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Originally Posted by Schmeckle

In my experience spacers are generally a no-no. Can someone comment on the wheel stud length and safety of this?

Also, from what I see here, a 1 - 1.5" spacer is offered with new studs. Any downside to that? Is that what you have Door-kicker?

there are big differences between wheel spacers and wheel adapters, aside from the common misconception and wording mixup.

Spacers are generally less than 1" in width and are used for very minor wheel spacing to compensate for incorrect wheel offset. Spacers are typically a large washer that fits over your studs and is not held in place by anything other than the torque of the lug nuts. These are probably what you've heard are a "no-no". I would never run them on my truck.

Adapters are generally over 1" in width and are used to compensate for major incorrect wheel offset. The adapters are a spacer with new studs and countersunk holes to attach your factory studs. The factory hub studs attach on with conical lug nuts and disappear from the surface. The new studs, built into the wheel adapter, protruding from the adapter are what you now mount your wheel to, thus creating a slightly longer wheel base on your axle. Never get a wheel adapter with anything less than grade 8 studs. SpiderTrax.com and WheelAdapter.com are great sources for wheel adapters.

Does that help explain the difference?

If not, I have pictures of both.