What wheel spacers are best?
And what size is looks good on standard wheels for front and rear.
Cheers
And what size is looks good on standard wheels for front and rear.
Cheers
Wheel spacers
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I just learned that I had some on the front with my Alcoas. I took my wheels off for the first time and changed out some tires, and noticed them. I think the previous owner put them on quite some time ago, and they're made out of steel. Most wheel spacers I've seen these days are made out of aluminum. I believe they're 2", and I've gotten the impression that's a common size folks run to make the front match the rear a little better.
No wheel spacers are best; everything else is a compromise. It's a six ton rig, not a Honda Civic. The wheels are designed to have a specific alignment with the wheel bearings and the suspension geometry.
If you have the one-ton front end, then you need the spacers that come with the one-ton kit. The one-ton knuckle and hub were designed for single wheel trucks with low offset rims. The spacers compensate for the additional offset of the dually rims and put the tire in the same position as the single wheel rims. If you look at the front end of any GM or Chev one-ton dual wheel pickup you will see the front end has spacers.
For the OEM front end, I agree with Christo.
For the OEM front end, I agree with Christo.
