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Old 03-17-2015 | 10:15 PM
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I recently bought some wheel spacers for my D2 (1") and noticed that they don't have a spigot ring cast in them, unlike the hubs on the car. They were specifically listed as suitable for the D2 (and Chevrolets etc). Can anyone tell me if they will be OK - because I don't want to shear the studs off! Thanks

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Old 03-17-2015 | 10:27 PM
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I had the same set in the 2" thickness. Total sh*t, they won't keep the rims centered. Send them back and order the BORAs.
 
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Old 03-18-2015 | 05:58 AM
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so the opening in the center of the adapter is not the same size as a LR hub?
 
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Old 03-18-2015 | 06:26 AM
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Originally Posted by drowssap
so the opening in the center of the adapter is not the same size as a LR hub?
It's just a hair bigger, and there's no ring for the rim to slide over.
 
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Old 03-21-2015 | 02:30 PM
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What you meant to get was HUBCENTRIC wheel spacers. Means that they have the same lip on them to keep the wheels centered. What you got is no good since the wheels are only held by the lugs, therefore are lugcentric. On a heavy truck like the Disco, I would not run them.
 
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Old 03-21-2015 | 02:38 PM
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Unfortunately, they were listed as being suitable and I made the mistake of trusting the ebay seller. Anyway, I've taken them off now and will just chalk it up to experience.
 
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Old 03-21-2015 | 09:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Richard Moss
Unfortunately, they were listed as being suitable and I made the mistake of trusting the ebay seller. Anyway, I've taken them off now and will just chalk it up to experience.
Looks like the same seller I bought from. Shoot them a message, tell them they were installed and torqued down correctly but the wheels scooted around and they had to be removed. They might ask if they were professionally installed. I said yes simply because I did it more correctly than any local shop would have (with their impact guns vs my torque wrench). They gave me a full refund and payed return shipping. Doesn't hurt to try.
 
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