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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: pauls on 21 March 2016, 19:09:43

Title: wheel spacer
Post by: pauls on 21 March 2016, 19:09:43

Probably a silly question but could you weld a ali 5mm spacer to a ali wheel or will the heat from welder just melt the spacer

Title: Re: wheel spacer
Post by: Nick W on 21 March 2016, 19:37:47

Quote from: pauls on 21 March 2016, 19:09:43

Probably a silly question but could you weld an ali 5mm spacer to a ali wheel or will the heat from welder just melt the spacer

A good welder could, but it's a thin piece welded to a bloody great heatsink so it won't be easy. And that's before you consider any heat treating the wheel might have had, and distortion from the welding.


I'd be looking at bolting the spacer to either the wheel or the hub using a couple of small countersunk bolts. This is how racing car wheels are 'adjusted.'

Title: Re: wheel spacer
Post by: pauls on 21 March 2016, 19:43:20

I'd be looking at bolting the spacer to either the wheel or the hub using a couple of small countersunk bolts. This is how racing car wheels are 'adjusted.'
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Good idea Nick thanks