jjosh1795

So my 31s are rubbing on my lca so i thougt about getting a 1.25inch spacer ohh its a rc 3 inch lift

jeepxj19

Some ppl dont like em. but I use them and i have nvr had a problem. I have 1.25" spydertrax, and im running 31x10.5 tires and they stick out very nicely with stock flares and give a nice stance. But i got BW flat flares and even still they look good. I like the wide stance, your other options are, getting different rims with 4-3.5" bs or u can try wj? lca's they have a bend in them and help a little with tire rubbing.

jjosh1795

Ok cool yeah i dont whant to get new rims so i figured they would be the best option

Diesel

Alot of people will come in here and say dont use them. I agree, dont use them....unless you buy a well known quality brand. Spidertrax are supposedly one of the best right now.

Gee oh Dee

If you use em make sure you stay on top of the maintenance checks.

DocOrng XJ

I too have 1.25" spydertrax, and am also running 31x10.5 tires with stock fenders (hoping to get some bushwackers soon) and they do give it a very nice stance.

There is nothing wrong with using them, alot of people don't like em cause of the potential to go bad. but that can be said with just about anything. again if you stay on top of it and use some good quality stuff. no worries. its either that or get some new rim with different backspacing. But even then that's not guaranteed to fix the problem, but couldn't hurt.

Personally i like the idea of having more road to grip and i havent noticed any loss of wheeling power (clearance issues) when on the trails. so far its been a win win.

jjosh1795

How do they go bad

jeepxj19

Ppl say they put to much stress on everything. Idk I think if they were that bad they would be outa business. Just like blocks some ppl use em.. Some ppl say stay away. Its all just personal preference. Theres professional crawlers that use wheel spacers...

Gee oh Dee

There is a chance they'll let a wheel loose while your driving.

It also adds another link to a critical area in your jeep.

jmm0122

I wouldn't trust wheel spacers, and as stated If you did run them only run spidertrax. But with that being said they cost $99 for 2 and you need 4 total so $200 for the set. Why not just buy some cheap steel d-windows or soft 8's or something like that? $42 bucks a piece at most places and you wont have to worry about your wheel falling off.

outkast

Its really a personal preference thing.

Like Jmm0122 said you can get a new set of wheels with the correct back spacing and not have to ever worry about re-torquing the spacer or the extra stress they put on the bearings.

jjosh1795

Yeah i am just going to get some soft 8s i dodnt reliaze it was so cheap

Hoooper

FYI, our bolt pattern is the same as 5x114.3, so you can run spacers from the really trusted guys too, like H&R or others. If you are getting the type that are adapters (have studs built in, not just sandwiched over the stock studs) you dont need hubcentric rings, so getting any with a hub bore that is bigger than the cherokee will be ok. Cars such as mustangs (certain models), most nissans, and lots of others run the 5x114.3/5x4.5 pattern.

A steel wheel is much more likely to leave you stranded on the trail than wheel spacers. never in my life have I heard of a wheel spacer failing, but I have heard of plenty of bent and destroyed steel wheels. not to mention if you are running good alloy wheels they are going to be saving a bunch of weight in a very weight sensitive portion of your jeep

Gee oh Dee

Keepin mind, you can pound a steel rim back into shape. You can't with alloy wheels.

That's why the steelwheels are so much more popular.

Hoooper

steel wheels are more popular because they are cheap, not because they are better. If you ask anybody who is really serious about wheeling they will be running alloys (unless they couldnt figure how to beadlock an alloy). Alloys dont bend, so you dont need to pound them back. when they fail, they crack (obviously not an advantage, just sayin). I cant say ive heard very many people fix a bent steel wheel back to how it was before it was bent, its never the same after it gets bent