3 reasons why graystone wheel spacers are s***

Starts at the flywheel, ends at the hubs, any problems along them lines, ask your questions here.
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Re: 3 reasons why graystone wheel spacers are s***

Post by Christoff » Wed Nov 07, 2012 10:50 pm

What size wheels do you have, you got any arch mods?

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Re: 3 reasons why graystone wheel spacers are s***

Post by andyrew » Thu Nov 08, 2012 6:16 pm

to be fair most of the problems youve had are not graystones fault :lol:

apart from them been a little faffy tyring to fit them i never had issues with them in the past

ive got some new billet ones but they are still 30-32mm wide so you`d have the same issue as youve got now even if you bought the more expensive ones.

i think you options would be a narrower tyre. maybe a 195 80 15 , i had these on my sami and they just peekd out of the arches a little. more on one side being an sj :lol:

maybe you could get the spacers and studs turned down a bit to maybe a 20mm spacer? but you`d be limited by the length of the standard studs on the axle.
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Re: 3 reasons why graystone wheel spacers are s***

Post by ScottieJ » Thu Nov 08, 2012 6:40 pm

You can't machine down those spacers, they are cast and hollow. I personally wouldn't put them anywhere near an SJ of mine. It's solid, machined spacers or nothing.

I prefer nothing and wider wheels :mrgreen:
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Re: 3 reasons why graystone wheel spacers are s***

Post by andyrew » Thu Nov 08, 2012 8:00 pm

ScottieJ wrote:I prefer nothing and wider wheels :mrgreen:
:hands: ohh yes.
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Re: 3 reasons why graystone wheel spacers are s***

Post by dan_2k_uk » Thu Nov 08, 2012 8:17 pm

I have to run them because I love my alloys too much. Personally my graystons have never given me any trouble.

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Re: 3 reasons why graystone wheel spacers are s***

Post by twiss » Fri Nov 23, 2012 2:40 pm

Ive had grayston spacers on mine for about 5 years now... got the set of for for £15 off ebay it was rude not to!! lol
Never problems with clearance of bumpers... but they again I have a 2.5" lift and different bumpers anyway
I check them periodically and there isn't really any wear to the spacers themselves so I'm pretty happy with them
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Re: 3 reasons why graystone wheel spacers are s***

Post by OllieSJ » Thu Sep 05, 2013 3:40 pm

Man that's a Nice sj tin top !
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Re: 3 reasons why graystone wheel spacers are s***

Post by Tramp » Thu Sep 05, 2013 5:25 pm

OllieSJ wrote:Man that's a Nice sj tin top !
It was REALLY nice - before it was stolen, probably burnt out now

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Re: 3 reasons why graystone wheel spacers are s***

Post by OllieSJ » Thu Sep 05, 2013 5:46 pm

oh dear think i missed that sorry to hear that i hope one day it comes back ! sorry !
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Re: 3 reasons why graystone wheel spacers are s***

Post by Hodgie812 » Thu Sep 05, 2013 9:12 pm

To get ur hub caps to fit wrap insulation tape round the end then push them into the spacer from the back before fitting the spacer back on the anus. Worked fine on our bit.
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