Anyone use Wheel spacers?

[300ex02]

Does anyone use wheel spacers? Do they improve steering and handling when going around turns? How do u like them?
Thanks

[300ex02]

Can anyone help?!?

[mxracer08]

don't use them. They make the bike bump steep badly and it's hard on the spindles. And they will make ur axle bend easier

[Sparky416ex]

well if you dont have 20 billion dollars to spend on arms shocks and axles there grrreat

[L.Vegas400]

do a search for this. there are several threads on spacers. some ppl say not to use spacers, but flipping the front rims is okay. the truth is, with the same offset, they both put the same amount of strain on the spindle. personaly i am thinking hard about getting some, not enough dough to buy arms and an axle:(

here's a pic of durablue 1.5 inch front wheel spacers with offset rims. i ran them for a year racing mx and they held up great..

[exriderdude]

i have them but i havent put them on yet. i hope they do alright, if not i just buy new a-arms:D

[Rider#11]

i have em and ther great, but dont race mx with them or jump big other than that they perfect, and also get the easy fit ones i learned the hard way and got reg,:p bad move:p

[Live2Ride300]

Rico, did you do big jumps and everything with them too?

[stocktires]

I put some on my R about 6 months ago cuz I didnt have the $ for a-arms at the time. They are bad if you use stock shocks and make the quad handle badly (in my opinion).
But there durable, and make the quad more stable.

personaly, I think they are a waste of $ when you could be saving that money for a-arms. Extended a-arms Handle so much better

i have them in the rear, i dont know y ppl say they r horrible, they prolly never even tried them, i ahve hit some pretty big jumps and landed on jus one rear wheel and havent had any problems, im ordering some for the front soon, hope they r as good as the rears r

[stocktires]

Wheelspacers are bad all around. Sooner or later that axle will give way. And the front steers bad.
hmmmm....but i guess I've never tried em :rolleyes:

the point is cheaper is never better :cool:

[flying400ex]

How much are wheel spacers these days? Like two fronts

[stocktires]

$60-$70 their easy to put on

[400exRacerX]

Wheel spacers in the back tend to put more stress on the cheap pos stock axle and wheel spacers in the front put alot of stress on the spindles and create alot more bump steer.

Save up your money and widen your quad the right way:D .