Yes you can run them if installed and maintained properly.

However as stated above, it taxes the rest of the parts on your front end. If you decide to run, be aware that you will be replacing some components earlier than you should be down the road. Just my opinion.

 

Yes they are harder on parts, but they are no worse than wheels with the equivalent backspacing.

 

Very poor excuse for using them at all in this case with the proper BS already on it.

 

I said not to use them in this situation many posts ago. I run them because I like the factory ecco wheels and they only come in one backspacing.

 

i have always found the saying it puts more wear and tear on your car or truck bit of a joke instead of getting a wheel with the a lower offset or different back spacing...there will be no difference on the load of hubs, bearings etc from a wheel with a spacer to a wheel that sits the same but have the offset or backspacing to get the same setting. the wheel is still sitting in the same position it would be either way so the load will be the same on hub parts, yes you have extra studs/nuts to check but thats it.

i ran 40mm spacers on a truck with 15x10 -44 offset with 38x15 tires for 3 years with no problems and have also used them on racecars over the years when needed. im not saying people dont have problems with them but i think some of the argument points abit weak.

 

Not to mention the fact that backspacing PROPERLY places the mass of the wheel where it needs to be. Spacers add leverage. Simple lever principle at work here, add distance to the lever, and the fulcrum point changes, you do the math.

 

Maybe weak, but there nonetheless. I agree it is marginal, but it does have an effect. Add lift, bigger tires and such into the equation, which is what most people are doing in these cases, and it adds up. Plan your build, and buy the proper parts accordingly.

 

The leverage the wheel has on the knuckle weather you have a 3.75bs wheel or a 5bs wheel with an 1.25 spacer. That is the point he and I were trying to get across. The only difference between a wheel with a spacer and a wheel without assuming the same backspacing is the 5 extra lug nuts.

 

Eh, the reason I went with smaller tires is because I test fitted 33's on my lift and it was just not gonna happen, I would have to cut my flares which would be a shame because I like having a very clean body (for now). Then again I only had this lift for 2 months so with time I will lift it again and most likely do some flare work, time will tell I guess. But even with my 31's I still get some mild wheel rub.

 

Yes they all rub with 31's mine did and I trimmed for those also to get all the flex I had paid for instead of bump stopping the hell out of it. My flares were torn off the first time out and had to come home early to remove the rest and fix the issue with the fenders, trimming. As soon as I did that I went to town and bought 33x12:50x15's for it no problems.

 

Spacers are always up for debate, check your state laws and go with your own gut feeling. Some love them while others won't touch them.

 

Everyone will have different views on spacers. That being said a wheel with 5 inch BS and a 1.5 inch spacer will put the same force as a wheel with 3.5 inch backspace.

I love the TJ Rubi wheels the Moabs. I have to run them with a 1.5 inch spacer so they don't rub the long arms at full lock. I have never had an issue with over 25 thousand miles and several lite wheeling trips I don't do any ridiculous rocks.

at 3.75 BS you are fine and should not go any more. That being said you make your own decision and don't look back. Just make sure you check torque at least 2-3 times a year or whenever you have the tire off.

 

I might not have a lift (yet) but my tires are actually 2 sizes bigger than the tires that originally were on my jeep and I still can take exits really fast. I actually had my jeep in 4hi (tread is low so I have no grip when it rains but when I put it into 4hi the jeep sticks like glue) earlier on this week due to rain and it hasn't rained in a while so the ground was slick and I somehow ended up going on a canyon road and I took some pretty sharp corners at about 50 mph with no issues at all and I don't even have a front sway bar. I also have been able to (ssshhh don't tell) mildly drift my jeep around 90 degree corners without any feeling of about to roll other than the snapping a car makes once it gains grip again after coming out of a drift. So you're all good man. Don't worry about it. Even with a lift it will be fairly hard to roll your jeep on an off ramp at 40-55mph, might even require skill to role it actually.