Is it OK to use wheel adapters?
As long as the shop you buy from is reputable and uses top quality material; Wheel Spacers and Adapters are completely safe when installed correctly with care and patience.
What are ATV wheel spacers used for?
The primary purpose of wheel spacers is to alter the wheel spacing of the ATV, giving it a wider stance and better clearance inside the wheel wells. You can get them in a range of different thicknesses ranging from 1/2 to three inches. This means you can increase track width by up to six inches.
Are wheel adapters safe on highway?
Wheel adapters and spacers may not be safe for highway use and when they fail, the consequences can be deadly. Manufacturers and retailers all over the world, however, are failing to warn drivers about the dangers these wheel accessories present.
Do wheel Adapters make wheels stick out?
Q: Will adapters make my wheels stick out? A: Adapters are also spacers. However that does not mean it will automatically make your wheels stick out past your fenders. This is because wheels come in all different “offsets” or “backspacing”.
Do wheel adapters make wheels stick out?
How do I widen my ATV axle?
To make your ATV wider, you can either get some wheel spacers, flip the wheels around, or you can upgrade your axles and A-Arms with wider aftermarket parts. All options will give you a wider stance, but each come with their own pros and cons.
What’s wrong with wheel spacers?
The larger the spacer, the larger the leverage becomes. This reduces the life of the wheel bearing as they are not made to take leverage forces and can therefore wear faster, increasing rolling resistance and power loss of the car. Finally, the wheel spacer moves the wheel further away from the damper mounting point.
Are bolt on wheel spacers safe?
Are Bolt-On Spacers Safe? As long as your bolt-on wheel spacers are hub-centric, they’re incredibly safe. Just make sure that you follow all of the manufacturer’s directions and ensure that you have enough room in your wheel well for your now lower offset wheel set up before you hit the road.
How do you install ATV spacers?
Proper tools are half the job.
- Place the ATV on a firm and level surface.
- Put the transmission in park.
- Loosen the lug nuts slightly.
- Elevate the wheels using the floor jack.
- Remove the wheel from the hub.
- Mount the spacer to the wheel hub.
- Tighten the spacer nuts according to specifications.
- Mount the tire to the spacer.
How do you make a four wheeler wider?
What are wheel adapters?
Wheel adapters are used to convert one bolt pattern to another. For example, a 4×137 to a 4×156 would be considered an adapter. Please note that US Wheel Adapters does not build two-piece adapters such as 4-lug pattern to a 5-lug pattern for safety reasons.
Where can I buy an 8 lug wheel adapter?
Performancewheeladapters.com offers everything from 4 lug wheel adapters for ATVs and motorsport vehicles, to 8 lug wheel adapters designed to convert heavy duty pickup trucks to dual rear-axle wheels. All of our adapters are made from high-quality extruded aircraft-grade aluminum to ensure they Will last for years in any driving conditions.
What is the difference between an adapter and a wheel spacer?
For example, a 4×137 to a 4×156 would be considered an adapter. Please note that US Wheel Adapters does not build two-piece adapters such as 4-lug pattern to a 5-lug pattern for safety reasons. Wheel Spacers are used to widen the stance of vehicles using wheels with the same bolt pattern.
What material are the wheel adapters and wheel spacers made of?
Each wheel adapter or wheel spacer is machined using true extruded billet aluminum. We use 10.9 hardened steel wheel studs and all products come with all necessary hardware to mount.