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| Originally Posted by ikeyballz ic..so the hubcentric spacers sit on the normal hub, but they're bolted TO the hub instead of just shimming up the lug bolts... O_o;; |
Sort of. As mentioned earlier, the vehicle's weight is supported by that round protrusion on the hub assembly - not the actual lug nut bolts.
Most people don't realize this and they buy spacers that push the wheel OFF of the hub, and onto the lug nut bolts (very dangerous):
Notice how that protrusion is blocked off by the spacer? Yeah, now your 3000 pound car is resting on a few bolts.
Hubcentric spacers (shown on the left) not only shim and move the wheel outward, but they properly support the vehicle's weight. The hubcentric spacer also acts as an extension for the hub, so now the vehicle's weight is properly supported again:
