Thread: Disco rims turned around

Originally Posted by klappers

It wouldn't happen full stop. For the simple reason being that it is not the wheel studs that hold the weight of the vehicle, its the HUB!! Which is the problem with ALL spacers. Spacers should be illegal full stop! If anyone is running them I strongly recommend you take them off and get some offset rims.

There are heaps and heaps of hubs that use the studs to locate the wheel rather than the actual center spigot. Just about all 6stud 4WD rims are located that way and probably every single trailer hub out there. In addition, any offset rim by more than 25mm on an axled 4WD is equally as illegal as a hub spacer irrespective of if it passes roadworthy where that isn't a criteria to look for. The only legal way of getting real width is to change the axle to a wider setup and then get it engineered.

Originally Posted by Slunnie

There are heaps and heaps of hubs that use the studs to locate the wheel rather than the actual center spigot. Just about all 6stud 4WD rims are located that way and probably every single trailer hub out there. In addition, any offset rim by more than 25mm on an axled 4WD is equally as illegal as a hub spacer irrespective of if it passes roadworthy where that isn't a criteria to look for. The only legal way of getting real width is to change the axle to a wider setup and then get it engineered.

You will find that most 6 stud 4wd have a lip on the drum of the break or hub to support the vehicle..it would be very unusual for a 4wd to be supported by studs alone! You can only go so far on axle width change too, transport authorities don't like people changing the width of the axles too much.







Hmmm looks like they are supported by means other than studs to me mate.