Ebay Vendor 5x5 1.5" Wheel Spacer Review

[ArmyofMike]

Howdy to all,

I recently purchased Ebay Vendor 5x5 1.5" wheel spacers from a vendor named "Garageracing" on the site. I figured I would write a review on them since I can't find much on these type of spacers. I did a LOT of research on this vendor and the wheel spacers themselves and after doing so, felt comfortable spending around $100 on some wheel spacers. First off, I am NOT affiliated with this seller and/or the product. This is my review. Take or leave it, but it may help to alleviate some of the confusion on these "brand of spacers."

I had several correspondence with the vendor on Ebay. I was able to ask them some questions before actually purchasing the spacers. The vendor stated they are made in the USA, in Southern California to be exact. They use either Grade 8 or Metric 10.9 hardware and are machined from "Made Of CNC Machined 6061 Billet Aluminum." Shipping to me in Central California was less than two days.

Here is a brief review/install that I did while putting them on. I'm at almost 100miles of driving since install and they feel good in steering/suspension (if that is even a true statement as I really don't "feel" the spacers) and they have given my 2012 JKU a wider stance. I will be going to 35x12.5x17 soon and these were needed for the change.

The spacers came nicely packaged in a rectangular box:

They were packaged very nicely in plastic wrap and bubble wrap:

They came with a packaging slip and instructions:

The spacers are not painted (yes, they are NOT the blue ones!), but the aluminum is smooth and milled nicely. There are no sharp edges, pits, scars or defects.

Compared to a SpiderTrax Spacer, which is for a TJ, so a bit bigger circumference and size, the Spidertrax weighed 4.4lbs, the Garageracing spacer weighed 3.8lbs. All weights were with hardware on. You can see the SpiderTrax spacer was a bit larger:

Engraved markings showed what size the spacers were; in this case 5x5. The engraving was very clean and crisp, signialling it was actually cut by machine and not hand etched:

Came with 10.9 Metric Hardware (1040 MPa Minimum Tensile Strength)

The lugnuts were also grade 10 and 1/2 x 20:

Some shots of the machining and cutting detail:

Now for Install~
Take off wheels and you will find the hub. Make sure to clean well with a metal brush to ensure the spacers fit snugly on the hub/bolts. Remove all debris and remove the clips that are on the studs. This is VERY important to ensure the spacers seat correctly!

You can see here the hub. This is what the spacer will center on to be considered "Hubcentric" which the spacers I bought were:

Spacers installed on Hub:

Continued:


The spacers fit VERY well on the hubs and studs. Once I fit them on, they stayed in place without the lug nuts being needed. Very precise fit. The spacers do not wobble on the hug and are easy to fit on, meaning the spacers were machined to tight specs. This part worried me the most when installing, cause I didn't know if they would be over tight or loose-meaning what's the point of hubcentric? But I was very happy with the fitment.

Next, I torqued all the lug nuts on the spacers to 95ft.lbs and then double checked each once more before putting wheels back on. I did a tire rotation at the same time. I then torqued my JKU MOAB wheels to 95ft.lbs and hit the road. It drives without any issues, noises, ill feeling in the wheel or looseness. Very happy.

And don't forget to remove the stud clips!!!

Here is a shot of them on. You can see the tires protrude from the wheel wells more than stock.

So far, I am happy with the spacers, the build quality, the vendor and the fitment. Time will tell, but for now, I wouldn't have reservations in buying them again. I will re torque again soon and ensure there isn't any issues, failure or faults in the spacers. I'll keep you posted!

Thanks and MUCH Thanks to Lee! I appreciate your help with the old spacers.
AoM

:thumb:

 

[MarkW13]

Thanks for the review. I need some spacers, but hate the idea of paying $200 for all 4.

 

[ArmyofMike]

Thanks for the review. I need some spacers, but hate the idea of paying $200 for all 4.

And where you are located, you will get them in 2 days or less! :rock:

 

[joshuaj21]

Those look just like the Titan spacers I picked up on amazon. Set of 4 was I think $138. The markings are identical. Nice... Did you add the 270 (red) loctite to the threads on the spacers? I was a but hesitant about putting the red stuff on as I was under the impression it would be nearly impossible to get off if say I need to change my rotors or something but if you apply a small amount, like a dot to the threads you should be good and they won't be as difficult to remove as you might think... just my $.02 though.

 

[aermotor]

Red thread locker is easy to get off with any bit of leverage.

 

[ArmyofMike]

Those look just like the Titan spacers I picked up on amazon. Set of 4 was I think $138. The markings are identical. Nice... Did you add the 270 (red) loctite to the threads on the spacers? I was a but hesitant about putting the red stuff on as I was under the impression it would be nearly impossible to get off if say I need to change my rotors or something but if you apply a small amount, like a dot to the threads you should be good and they won't be as difficult to remove as you might think... just my $.02 though.

Red thread locker is easy to get off with any bit of leverage.

I used the Blue RTV. It is rated for the 95-100ft.lbs the lug nuts on the spacers require. It is holding tight with no issue and I'm hopeful that will be easy to get off at a later point also.

M

 

[joshuaj21]

Right on... I thought about doing the same but a buddy at work had to remove red loctite from him Ram and said it wasn't too bad so hopefully a 2 ft breaker bar will do the trick if need be...

