Matthew DeBlock
Member
Hey guys,
I have an ‘05 Trac and I want to keep the stock wheels, but it really looks like the stock offset is wrong, particularly in the rear. So, I’m looking for some answers and also some opinions on wheel spacers.
After doing some reading, I read that the use of spacers was for correcting a wheel offset for aftermarket wheels to bring the geometry back to stock. I have read that if you were to draw an axis between the upper and lower ball joints, the line should be at or close to the center of the contact patch where the tire meets the road. A spacer on stock front wheels would change this and probably affect steering, wouldn’t it?
It is probably less of an issue on the rear wheels since they don’t turn (obviously), but my question is can you use them just on the back, which is really what I want to do. Would this affect anything such as steering (maybe an over or understeer problem) or suspension issue? Also, doing just the rears now sets the rear out of line with the fronts.
Lastly, does anyone manufacture them in steel? I have seen thick aluminum break when it’s cold outside.
Thanks,
Matt
I have an ‘05 Trac and I want to keep the stock wheels, but it really looks like the stock offset is wrong, particularly in the rear. So, I’m looking for some answers and also some opinions on wheel spacers.
After doing some reading, I read that the use of spacers was for correcting a wheel offset for aftermarket wheels to bring the geometry back to stock. I have read that if you were to draw an axis between the upper and lower ball joints, the line should be at or close to the center of the contact patch where the tire meets the road. A spacer on stock front wheels would change this and probably affect steering, wouldn’t it?
It is probably less of an issue on the rear wheels since they don’t turn (obviously), but my question is can you use them just on the back, which is really what I want to do. Would this affect anything such as steering (maybe an over or understeer problem) or suspension issue? Also, doing just the rears now sets the rear out of line with the fronts.
Lastly, does anyone manufacture them in steel? I have seen thick aluminum break when it’s cold outside.
Thanks,
Matt