I have a 2009 Sport X and was looking to make it look a little wider. I looked and saw wheel spacers. Are they safe to use? Will they cause parts to wear out? Any alternatives if those aren't any good?

 

The Spidertrax type of spacers are fine. Assuming you install them correctly and are willing to check them as part of regular maintenance.

The alternative is new rims with less backspace.

Spacers will not cause any more wear than rims with equal backspace.

 

Never heard of spacers on a jk , did you try the search to see if anybody else ever ran them

 

X's 2! Do not get the cheepo washer spacers. I've been running for several thousand miles. No problem.

 

Ok, thanks, if I decide to go that route I'll definitely go for the quality ones

 

Clever- kudos to you fine sir :thumb:

"Cheepo washer spacers" are perfectly acceptable so long as there is enough wheel stud for the lug nut to engage and the wheel sits flush with the mounting surface. They are prone to cracking if overtightened but that's easily avoidable.

The spacer phenomenon comes down to proper installation and maintenance by the operator. Seat belts are unsafe as wheel spacers if not installed and utilized properly.

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I still would not use.

 

If you want to run wheel spacers Spidertrax are the best.

 

no problems at all in the 2 years I've had them on. I did use blue loctite when I installed them

 

I have a 2009 JKUR, I've run bolt-on spacers for over 95,000 miles and 4 sets of tires up to 35's with no issues. Use red lok-tite when you install them and, barring some structure issue in the aluminum, or poor machining of the spacers you are good to go. I have never torque checked my spacer since I installed them almost 5 years ago. The reason for not torque checking them, as some have suggested, is to keep the integrity of the lok-tite.