1.5" Wheel Spacer Suggestions

[Centaurus5.0]

Ay!

Looking for suggestions on where to buy quality 1.5" wheel spacers. I was getting a bit overwhelmed with all the choices on ebay. Do you really need to spend close to $400 for a good set?

 

[Rich A]

Eibach Wheel Pro-Spacers

Made from High-Strength Aircraft Aluminum Alloy
Precision Engineered Hub-Centric and Model Specific for Perfect Fit and Wheel Balance
Strength-Tested for All Applications
Extreme corrosion Protection Through DIN 50021 Approved Coating Process TUV, QS9000 and ISO9001 Quality Approved
Reduced Weight Compared to Steel Wheel Spacers
Million-Mile Warranty

35mm part# 90.4.35.001.3

45mm part# 90.4.45.001.3

 

[boominXplorer]

Spidertrax is another good option. I'm running a set on my ranger, they are hub-centric

 

[Centaurus5.0]

Thanks for the info Rich. I seen those. Very nice but the cheapest I found was $385 for 4. A bit too steep for me for spacers. $25-40 each I think would be reasonable.


Hey boomin, just checked Spidertrax out, looks like they are out of stock on there site and they only had 1.25"s (assuming the Jeep/F150 are what we use). I'll keep looking, definitely my price range.


Thanks for the input!

 

[toypaseo]

Not a huge fan of spacers, H&R is a brand I would recommend checking out.

Part number 8065705 is 40MM.

Keep this in mind... is it worth risking your life over saving a couple hundred bucks buying some cheepo mystery brand spacers off eBay? :roll:

My 2¢... save up some money and buy some wheels with the offset you need...

 

[1996BLKBauer]

Watch this...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBWeQHZy_nw


Buy quality spacers, I know they are expensive, but you get what you pay for.

 

[Rich A]

Thanks for the info Rich. I seen those. Very nice but the cheapest I found was $385 for 4. A bit too steep for me for spacers. $25-40 each I think would be reasonable...

Centaurus5.0,
$351.00 plus free shipping is the cheapest I found for 45mm Eibach spacers.

$286.00 plus free shipping is the cheapest I found for 35mm Eibach spacers.

 

[Centaurus5.0]

I didn't want to leave this thread hanging without another thanks to you guys for the info so....

...Thank You!

5.0Cent

 

[toypaseo]

You purchase a set?

 

[Centaurus5.0]

No I haven't toypaseo. After looking at the truck only the rear tires need to come out about 1.5". The front tires are flush with the fenders.

And that leads me to some problems.

When the rear tires don't track in line with the front there is a noticeable difference in stability in heavy rain and snow (rear wheel drive). When I'm towing 5,000-6,000 lbs thousands of miles, I need every inch of safety and stability I can get in all conditions. Your suggestion would be ideal: to find some after market wheels with the proper offset, but there in lies more problems, for me anyway. 1. I think 98% of after market wheels are hideous. 2. To find the same wheel in two different offsets that will fit perfect without having to still buy spacers (that I don't think are hideous) would be next to impossible. 3. I'm a sucker for subtly and OEM good looks, so I'm stuck with Ford OEM wheels. 4. I can't spend $800-$1,200 on wheels. I don't know why but I feel sick just thinking about it. 5. I think the 15" teardrops look good, 16" D's look nice too (with better tire selection), 17" don't look right on Explorers (more opinion), and 18-20" (like Saleen's) look great, but the ride suffers with lower profile tires, and as long as I live in the state with the uncontested title of "worst roads in the county", I might as well trade in for a hovercraft.

Conclusion:
I'm think of finding some mint 16" D's and having 2 welded/widened 1.5" for the rear along with 1" spacers and a size tire that is a 1/2"-3/4" wider (bulge) than the front. That way, All the wheels will line up with fenders, It will still looks stock, rears will track with fronts albeit wider, and I will have more traction when it comes time to run that 14.99999 ET.

But until then, I gots to get me some Bilsteins and new suspension bushings. Feels like I'm piloting a Jello mold...

 

[CDW6212R]

Which wheels are you calling the 16" D's? I have a set of the late 90's 16" teardrop wheels, which I got as take off's(first set of tires on them). I bought them in about 2004, just before thinking of trying the 94/95 Cobra wheels I had before that. So I never used the 16's, but I did buy the center caps.

The rear of the 2nd gen Explorer is inboard a good inch more than the front, as they fit the fender edges. I've run 1/4" spacers to help with the 30mm Cobra offsets, and I had to with the 35mm I have now. The offset needs to be less and less as the wheel gets wider, to keep the inner edge away from the ball joints.

I dislike most aftermarket wheels also, and hunting for years I finally settled on a used 17x9" set, with 16mm offsets. I've only test fit them so far, but it looks like the front will be out a hair more than I want. So I bought the thinner front fender flares from a 98ish Explorer. The extra 1" or so thickness should make it very close to a nice fit in front. The rear may be just right given the wheel and no fender flares.

Models with the thick fender flares can move the tires out a good 1.5" more than the models without any flares.

This below is a like new version of what I'm going to use, I couldn't find the pictures from when I cleaned mine.