Disco Wheel Spacers

[tdb]

Can anybody help? - I recently purchased some 30mm "hubcentric" wheel spacers for my '96 Disco fitted with standard/original fitment alloys. Trouble is when the spacers are fitted the wheels need to be orientated by 36 degrees and this causes the rear to foul the hub bolts. Between the 5 stud holes the alloys have a clearance void, however when the spacers are fitted this alighnment is lost because everything rotates by the 36 degrees. Is there something I'm overlooking??, I have thought about trying to get extended studs to replace the originals. Any advise would be greatly appreciated. Thanks ..... tdb

 

[Moose]

I have heard of problems with the stock wheel backspacing when using spacers. You might need to buy some new rims.

EDIT: Actually, it shouldn't matter. When you say it fouls the rear hubs, what do you mean? Are the wheels clean and neat, so that built up crud isn't messing up mounting?

 

[tdb]

Hi Moose, thanks for getting back. I'd prefer to keep the original rims. When I tried the spacers, the heads of the small hub bolts actually dug into and slightly damaged the rear of the alloys. This happens because the wheels need to be rotated 36 degrees from the original studs/lugs datum, and where once the clearance at the rear of the alloy accomodated the hub bolts, the clearance has naturally shifted 36 degrees.
Fitting extended studs/lugs would keep the alloys in their original orientation, just seems like a a lot of extra work for the sake of a little interference that I suppose could be ground away (carefully). The problem then would be if I remove the spacers, I'm left with bloody long studs to remove again. Would carefully removing a little alloy from the rear of the rims be advisable?

 

[Moose]

I apologize for my denseness. I assume by "rear of the alloys" you mean the side that faces toward the differential, and not toward the sunshine?

I would think that (1) You could carefully grind away a small amount of alloy to recreate the clearance that was lost or (2) You could contact the manufacturer of the spacers and look into hub bolts with smaller/shallower heads on them. Maybe shave a millimeter or two off the bolt heads, rather than grinding the wheels.

 

[beemer]

It sounds like you have a bolt on spacer that has studs sticking out for the rims. Go to www.performancedriven.co.uk/shop.product.asp?CatID=119
They have 5 hole spacers for your Rover with or without hubcentric in 10, 16, 20, 26, 30, 34, and 40mm. You use longer studs, add spacer and lug nut the wheel as stock, this is safer in my way of thinking and no spacer nuts to rim problems. Price per/pair or axle from 30 to 63 pounds.

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[98GRDisco]

Or you can replace the studs with shortere studs

 

[basstard440]

I apologize for my ignorance, but what is the purpose of "wheel spacers"? Joe

 

[joey]

Wheel spacers are used to either a) allow you to use larger width tires, or b) use rims that were not normally allowed on your vehicle, or c) to give you the ricer look.

Spacers are always a bad thing on any vehicle that you may take off road...