Well I need less backspace on my wheels so I want to buy 1.25 in spacers. I know I can buy Cragars, but I like the wheels I have plus dont have time to remount the tires. I barely drive this Jeep, only to and from wheeling. My question is this : There are hub centric aluminum spacers on Ebay for something like $110 shipped for 4. What could be bad about running those cheapo spacers? Everyone suggest spidertrax but they are double the price . I know I have to install them properly, torque, use locktite and all that. So what couyld be wrong with those ? How could they fail? Why buy more expensive ones?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/4x-1-25-5x4-...3ad6fd&vxp=mtr

 

I may be able to get you some used spidertrax that are in decent shape for around 140 or so...if your interested. Ill let you know.

 

I bought a set of those a while back.

They were machined incorrectly.

The bolt pattern that goes to the original wheel studs was about 1/8" too larger.

That meant that the acorn nuts didn't sit in the bevels correctly in any of the holes.

I ended up sending them back and ordering spidertrax adapters.

IMO, a spacer isn't something to go cheap on.

 

I also ran some cheap spacers/adapters on my 98 when I ran JK wheels. Dont know if they were the ebay ones but the damn threads on a couple of the studs started to strip.

 

Man for the price you would pay for a set of 4 spacers you could buy some cragar d steelies with all the backspace you want

 

He said he likes his current wheels..

 

I ran eBay spacers for a few years and maybe 25k miles. No problems with them, sold them to a friend after.

 

I have some ebay spacers on also 1.25" and I haven't had any issues so far knock on wood. Over a two three miles on them and have done some mild trail riding

 

rough country sells 1.5" spacers for $60/set.

http://www.roughcountry.com/jeep_wheel_spacers.html

I have them on my xj.. no issues or defects

 

Nice price.

I have the backspacing in my wheels already, so I've never used them to say anything about them.

 

Op you mean that you need MORE backspace right? That's why you are looking into spacers..

 

The less backspace the more the wheel is pushed out, right ?

 

I have these too. I have to put them on, but the reviews were good. Nice price, too.

 

yup!

 

Been running the eBay ones since 08 when I lifted my jeep. Not one issue with the fitment or anything.