Wheel Spacers

Hey everyone.

I have a 2024 TRD Pro and I’m installing the Westcott Preload Collar Lift Kit next month. I already have 35” Toyo Open Country R/T Trails and really like the look with the TRD BBS Forged wheels, I just want to improve the stance a touch. I’m thinking about 1.5” spacers but need help with what brand you recommend and also where to purchase them.

Any assistance is greatly appreciated and thanks in advance!

 

I had Bora spacers for a very short time. I liked the way they made the stance look but where I live it rains a lot and with the spacers the tires slung a lot of stuff on the truck. No more spacers, sold em cheap.
Just my experience.

 

Spidertrax. Absolutely love mine

 

I've heard good things about Spidertrax and Bora. Where did you buy yours from and are they 1.5"?

 

https://www.tundras.com/threads/trd-pro-wheel-well-camo-trim.111271/page-17#post-3208845

A number of us who installed the lighted TRD Pro camo wheel flares used spacers. Ordered my Spidertrax direct from the makers. Also called them w/questions and they were super helpful. The anodized blue is fantastic. Make sure to follow the detailed torque specifications and then check them after driving the recommended # of miles. After that they are GTG. Love them, beautiful machining and rock solid.

read about them here and I suggest buying direct from them not Amazon or other places. You never know and this is mission critical equipment. https://www.spidertrax.com/whs034?sc=2&category=29920

https://407909.app.netsuite.com/cor...8851&c=407909&h=28485e5b3a3e31bfbec6&_xt=.pdf

 

Not a fan of wheel spacers. They put undue stress on the suspension geometry. Change out the wheels if you want more poke.

 

@drewpweinerMD is correct that replacing wheels is the best solution. Yes there are horror stories of spacers coming off. However, 1” is a very small change, and if installed correctly the Spidertrax or Bora are both very good options.


https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/mod...5-Spidertrax-Wheel-Spacer-Safety=#post1696817

 

Seems dramatic, but in 38 years of professional driving, I've seen that happen a few times.
Not actually coming off, but the aftermath of it happening..

 

Im no expert here but not sure if thats true as your moment is still the same your just offsetting the wheels with the same metal were as the spacers are just another connection from the wheel to the hub. So yes you do induce a "failure" point but still the same amount of stress on your suspension geometry.

 

I believe @brutalitybob speaks the truth. Spacers create the same moment on the hub as a wheel with a more negative offset. It has been discussed many times before, but it would seem that there are only two real downsides to spacers: 1 - cheap, lug centric spacers are enticing due to the price, but can be poorly machined, made of poor quality metal, and lack the hub centricity required by our vehicles to safely carry loads; 2 - there are technical more parts that could fail, being two sets of studs and two sets of lugs. I say technically, because while they could fail, that doesn't indicate an increased propensity to fail. Else, the hub/bearing/front end components see the same stress with spacers as the do with different wheels.

To answer the OP's questions, generally speaking, ~1.25" spacers are generally the recommended spacer thickness, and it is always recommended to go with a quality product. Spidertrax and Bora have proven to be of high quality. If your factory wheels are +50mm, adding a 1.5" spacer as you suggest would change that offset to 50mm - (1.5in*25.4mm/in) = 11.9mm. That would make your wheel equivalent to an aftermarket wheel with ~ a +12mm offset. A 1.25" spacer would change it to ~ 18mm offset. Most quality aftermarket wheels usually stay around this offset as a sweet spot for parts wear vs look vs minimized rubbing. 0mm offset is also quite popular, but a little bit of poke and more scrubbing/fitment issues.

 

I've been running Bora 1 inch spacers on the fronts since 2012 with no issues. Keep up on maintenance and proper torque specs.

 

On my 2010 4Runner Limited with the factory 20”x 7” rims and no lift, I increased tire size to
275/55-20 and had Bora make a set of 19mm (3/4”) spacers. Ran it like that for a few years until I sold it to purchase my 3rd gen. Pulled the spacers before I sold the Runner and will probably eventually install them on the Tundra as they have the same bolt pattern. As others have stated, proper installation, torque and periodic torque check/stud inspection is essential. Along with Spidertrax and Bora, another quality spacer manufacturer is Ichiba. Have been running a set of Ichiba spacers on my Corolla slot car for about fifteen years for wheel track and handling purposes with no issues.