N2DFire
Platinum Member
There are two different stories goin on in this thread:
Story 1. Is comparing impacts of adjusting rims to increase width of rear wheels stance VS. Using spacers. Story 1 was not contested to speak of becayse itvwas virtually the same impact.
Story 2. Is not story 1. Story 2 quickly developed because some said to do both instead of 1 or the other. That's when instarted posting more about bearings and lugs and side pressure and that doing both things was far different because a user would be leveraging (multiplying) the negative concerns and not just adding them.
When you start changing width by 3 or 4 inches on each side . . that may have been engineered into specs.. But when you change rims 3 or 4 inches on each side AND YOU ADD 3 or 4 inch spacers . . You've made a huge alteration in design . . especially on sidehill issues.
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My response was directed to a specific side discussion between SPYDERLK and myself (which is why I quoted a portion of his response).
Also - I have not once spoken to the stresses or implications involved with adding spacers in conjunction with rim changes nor have I voiced any opinion for or against said practice. I have simply spoken to the two situations you describe as "Story 1" and I have limited my discussion of that topic to the theoretical.
So I'm not really sure why you quoted me in this or directed your reply to me.