Wheel spacers

[Portland]

Has anyone fitted wheel spacers to the rear wheels of a Mercedes twin rear wheel chassis to increase the wheel span and have they made any difference to the ride.

 

[Bobby-gg]

Are they something that you can actually purchase to fit your vehicle?

I've fitted TUV passed one's on to 4x4's before without issue but I don't think that I'd fit them to a Motorhome

 

[Ditcha]

Has anyone fitted wheel spacers to the rear wheels of a Mercedes twin rear wheel chassis to increase the wheel span and have they made any difference to the ride.

I fitted 30mm ones to the front of our ducato tuv approved more for the look than anything else but drive much better missing the self made tracks on the roads, quite a few manufacturers fit them as standard part of a axle widening package.

 

[Carpmart]

They is cool innit dude!!!

 

[jockaneezer]

Hmmmm....

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[pappajohn]

They is cool innit dude!!!

And when the wheels fitted they won't be seen at all.

My view is they will put additional load on the wheel bearings.
The wheel design is so the wheel center is over the bearing, not inboard or outboard of it.

 

[PP Bear]

And when the wheels fitted they won't be seen at all.

My view is they will put additional load on the wheel bearings.
The wheel design is so the wheel center is over the bearing, not inboard or outboard of it.

I’m def with you on this, I certainly wouldn’t fit them, but each to their own.

Wonder how you would stand with the insurance company, if they caused an accident in any way.

 

[68c]

My A class Pilote always looks pigeon toed with its wide Alco rear axle and the standard Peugeot axle hiding inside the front bodywork. Often wondered about spacers for purely cosmetic reasons but like pappajohn worried about wheel bearing wear. Making it wide enough for any visual effect would probably throw the whole geometry out.

 

[Ditcha]

I’m def with you on this, I certainly wouldn’t fit them, but each to their own.

Wonder how you would stand with the insurance company, if they caused an accident in any way.

There tuv approved with a certificate just like air suspension and other approved add-ons can't get anywhere near the max front axle loads anyway

 

[pappajohn]

There tuv approved with a certificate just like air suspension and other approved add-ons can't get anywhere near the max front axle loads anyway

TUV approved or not, it doesn't mean the bearings arent subject to an unusual load no matter what the loading.
Standard wheels will sit over the bearing producing only a downward force .
Sticking in spacers moves the wheel away from the bearing producing a downward and "tipping over" effect..

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[Ditcha]

TUV approved or not, it doesn't mean the bearings arent subject to an unusual load no matter what the loading.
Standard wheels will sit over the bearing producing only a downward force .
Sticking in spacers moves the wheel away from the bearing producing a downward and "tipping over" effect..

Okay I might have to replace the wheel bearings 2 week's early ain't going to break the bank

 

[Abacist]

I am pretty sue that N & B fit front spacers as standard or they are an option on Arto Fiat Ducato models.

 

[Steve and Denise]

TUV approved or not, it doesn't mean the bearings arent subject to an unusual load no matter what the loading.
Standard wheels will sit over the bearing producing only a downward force .
Sticking in spacers moves the wheel away from the bearing producing a downward and "tipping over" effect..

Here are the wheel spacers that Carthargo fit on the front of the Iveco chassis, they are also fitted on the rear from the factory but not sure if they are aware of premature bearing wear but I suspect they may have an informed idea.