Just put 33's on my otherwise stock 2012 jk. Are Wheel spacers a good idea or bad? I have no rubbing but I like how it looks. Does it make for a weak point When im off road? Anyone have these?

 

I got 1.5" Spidertrax spacers on my stock rims with 33" KM2's. I've been pedal down in mud, maxed out on flex ( stock Rubicon ) over rock and 120 km/h highway driving. Never had a problem yet. With that said I rotate my tires every 5000 km, and I always check them. Never the slight bit loose. They get my vote. I think the problem with spacers come with when you get the cheaper ones, that just function like a puck, and still use the orgional studs. But with the studs on the Spidertrax spacers, I think you'll be fine.

I don't think there will be any more stress then if you had an offset rim of 4.5. A tires wider stance, regardless of how it is put out there ( spacers or offset ) will create the same stress. And you never hear anyone on here complaining about extra stress from a 4.5 offset rim.

Thats my 2 cents.

 

they are a good product...i put them on my girlfriends 2 door on 35s and it has been wheeled a lot with no problems

 

from the faq:

High quality wheelspacers, the kind that bolt up to your axle first are no more dangerous or cause any more stress to your axles then would a wheel with less backspacing. Anyone who tries to tell you otherwise doesn't know what they're talking about and I have yet to hear a single good or specific explanation as to exactly how they are worse. Just to be clear, the cheap-o spacers (the kind that you can get at PepBoys and are sandwiched between your wheel and axle using the existing wheel studs) are in fact EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. These cheap-o spacers leave little thread for your lug nuts to hold onto and can fail. DO NOT USE THESE!

 

Spidertrax is a great company. Don't forget to follow the proper installation steps. I originally torqued my wheel spacers @ 95ft lbs with Loc Tite, then rechecked them after 100 miles at 85ft lbs. Also it's a good idea to use a three step torque (using a star pattern), first at 30, then 60, and finally at 90 on the initial install. This will help correctly center your wheel spacers (even though they are hub centric). The 1.5" spacers will bring the edge of your tread just to the lip of the fender, making it completely legal in all states (running stock wheels and tires).

 

Over 2 years on my spidertrax spacers, and no issues. I always check them every time I rotate and balance, and they havent budged. If they are installed correctly and maintained, they are perfectly safe

 

I have had spidertrax spacers on now 49,000 miles and no problem.

 

Thanks everyone. Great info.