Wheel Spacers or No

[Brock9281]

Currently running 35s with Method 703 wheels in 0mm offset. Debating on if I should add spacer or not? Is it possible to find a 0.5” spacer? Anything needed to add to existing wheel?

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[Some Random Guy]

What’s your purpose? Stance? Rubbing?

 

[JSFoster75]

Personally I like the wider stance with the spacers... You will probably have an easier time finding a 1" spacer, but you will likely have to cut the studs since they are considerably longer and would hinder the rim from mounting snug to the spacer.

 

[Brock9281]

What’s your purpose? Stance? Rubbing?

Strictly stance/look

 

[Steph1]

Personally I like the wider stance with the spacers... You will probably have an easier time finding a 1" spacer, but you will likely have to cut the studs since they are considerably longer and would hinder the rim from mounting snug to the spacer.

True and false. Only the ugraded wheels on your avatar won't accept a 1 inch spacer (1.25'' minimum) because the back pockets are not as deep as other mopar wheels. the regular Rubi wheels and the 4Xe wheels accept 1 inch spacer no problem, as the inner pockets are deep enough to accept the protruding lugs.

 

[Old Dogger]

Yours looks great, just the way it is..

 

[Some Random Guy]

Strictly stance/look

Ok, based on that I vote yes. But I have no experience using them (I’m hard on my rig offroad). It sounds like you should contact the wheel vendor and see if they can advise you on compatible spacers/shims. If you move out to 1” I’d change my vote.

 

[Sparty]

IMHO, do it right and get rims with the correct backspacing.

 

[jaymz]

All of the 1/2" spacers I've seen are simply shims that sandwich between the wheel and the rotor. You'll likely need longer wheel studs to ensure proper thread engagement with the lug nuts. Not worth it in my opinion.

 

[Steph1]

All of the 1/2" spacers I've seen are simply shims that sandwich between the wheel and the rotor. You'll likely need longer wheel studs to ensure proper thread engagement with the lug nuts. Not worth it in my opinion.

Nope, ran them on my JK and before my Black Rhino wheels on my JL.

 

[Zandcwhite]

A half inch spacer is just a shim, but our wheel studs are plenty long enough to run them. We've been running 1.5" spacers with factory wheels and 37-38's for nearly 50k miles but the internet likes to tell me it's unsafe, won't hold up on the trails, and my wheels are going to fall off. I guess it's a good thing my jeep can't read to know all that? She gets around and hasn't had a problem on any trail we've run.

 

[hoch]

A half inch spacer is just a shim, but our wheel studs are plenty long enough to run them. We've been running 1.5" spacers with factory wheels and 37-38's for nearly 50k miles but the internet likes to tell me it's unsafe, won't hold up on the trails, and my wheels are going to fall off. I guess it's a good thing my jeep can't read to know all that? She gets around and hasn't had a problem on any trail we've run.

Apologies for bumping an old topic but I have to make sure we’re all on the same page.

Just to clarify, the wheel spacers you’re using are ones where the spacer is bolted to the hub, then the wheel is bolted to the spacer.
That is a proper spacer.

I think what the other poster meant by shim are one that simply slides in, like below. I would not recommend these.

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