NOT Web Hearsay ...this is based on PERSONAL experience ... Two guys I raced with lost rims when the lugs sheared off due to spacers.
So if you are going to put spacers on, use Quality hub-centric ones from Eibach or H&R ... or even better / smarter ..use rims with the correct offset FIRST
Moose
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