 

[TM98]

Heat will also help to soften the red loctite and be able to break it loose easier.

 

[Napalm]

Howdy to all,

I recently purchased Ebay Vendor 5x5 1.5" wheel spacers from a vendor named "Garageracing" on the site. I figured I would write a review on them since I can't find much on these type of spacers. I did a LOT of research on this vendor and the wheel spacers themselves and after doing so, felt comfortable spending around $100 on some wheel spacers. First off, I am NOT affiliated with this seller and/or the product. This is my review. Take or leave it, but it may help to alleviate some of the confusion on these "brand of spacers."

I had several correspondence with the vendor on Ebay. I was able to ask them some questions before actually purchasing the spacers. The vendor stated they are made in the USA, in Southern California to be exact. They use either Grade 8 or Metric 10.9 hardware and are machined from "Made Of CNC Machined 6061 Billet Aluminum." Shipping to me in Central California was less than two days.

Here is a brief review/install that I did while putting them on. I'm at almost 100miles of driving since install and they feel good in steering/suspension (if that is even a true statement as I really don't "feel" the spacers) and they have given my 2012 JKU a wider stance. I will be going to 35x12.5x17 soon and these were needed for the change.

The spacers came nicely packaged in a rectangular box:

They were packaged very nicely in plastic wrap and bubble wrap:

They came with a packaging slip and instructions:

The spacers are not painted (yes, they are NOT the blue ones!), but the aluminum is smooth and milled nicely. There are no sharp edges, pits, scars or defects.

Compared to a SpiderTrax Spacer, which is for a TJ, so a bit bigger circumference and size, the Spidertrax weighed 4.4lbs, the Garageracing spacer weighed 3.8lbs. All weights were with hardware on. You can see the SpiderTrax spacer was a bit larger:

Engraved markings showed what size the spacers were; in this case 5x5. The engraving was very clean and crisp, signialling it was actually cut by machine and not hand etched:

Came with 10.9 Metric Hardware (1040 MPa Minimum Tensile Strength)

The lugnuts were also grade 10 and 1/2 x 20:

Some shots of the machining and cutting detail:

Now for Install~
Take off wheels and you will find the hub. Make sure to clean well with a metal brush to ensure the spacers fit snugly on the hub/bolts. Remove all debris and remove the clips that are on the studs. This is VERY important to ensure the spacers seat correctly!

You can see here the hub. This is what the spacer will center on to be considered "Hubcentric" which the spacers I bought were:

Spacers installed on Hub:

Continued:


The spacers fit VERY well on the hubs and studs. Once I fit them on, they stayed in place without the lug nuts being needed. Very precise fit. The spacers do not wobble on the hug and are easy to fit on, meaning the spacers were machined to tight specs. This part worried me the most when installing, cause I didn't know if they would be over tight or loose-meaning what's the point of hubcentric? But I was very happy with the fitment.

Next, I torqued all the lug nuts on the spacers to 95ft.lbs and then double checked each once more before putting wheels back on. I did a tire rotation at the same time. I then torqued my JKU MOAB wheels to 95ft.lbs and hit the road. It drives without any issues, noises, ill feeling in the wheel or looseness. Very happy.

And don't forget to remove the stud clips!!!

Here is a shot of them on. You can see the tires protrude from the wheel wells more than stock.

So far, I am happy with the spacers, the build quality, the vendor and the fitment. Time will tell, but for now, I wouldn't have reservations in buying them again. I will re torque again soon and ensure there isn't any issues, failure or faults in the spacers. I'll keep you posted!

Thanks and MUCH Thanks to Lee! I appreciate your help with the old spacers.
AoM

:thumb:

How are they working out for you so far?

I just ordered the same set. Apparently they are pretty top sellers because they sold out soon after I purchased mine.


And do you have before and after pictures?

 

[ArmyofMike]

How are they working out for you so far?

I just ordered the same set. Apparently they are pretty top sellers because they sold out soon after I purchased mine.


And do you have before and after pictures?

They have been working perfectly. I went back and put Blue RTV on the lugnuts/studs and they are holding torque well. In fact, I just installed my 35's today!

I don't have a before shot of the side view unfortunately, but here is a side by side of my rig with old tires/no spacers and now with used 35's and 1.5" spacers. I couldn't be happier...well, I could be if I had brand spanking new tires, but that will come. :crazyeyes:

Before:


After:

 

[Napalm]

They have been working perfectly. I went back and put Blue RTV on the lugnuts/studs and they are holding torque well. In fact, I just installed my 35's today!

I don't have a before shot of the side view unfortunately, but here is a side by side of my rig with old tires/no spacers and now with used 35's and 1.5" spacers. I couldn't be happier...well, I could be if I had brand spanking new tires, but that will come. :crazyeyes:

Before:
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After:
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Looks great! Thanks for the feedback/install tips. Because of this thread I ordered em.

 

[ArmyofMike]

Looks great! Thanks for the feedback/install tips. Because of this thread I ordered em.

Awesome!

Here they are before the 35's were installed:

 

[TLW1022]

Here are some before & after shots I did yesterday

Used Blue Loctite & a Impact

 

[olram30]

I would use red locktite and torque wrench..

 

[TLW1022]

I would use red locktite and torque wrench..

I know, Im going to torque them in a few days....it was getting ready to start pouring rain, sometimes you just got to get it done quick :banghead: