wheel spacers

Where do you guys get them?

Ebay.

Evil Bay is your Friend....
where i got mine....

I got mine from Robbie on here I think he ordered them from a Site Sponsor on RF so one of them western sand dealers

i got a set from High Lifter 5 or 6 years ago for my atv. only run them on the rhino when i have the stock tires on it.

what size spacers do you guys use? and do you think they help on a stock rhino?

dixiecop28 wrote:

what size spacers do you guys use? and do you think they help on a stock rhino?

Some things to consider. Are you going to buy aftermarket wheels? If yes, you can shop for the offset you want to widen your track. This is the primary purpose of spacers. The wider your track, the more stable your machine is. There is a compromise with reliability. The bigger your spacer, the more stress you put on your spindles. Everyone has opinions on this. I will give you mine.

The stock Rhino track measured outside of tire to outside of tire is 53 1/2 inches front and back. I wanted to widen 2" in front and 4 inches in rear. I went with 4.0+3.0 offset wheels. This gave me the 2" I wanted in the front, but only 2" I wanted in the rear. So, i added 1" spacers to my rear. That gave me a final track of 55 1/2" front and 58 1/2" rear. This was a great improvement in machine stability. I feel going wider than that puts too much stress on the spindles, as well as getting the machine a little too wide for some trails. Going wider than this also creates problems trying to get flares to cover the tires if you dont want mud thrown at you.

If I were not going to upgrade my stock wheels, I would go with 1" spacers on the front and 1 1/2" on the rear max. Thats just this one guys opinion.

I have 1" front 2" rear makes it real wide

I have ran 1.5" spacers on the rear with stock alloys. I took them off to see the difference in handling. So far I'm like'n that setup. Less push on the slick stuff. If I start to feel unstable, I might put them back on.

I have 5-2 all the way around with 1 inch spacers in the rear.
it mesures around 55 in the front. and 57 7/8 in the rear.
it feels good to me. if i have any push. i dont really feel it.
i have put the stock tires on before to ride around the yard.
i honistly did not feel and difference... but maybe there is.


Chris....

ChrisC wrote:

I have 5-2 all the way around with 1 inch spacers in the rear.
it mesures around 55 in the front. and 57 7/8 in the rear.
it feels good to me. if i have any push. i dont really feel it.
i have put the stock tires on before to ride around the yard.
i honistly did not feel and difference... but maybe there is.


Chris....

I got the same setup with ITP rims and I really think it is really stable, at least in the riding we have done so far. I would not want to go any wider because you will be eating mud sandwiches all day long. My two cents.

Airborne LT wrote:

ChrisC wrote:

I have 5-2 all the way around with 1 inch spacers in the rear.
it mesures around 55 in the front. and 57 7/8 in the rear.
it feels good to me. if i have any push. i dont really feel it.
i have put the stock tires on before to ride around the yard.
i honistly did not feel and difference... but maybe there is.


Chris....

I got the same setup with ITP rims and I really think it is really stable, at least in the riding we have done so far. I would not want to go any wider because you will be eating mud sandwiches all day long. My two cents.

Ya the mairs flares covers the tires just right.....
but before i got the flares... DAM... i would get covered...

Airborne LT wrote:

ChrisC wrote:

I have 5-2 all the way around with 1 inch spacers in the rear.
it mesures around 55 in the front. and 57 7/8 in the rear.
it feels good to me. if i have any push. i dont really feel it.
i have put the stock tires on before to ride around the yard.
i honistly did not feel and difference... but maybe there is.


Chris....

I got the same setup with ITP rims and I really think it is really stable, at least in the riding we have done so far. I would not want to go any wider because you will be eating mud sandwiches all day long. My two cents.

Gotta have the Maiers to go wide like mine

Nice avatar Shawn. I smell DD on the prowl........ :afro:

In deed LT in deed

thanks for the input guys. the wife gave me the ok to get a side by side this summer when i get the fourwheeler paid off which is in july. i am really torn between the rhino and the razor but will probablly go with the rhino because of the bed size. just looking at what the first things i would do to the rhino. i was thinking the first two things would be clutch sheeve and then wheel spacers. I know i am looking ahead but I already found the wheels i want. I want the red wheels with a blue rhino. gonna go the police route with it. Already got some red and blue flashers for it

dixiecop28 wrote:

thanks for the input guys. the wife gave me the ok to get a side by side this summer when i get the fourwheeler paid off which is in july. i am really torn between the rhino and the razor but will probablly go with the rhino because of the bed size. just looking at what the first things i would do to the rhino. i was thinking the first two things would be clutch sheeve and then wheel spacers. I know i am looking ahead but I already found the wheels i want. I want the red wheels with a blue rhino. gonna go the police route with it. Already got some red and blue flashers for it

Ohoooo, I like the red ones too. Are they candy or just red?

they do have a candy look to them, kinda hard to tell from the picture though

Dixie , that sounds great. personaly i would get the wheels and some good
tires first. get it setup like you want it. and then
Get an ECU then get a sheave.....

and then go from there. cause it never stops.....

lol yes this sounds like it is gonna get very expensive. as for tires i am thinking either the bighorns or the GBC version of the big horns. also i dont want a ton of speed from it, i would like it to go around 50-52 though

I would like the looks of those rims for sure, but I would compare price/weight versus ITP. I really like ITP (I know lots have them) because of the lifetime warranty. You get drunk and hit a curb and bust a rim......no worries.........they give you another. You can't beat that with a nightstick

BTW, I like the idea of going with the police car idea. Should look

If I bought a new set of rims I would use the rim offset to get the stance I want instead of spacers less wear & tear on things since the wheels are offset further instead of the entire rim setting out further, but then again once you do that there is no taking the spacer off and going skinnier stance