Wheel Spacers: Push Out for Clearance, Stance, or Wider Wheels
A wheel spacer pushes your wheel further out from the hub. Useful for clearing larger brake calipers, getting a wider stance, or fitting wheels with a different offset than your vehicle was designed for. Every spacer on this page keeps your factory bolt pattern.
Two types: bolt-on and slip-on
Bolt-on wheel spacers: Bolt-on spacers bolt directly to factory studs using separate hardware and feature their own integrated studs to mount the wheel, ideal for wider setups. They are also known as wheel adapters, so you will see both names on the same product. Free US shipping on all bolt-on spacers.
Slip-on wheel spacers: Slip-on spacers slide over existing wheel studs like a thick washer, ideal for thin adjustments. Because the wheel still mounts on your factory studs, check that the studs keep full thread engagement at the thickness you choose.
Hub centric wheel spacers are not a third type. Hub centric means the spacer is machined to match your vehicle's hub bore so it centers on the hub. Both bolt-on and slip-on spacers are available hub centric, and those products say Hub Centric in the title.
Quality spacers installed at the proper torque, re-torqued after 25 to 50 miles, with full stud engagement, are generally safe for street use. The failures you hear about almost always trace to wrong torque, studs that are too short, or a spacer that is not seated flush. Read the full guide: Are wheel spacers safe?
Bolt-on or slip-on for my vehicle?
For a thin adjustment, a slip-on spacer works as long as your factory studs keep full thread engagement. For a wider setup, choose a bolt-on spacer: it carries its own studs, so thread engagement for the wheel is not reduced.
What thickness do I need?
Measure how much clearance you need (caliper-to-wheel, or wheel-to-fender for stance) and pick the smallest spacer that achieves it. When in doubt between two sizes, call us, (800) 505-8758.
Spacer or adapter, what's the difference?
A wheel spacer keeps your bolt pattern and adds offset. A wheel adapter changes the bolt pattern. Bolt-on spacers that keep the pattern are also sold as same-pattern wheel adapters, which is why some products carry both names. If your new wheels use a different bolt pattern, shop wheel adapters.