Wheel Spacer Failure

[Rick H]

Hi all, had my wheels off this weekend and noticed the spacers on the rears had failed quite badly.

They're the hub-centric type and have cracked at the wheel/hub interface - i.e. they are no longer hub centric and all weight is borne by the bolts.

They're 13mm aluminium spacers.

[alexk]

What make are they ?

I thought there were 10mm or 12mm, first time I hear about 13mm.

[chrisburns]

Originally Posted by alexk

What make are they ?

I thought there were 10mm or 12mm, first time I hear about 13mm.

Likewise, have they been over tightened or anything ?

[cslsuperfan]

Originally Posted by Rick H

Hi all, had my wheels off this weekend and noticed the spacers on the rears had failed quite badly.

They're the hub-centric type and have cracked at the wheel/hub interface - i.e. they are no longer hub centric and all weight is borne by the bolts.

They're 13mm aluminium spacers.

Rick

ditch the hubcentric setup and go for wheel bolts that pass through the spacer and screw into the blind holes of the hub

I had this type of spacer originally and got rid pronto- did not like the way the spacer bolts to the hub and then the wheel to the spacer.

Better still go for a wheel stud conversion!!

saves on buying longer wheel bolts to accommodate your wider axle.

[Rick H]

Originally Posted by cslsuperfan

Rick

ditch the hubcentric setup and go for wheel bolts that pass through the spacer and screw into the blind holes of the hub

I had this type of spacer originally and got rid pronto- did not like the way the spacer bolts to the hub and then the wheel to the spacer.

Better still go for a wheel stud conversion!!

saves on buying longer wheel bolts to accommodate your wider axle.

Ben - they are thro-bolted type with extended bolts. Will remove shortly and photograph.

[Rick H]

I think I know what's happened.

I bought the spacers s/h off Mark. When I bought them, Mark mentioned I may need to do a bit of grinding if the spacers didn't sit hard against the hub. When I fitted them, they seemed fine with no gap so I didn't make any mod to hub or spacer - but it looks like there must have been at least a small gap so when the wheel bolts where tightened, the raised hub section separated from the main section of the spacer.

I think they're Eibach by the way, but it's irrelevant as it's not the spacer's fault.

[Mark CSL]

The hub on some cars are longer by a small margin and it can put presure on the part it then cracks the easy way to sort this is buff the part on the car

The red part on some cars are a little longer this is why they snap

the yellow part needs a buff with a grinder only if it has a small gap when the spacer is placed on it

[chrisburns]

I've ran spacers for years on all my cars with no issues thankfully. As said the seating of the spacer is vitally important

[shane@mbtech]

Originally Posted by cslsuperfan

Rick

ditch the hubcentric setup and go for wheel bolts that pass through the spacer and screw into the blind holes of the hub

I had this type of spacer originally and got rid pronto- did not like the way the spacer bolts to the hub and then the wheel to the spacer.

Better still go for a wheel stud conversion!!

saves on buying longer wheel bolts to accommodate your wider axle.

You're a little confused as to what hubcentric means

[cslsuperfan]

Originally Posted by lawsy

You're a little confused as to what hubcentric means

Lawsy

I was and now have been enlightened