Do I Need Land Rover Defender Wheel Spacers for Bigger Tires? - BONOSS Defender 90/110/130 Parts

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"Land Rover Defender wheel spacers are the easiest and quickest way to stop bigger tires from rubbing" Wheel spacers are not recommended on any vehicle: 1. They put extra strain on the wheel bearings. 2. They can reduce the turning circle. 3. They can affect tyre wear due to incorrect toe in and alignment. 4. They can void your vehicle insurance. 5. Spacers might cause your wheels to extend outside of the mudguards/body line, , which is illegal in some countries. 6. In some countries they are illegal and your vehicle will fail its annual mechanical inspection. The main issue with a wheel spacer is that it moves the wheel to a wider position whilst the rest of the suspension arms remain in the same place. In particular, the king pin inclination axis remains in the same place. Therefore, fitting a wheel spacer moves the wheel outboard and alters the scrub radius of the car. It is important to know whether your car currently has negative or positive scrub radius and ideally how much it has. Fitting a wheel spacer will increase the scrub radius at the front wheels which has some unfavourable consequences. If your car already has a bit of positive scrub radius then the wheel spacer will increase it. An increase in positive scrub radius increases the forces on the steering rack under braking conditions. Any bumps in the road will also be amplified through the steering wheel, making the steering jerky and more unpredictable. Twitching wheels when braking can cause the tyre to lose grip and ultimately can cause the wheels to lock up and slide. An increase in positive scrub radius also causes the wheel to gain positive camber when the wheels are being turned, reducing grip in corners on the front wheels and producing understeer.If your car has the more favourable set up of negative scrub radius then installing a wheel spacer can cause bigger issues. The outward movement of the wheel can make a negative scrub radius become zero. This is the worst position for it to be in. A zero scrub radius can cause squirm. This is where a scrubbing action occurs on both front tyres in opposite directions which can create unpredictable handling in corners and can lead to understeer too. If your car has the more favourable set up of negative scrub radius then installing a wheel spacer can cause bigger issues. The outward movement of the wheel can make a negative scrub radius become zero. This is the worst position for it to be in. A zero scrub radius can cause squirm. This is where a scrubbing action occurs on both front tyres in opposite directions which can create unpredictable handling in corners and can lead to understeer too. Finally, the wheel spacer moves the wheel further away from the damper mounting point. This means that the wheel will have a larger effect upon the damper and will act upon it with more leverage. This effectively makes the spring and damper softer and less effective on the wheel. This means that the car can roll more on corner entry and exit and feel generally softer out on track or on the road.

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I realise that having a third row in a SUV seems nice, but how many families really require that third row? Just like owning a caravan that you use once a year.