Stance. That’s what car enthusiasts want nowadays. At least, to make their vehicles look mean. Aside from lowering their cars or trucks (or lifting their trucks to provide more ground clearance), car tuners fit their wheels and tires flush to the edge of the wheel arches. While stancing your car might also involve widening the track by moving the wheel out even more (this is called “hella flush”), this requires rolling the fender outwards, which takes a lot of work. Also, precise measuring and rolling are needed, so the one doing the modification should be really good at it.
To widen your car’s track properly by three inches, you will need to install 1.5-inch wheel spacers for the wheels whose track you want to widen. This process usually involves the rear wheels but some of you might want to widen the track on all four corners (usually done on pickup trucks or sport-utility vehicles whose owners want to increase clearance from the ground). Besides making your vehicle look badass, the wider track will help to handle your car and keep it more stable.
However, the main purpose of wheel spacers is to improve an incorrect offset in order to avoid the tire rubbing onto suspension components. There are four main kinds of wheel spacer: floating slip-on, hubcentric slip-on, floating bolt-on, and hubcentric bolt-on. It is highly recommended that you purchase and use wheel spacers made of billet aluminum.
There are several reputable brands of wheel spacers. Some of these are Supreme Suspension, Orion Motortech, Spidertrax, Rugged Ridge, Golden Sunny, and GoPlus.
Always remember that the bolt pattern should be the same, otherwise you won’t be able to fit the wheel to your car. The wheel spacer’s center bore should be a perfect match to the wheel and wheel hub, and that the bolts are firmly tightened. Take note of your wheel’s PCD and whether it has four, five, or six bolt holes.
Making your vehicle look awesome is the dream of most car, truck, and SUV owners. Installing 1.5 inch wheel spacers is a pretty good way to make your vehicle not just look great, but also perform better. Just remember to do it properly! It may be a good idea to have the job done at a reputable automotive tuning center or professional garage. Once the job is finished, just go out and enjoy the new look of your vehicle!
