Kelsey-Hayes 15x8's finally installed. PICS

Hi Boyink, well, since my truck is strickly a City truck, I'm not really worried about articulation. But I can tell you that I have no fender rub. I'm also running a 2 1/2" Rancho Lift Kit and a 1" Body Lift.

See the PICS in the original post.

Todd.

 

Hi Rondog, the only Jeep Kelsey-Hayes Rims that are Riveted are the 15x8's that I have. But I also have the 15x6s and they are not Riveted. the 15x6s are welded.

Todd.

 

I saw a place that has 1/2" spacers, not aluminum, and not the correct bolt pattern. Have an email into them as of tonight.

 

Those rims look fantastic! Very nice.....

 

thickness of the spacers would have to be more than 1/2" wouldnt it? wheel studs stick out farther than that dont they?

 

I would have to agree. You have to have enough clearance. But remember, the holes on the Spacers where you bolt them to the Studs are countersunk. So I don't think that you need the whole thickness to clear. But I guess that you could use washers to bring out the Spacers from the Studs. But I don't think that that would be a good idea, safety wise.

See PIC. This PIC is of the same Spacers that I have on my truck. 1 1/4" Spidertrax Spacers. I had the Spacers Torqued to 90 foot pounds and used Red LocTite. I have put about 200 miles on the truck since the install of the Spacers and I just checked the torque of the Spacers yesterday, and they haven't loosened at all with the LocTite.

Todd.

 

I bought inexpensive spacers on ebay for $29 insured delivered for 4. They just miss having the 15x8's work by a 1/16th". The gent on ebay does sell a 1/2" spacer too but, w/ a 31x10.5 x15 tire, the tire may go past the body and I don't want flares. Anything longer than a 1/4" spacer would require longer wheel studs or the route chosen above. With the 1/4" spacer you just put them over your existing studs and use them. I did cut the backs of my 15x5.5 so they will work w/o spacers but the 15x8's would have needed significantly more. With the 1/4" spacer I just need to grind a little away to make them work so that is what I am doing. Just FYI. This is for the 11" drum brake conversion. I don't know about disc brakes.
Here is the gent selling the spacers on ebay. Look for 5 on 5.5 and 1/2" or 1/4"
http://motors.search.ebay.com/_W0QQfgtpZ1QQfrppZ50QQsassZkidkev24