After much of the transgressions and recent threads, I suppose I should start with this. I have not created this thread with the intentions of bashing, bad-mouthing, or speaking ill-willed/fated of any member of this forum. With that said, please read the following and then my sig.

The following information is applicable to track-prepped cars and street cars. however, i will keep it primarly limited to street cars. what is the obsession with spacers on this forum? i understand the 'need' to use them when to keep tires/rims from rubbering inner fender wheels or components. however, doesn't anybody know the damage that can be caused by using them? And yes, i know that since our cars have IRS we don't have to worry about this as much as those who have solid axles, but how many of you are aware of the fact that using spacers will cause ACCELERATED WEAR OF YOUR WHEEL BEARINGS?? it just seems ironic that so many of us spend so much time and money going out of way to take care of our cars to an extreme and to avoid other items that cause evelated levels of wear and tear, yet majority of this forum readily uses spacers.

now then, the reason spacers cause accelerated wear is because they change the position of the load on the bearing to the outside or inside instead of the middle (Usually the middle, anyways) causing premature wear, noise, and possible failure. and a failed wheel bearing, whether front or rear, is catastrophic. Also, they move the load the same way on the wheel studs causing the same problems/issues, however, it should be noted that broken studs are much less likely and that extended stds should be used.

now it should be noted that the spacers themselves do not typically have problems, they just tend to cause them. it should also be noted that those who complain on spacers coming loose are idiots and it's the installer's fault for not torquing them properly, not the spacer's (unless a random manufacturing defect).

i wonder how many people have roaring/rumbling noises caused from fried wheel bearings, aware or unaware? the solution to all of this would be to use wheels with correct offset/backspacing. oh and illegal in many areas.