Wheel Spacers & Adapters - Good Or Bad? - Automotive Videos

2022-06-25 08:37:22 By : Ms. Sue Zhou

Are wheel spacers safe? Are wheel spacers a good idea? How will wheel adapters affect handling? What effects will wheel spacers have on suspension geometry? Wheel spacers can help with fitting big brake kits, altering wheel offset if aftermarket wheels are used, and can widen a car's track, thus reducing load transfer and ideally improving handling. That said, wheel spacers affect suspension geometry, and will change the scrub radius, affecting braking stability, and also reduce the effective spring rate at the wheels. Wheel spacers can also cause wheel bearing failure. Related Videos: Scrub Radius - https://youtu.be/SUDMEd1bMZI Tire Load Sensitivity - https://youtu.be/kNa2gZNqmT8 Toe-in vs Toe-out - https://youtu.be/83_GTZeuF6M Steering Axis Inclination - https://youtu.be/IUcZ63unEyU Caster - https://youtu.be/Gh7gWJAvOvs Camber - https://youtu.be/jSFmUmVWBp0 Please feel free to rate, comment, and subscribe! And don't forget to check out my other pages below! Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/engineeringexplained Official Website: http://www.howdoesacarwork.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/jasonfenske13 Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/engineeringexplained Car Throttle: https://www.carthrottle.com/user/engineeringexplained To help create more videos, check out my Patreon page! http://www.patreon.com/engineeringexplained NEW VIDEO EVERY WEDNESDAY!