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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7908   
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Make sure they are good quality, and hubcentric. I used terrafirma ones for two years without issue. Rakeway, Optimill, Flatdog are other decent makes.
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9th May 2020 7:52pm |
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| bear100 Member Since: 22 Mar 2010 Location: South Wales Posts: 1939  
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As said, buy good quality and new. Ive had mine on for 8 years now and no issues at all, use thread lock on the nuts,
The stance is a lot better and the turning circle is far far better! 2023 Defender L663 V8 2016 Range Rover Autobiography 4.4 TDV8 (gone) 2010 110 XS Utility 2.4TDCI 2010 Range Rover Sport TDV8 (gone) 2007 Discovery HSE TDV6 (gone) 1993 110 csw 200 tdi (gone) 1994 90 HT 300 tdi (gone) 1994 discovery 300tdi (gone) 90 hybrid 3.5 v8 (gone) Range rover bobtail 3.5 v8 (gone) |
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9th May 2020 9:04pm |
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| beardiedog Member Since: 01 Aug 2019 Location: Northampton Posts: 27  
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Cheers, just 1 question what do you mean by Hub centric. is that those that have the raised parts to help with aligning the wheel.
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9th May 2020 9:31pm |
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| bear100 Member Since: 22 Mar 2010 Location: South Wales Posts: 1939
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Yeah in a way, the hub centric also holds/supports some of the weight instead of it all on the studs 2023 Defender L663 V8
2016 Range Rover Autobiography 4.4 TDV8 (gone) 2010 110 XS Utility 2.4TDCI 2010 Range Rover Sport TDV8 (gone) 2007 Discovery HSE TDV6 (gone) 1993 110 csw 200 tdi (gone) 1994 90 HT 300 tdi (gone) 1994 discovery 300tdi (gone) 90 hybrid 3.5 v8 (gone) Range rover bobtail 3.5 v8 (gone) |
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9th May 2020 9:43pm |
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| 90GTR Member Since: 05 May 2020 Location: London Posts: 201  
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What is the going rate on good spacers?
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10th May 2020 8:57am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17520 
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Budget on £40 to £50 per hub for top quality (Rakeway) including the nuts.
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10th May 2020 9:54am |
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| Landymatt Member Since: 31 Dec 2018 Location: York Posts: 191
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Just fitting some Terrafirma 30mm hubcentric wheel spacers to a Puma and was surprised to find that after sliding the spacer onto the hub, there’s a little bit of play. Likely less then 1mm, but can definitely lift the spacer up a fraction, before the nuts have been tightened of course.
I was expecting the ‘hubcentric’ nature of these to provide almost an interference fit - at least with no noticeable wiggle room. Has anybody else experienced this? Cheers, Matt |
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19th Jul 2021 12:34pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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The hubcentric bit is between the wheel and the spacer rather than the spacer and the hub. It seems counterintuitive but they all seem to be the same. Darren
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19th Jul 2021 12:45pm |
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| 90GTR Member Since: 05 May 2020 Location: London Posts: 201
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Just to chime in, I also chose the Terrafirma 30mm spacers since initially needing them and have since used quite a number of the sets on various vehicles I own. Value for money I think they're very good! I did find on some of the older / higher mileage vehicles, the spacer didn't always sit flush. However this was down to the hub face and lip area having a bit of surface corrosion / debris that caused the spacer to not slip on. Once roughed up / sanded off by hand, they slipped on. There should be no play and should be even all around / flush to the hub face! (Same should be said about the wheels locating onto the hubcentric spacers) My other low mileage (to be read pampered) defenders, they've slid on just fine. |
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19th Jul 2021 1:05pm |
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