How hard can you push a 1" wheel adapter?
04-29-2009, 09:05 PM
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How hard can you push a 1" wheel adapter? I got some H&R 25mm (1") hub centric wheel adapters just to push the rear wheels out on my Z28 for looks.
But plans have changed and I ended up with a set of SS wheels and new tires.
So I decided to try the adapters anyway.
With the new wheels, tires, and adapters it pushes the wheel out approx 2" so now it's almost even with the wheel opening.
The car was running low 12's at the track, and a 1.8 0 to 60'
It's got a circle d 3600 converter so it hits the tires hard. I also like to take corners faster than most when traffic allows. (highway on/off ramps mainly)
Thats it. Now that I typed it out it seems like a dumb question.
Anyway at some angles it doesn't look right, so I may take them off.
How much abuse can these handle?
But plans have changed and I ended up with a set of SS wheels and new tires.
So I decided to try the adapters anyway.
With the new wheels, tires, and adapters it pushes the wheel out approx 2" so now it's almost even with the wheel opening.
The car was running low 12's at the track, and a 1.8 0 to 60'
It's got a circle d 3600 converter so it hits the tires hard. I also like to take corners faster than most when traffic allows. (highway on/off ramps mainly)
Thats it. Now that I typed it out it seems like a dumb question.
Anyway at some angles it doesn't look right, so I may take them off.
How much abuse can these handle?
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04-29-2009, 09:59 PM
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They say to do that with wheels but I never have, and never had a problem with it.
I've got like 10 miles on all this, had it up to 60, rides smooth. Need to get out on the highway tomorrow and open it up. New tires, used wheels, spacers...I hope they all work well together.
01-09-2011, 09:49 PM
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I have been using them for a few months. The only thing I wonder about is I hade to cut my studs down to 1". They have had no issues though. I have checked them a few times and they were fine.
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01-11-2011, 02:39 PM
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Can someone who is running the (25mm) 1" adapter on stock wheels post pictures? I found this page, https://ls1tech.com/forums/wheels-ti...-trans-am.html, but would like better pictures. Has anyone used the (20mm) 3/4" spacer?
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bolt-on adapters are fine to push hard. Spacers are what you need to be very careful of. Like others said, torque them properly and then do it again 50-100 miles later to be sure..probably check every so often when you get bored, but I know of a lot of people who've had them on their 60's muscle cars and track them (road course HPDE) often with no problems..
01-31-2011, 04:29 PM
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bolt-on adapters are fine to push hard. Spacers are what you need to be very careful of. Like others said, torque them properly and then do it again 50-100 miles later to be sure..probably check every so often when you get bored, but I know of a lot of people who've had them on their 60's muscle cars and track them (road course HPDE) often with no problems..
