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    Quote Originally Posted by jonboy View Post
    In reply to your posts, not really sure what you mean, i did checkout your website and in am still undecided what to do , and have put the pro laminate wings up for sale as i am not using them, i am now thinking about wider tyres and then cut arches to suit, i hope this clears things up,and i do honestly appreciate all your comments and help on this thanks John.
    Then you should have seen that the 20mm spacers do not come with studs, they are slip on ones.
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    Quote Originally Posted by MisteR Tee View Post
    Fitting spacers will alter the loading on wheel bearings & should be accompanied by fitting wheels with a different back space to compensate......
    Doesn’t that kinda defeat the purpose of wheel spacers, if you then fit wheels with a different offset to put the tyres back in the same position?

    The leverage on the bearing is the same if the wheel is in the same eventual positions.

    Ps. I have a pair of 2” spacers in ford stud pattern if anybody needs some?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Paul B View Post
    Doesn’t that kinda defeat the purpose of wheel spacers, if you then fit wheels with a different offset to put the tyres back in the same position?

    The leverage on the bearing is the same if the wheel is in the same eventual positions.

    Ps. I have a pair of 2” spacers in ford stud pattern if anybody needs some?
    No it's all about the centre of the bearing area, you ideally want the centre of the wheel/tyre combo directly above the centre of the wheel bearings so the weight is evenly distributed. putting the centre to one side or the other puts more of a strain on one side of the bearing causing excessive wear & premature failure, which is what fitting large spacers does unless you compensate for it as suggested.
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