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My NTB guy says wheel spacers are a bad thing

Originally Posted by gy954 Thanks for posting that, geddy. Finally, someone is willing to say the emperor has no clothes! The use of spacers is a perfect case of form

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Old 07-23-2012, 01:03 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Thanks for posting that, geddy. Finally, someone is willing to say the emperor has no clothes!

The use of spacers is a perfect case of form over function. Even good spacers (good = properly designed, properly manufactured, and properly installed) are dangerous in extreme situations and are no substitute for an engineered solution. Once you've seen a cracked or deformed spacer, you'll decide (hopefully!) that the look just ain't worth the risk.
you sound like you've never seen wheels crack.
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Wheels are dangerous!
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Wheels are dangerous!
That's it! I'm taking my wheels off the car when I get home. I'll just drive around on the rotors.
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