Wheel Spacers

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Hello everyone

Just wondering what people's opinion is on the two different types of wheel spacers.

Are there any benefits of one over the other?

Is one style safer than the other?

These

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Or these

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Personally I'd go with the first option but ditch the bolts in favour of a stud and nut kit.

I've seen some pic's previously where the alloy spacer has broken on the second option.
 
Also I don't like the idea of 5 wheel nuts holding my wheel on that I can't check without removing the wheel
 
Also I don't like the idea of 5 wheel nuts holding my wheel on that I can't check without removing the wheel
That's a good point about not being able to check them.

What's the advantage of using a stud and nut kit?

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That's a good point about not being able to check them.

What's the advantage of using a stud and nut kit?

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Makes removing & putting wheels on sooooo much easier. One of the best things i've ever done to mine. Especially when running spacers as it's always a pain to line up and hold the wheel and spacer up to put bolts through.
 
Makes removing & putting wheels on sooooo much easier. One of the best things i've ever done to mine. Especially when running spacers as it's always a pain to line up and hold the wheel and spacer up to put bolts through.
How much is it for a stud kit?

Still haven't decided if I should get 20 or 25mm spacers

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How much is it for a stud kit?

Still haven't decided if I should get 20 or 25mm spacers

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£46 all in, Inc postage mine was. From trsuk

Imo 20mm is plenty enough on the Clio. Makes it look so much better without being too much if you get what I mean? I have pms 21mm and it's great

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£46 all in, Inc postage mine was. From trsuk

Imo 20mm is plenty enough on the Clio. Makes it look so much better without being too much if you get what I mean? I have pms 21mm and it's great

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Thanks for the help, I'll look into getting the stud kit :smile:

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Hello everyone

Just wondering what people's opinion is on the two different types of wheel spacers.

Are there any benefits of one over the other?

Is one style safer than the other?

These

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Or these

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I'm the opposite! When I ran spacers I felt it was safer to use the bolt to hub type. I didn't like idea of the strain put on longer bolts. The stress is split between 10 bolts with the second type, which I felt was safer. I used Loctite to fix the spacers to the hub. After a day or two I removed the wheels & re-torqued the nuts mounting the spacers & they hadn't loosened at all. I never had any issues. It also meant re-fitting the wheels with bolts as opposed to a stud & nut kit was easy. I test fitted a stud & nut kit at one point & honestly found it no easier than using bolts. The nuts holding the spacers on can be checked whenever you have the wheels off.
 
Studs are far easier to fit wheels to than bolts, especially with loose spacers. However, unless you intend to be taking your wheels off frequently you would be better spending the £50 odd pounds on something more enjoyable.
As for length of studs or bolts. The function of either fastner is to be in tension and create sufficient static friction at the hub face between the wheel and hub that nothing moves. In this the length plays no role as there should be no radial movement between any part. If you have movement, your wheel is loose and you are going to have issues regardless of bolt or stud length. It is equally important that you do use the proper torque, or more to the point not excessive torque when fitting wheels and not the internet "I do them FT" as over tightened bolts / nuts frequently lead to cyclic fatigue failures on wheel fixings.
 
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