Are wheel adapters a good idea?

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. Wheel spacers can also cause wheel bearing failure.

What is the purpose of wheel adapters?

Wheel spacers can be used to change wheel bolt patterns and to widen the offset of the wheel. By increasing the offset of the wheel, you place more stress on the axle’s studs, and in a front axle application on the unit bearings (or spindles) and ball joints of the axle.

Do wheel adapters cause problems?

Wheel adapters are not designed to handle hard cornering or heavy hauling and they may fail under these circumstances. Since these accessories also alter the way a vehicle handles, they can be extremely dangerous for inexperienced drivers or those operating their vehicles at highway speeds.

Are wheel adapters safe for racing?

Simply put, yes. Spacers are safe for both daily driving and track duty if installed correctly. Quality spacers are made of materials that are as strong if not stronger than the wheels and hub, so they shouldn’t be the weak link in your setup.

Do spacers improve handling?

Performance. Another reason for using wheel spacers is to increase the handling of your vehicle. This is turn increases the amount of grip that your vehicle has in corners, allowing faster cornering. Spacers can also change the balance of your car’s handling.

Are wheel spacers safe for racing?

Are Spacers Safe at the Track? Simply put, yes. Spacers are safe for both daily driving and track duty if installed correctly. Quality spacers are made of materials that are as strong if not stronger than the wheels and hub, so they shouldn’t be the weak link in your setup.

Do race cars run wheel spacers?

The NHRA does allow drag racers to use hub-centric wheel spacers, with the condition that the lug bolts/studs being used should allow for the minimum thread engagement. There will be less thread to fasten the wheel to, as the wheel spacer takes up the thread and can cause wheels to be ripped off during a race.