Vette Registry | Wheel Question - Page 5 - Forums

Already a Member?

Welcome back! Access your account.

Not yet a Member?

Join our community! Registration is free.

Join Free

Forum List New Topic Reply Search Hide Signatures

1 2 3 45

Re: Wheel Question

Posted: 6/29/12 9:05amMessage 41 of 48

Reply Quote

JohnRR

Free Member

Send PM

Joined: 2/22/2011

Posts: 110

Beware of spacers as they increase the load on wheel bearings and the studs

I don't believe this is true. I'm keeping the centerline of the wheel the same as stock or about 1/8" inboard. So I'm not poking the wheels out any further than stock.

John

1973 BB 4-Speed Coupe Project Car

2009 Z06 Mostly Stock

Be the first to like this post
Sign In to Like this post

SPONSOR AD:: (Our Sponsors help support Vette Registry)

Re: Wheel Question

Posted: 6/29/12 8:15pmMessage 42 of 48

Reply Quote

rod7515

Lifetime Member

Send PM

Red Lion, PA - USA

Joined: 10/27/2006

Posts: 1182

Vette(s): 1974 White 350 Corvette, TH400 Automatic 1972 Tangerine /Go Mango Convertible 383 Stroker, 2004r Automatic

Ive been running 1/2" spacers on the cragers I have on the 74 for about 2 years now. I have had no issues to this point. In theory I would understand the reasoning of more load on the bearing because you have moved the bolting point out away from the bearing itself. However I dont think that will make a lot of increase load that it would cause short term issues. Maybe over a 20 year period but I'll find that out down the road. The trade off to have cragers is worth it! lol.

Chip the wheels look fantastic! The paint looks great! Hope to meet you at some point.
Best of luck,
Rodney Hake

Be the first to like this post
Sign In to Like this post

Re: Wheel Question

Posted: 6/30/12 7:41amMessage 43 of 48

Reply Quote

crossfire1982

Free Member

Send PM

Cramerton, NC - USA

Joined: 8/22/2006

Posts: 1094

Vette(s): black 1982 coupe slate gray interior, 350 crossfire, 1985 fuel pump, Steeroids R&P conversion

Thanks Rodney, I appreciate the comment. This thread sure generated more interest and replies than I expected.

Be the first to like this post
Sign In to Like this post

Re: Wheel Question

Posted: 7/1/12 7:49pmMessage 44 of 48

Reply Quote

73shark

Free Member

Send PM

Overland Park, KS - USA

Joined: 7/9/2003

Posts: 916

Vette(s): 1973 Orange Metallic Coupe (orig owner), L82, 4 spd (WR), PS, (A/C & PW (I installed from wrecked 73)), leather, AM/FM Stereo, ran with '65 FI unit earlier & will again some day. 2023 Accelerate Yellow HTC Stingray

JohnRR said: Beware of spacers as they increase the load on wheel bearings and the studs

I don't believe this is true. I'm keeping the centerline of the wheel the same as stock or about 1/8" inboard. So I'm not poking the wheels out any further than stock.

John

Here's a good discussion.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-tech-performance/2676505-wheel-spacers-good-or-bad-idea.html

Here's some hubcentric adapters even tho they call them spacers.

http://www.tunersdepot.com/Jsp/content/H-R--DRM-Series-Trak--Wheel-Spacer-45mm--Pair----90-96-Chevy-Corvette-37917.html

1973 L-82 4 spd

Be the first to like this post
Sign In to Like this post

Re: Wheel Question

Posted: 7/2/12 1:52amMessage 45 of 48

Reply Quote

manget1

Lifetime Member

Send PM

Indianapolis, IN - USA

Joined: 9/3/2006

Posts: 2461

Vette(s): Silver 1974 Convertible - L82 4 speed Low miles (was only 8,900 when I bought it in March 2006) - Now 54K miles. Original owner bought it as an investment for son's college expenses. 2008 Jetstream Blue Convertible

Really like the look Chip. Well done

I wanted a Corvette my whole life, but I never dreamed of all the wonderful people I would meet because of it!

��

target=_blank>Click for another pic!�� And yet another!

Be the first to like this post
Sign In to Like this post

Re: Wheel Question

Posted: 7/3/12 5:09pmMessage 46 of 48

Reply Quote

JohnRR

Free Member

Send PM

Joined: 2/22/2011

Posts: 110

Hey Shark,

Thanks for the link. I read the thread and it mostly discusses the differences between spacers and adapters.

When I was at Corvettes at Carlisle last year, one of the vendors gave me a hard time about using wheel adapters to mate C5 wheels to my '73 spindles. I believe that when the wheel mounting face is kept at the centerline of the wheel, the load on the spindle bearings is the same. The stock wheel is 8" wide with a 4" backspace. The 8.5" wide C5 wheels, with a 2.75" adapter has a backspace of 4.25". I think they are both the same as far as the load on the wheel bearing is concerned.

John

1973 BB 4-Speed Coupe Project Car

2009 Z06 Mostly Stock

Be the first to like this post
Sign In to Like this post

Re: Wheel Question

Posted: 7/3/12 5:53pmMessage 47 of 48

Reply Quote

crossfire1982

Free Member

Send PM

Cramerton, NC - USA

Joined: 8/22/2006

Posts: 1094

Vette(s): black 1982 coupe slate gray interior, 350 crossfire, 1985 fuel pump, Steeroids R&P conversion

Thanks Marshall. I had looked at these wheels before but after seeing Dick's vette at the Charleston gathering I decided to bite the bullet and try them.

Be the first to like this post
Sign In to Like this post