Wheel spacer size?

Mike Arman armanmik at earthlink.net
Sat Feb 21 16:35:37 EST 2004


>From: "tihol tiholov" <tihol.tiholov at sd27.bc.ca>
>Subject: Re: Wheel spacer size?
>
> > ... you should have heard him piss and moan (and it was jsutified - 
> these things are HEAVY.)
>What do they make them out of? I had 2 Aluminium 20 mm spacers on a 
>Porsche - weighed nothing. Or did he carry the bolts, too? BTW, Porsche's 
>lug nuts are magnesium - weigh nothing, too
>TT


Made of fine Chinese steel, imported in bulk to Euroland and re-boxed by a 
company in France, retailed by a guy in the UK, delivered to a guy in Isle 
of Man, who brought them to me here in Florida . . .

Postage from the UK to here would have been $90, and yes, the lug bolts 
were in the boxes too.

I suppose I could have gotten aluminum, but most of the weight savings are 
from the newer wheels and tires, so I figured I could give a little back 
with steel spacers.

I'd be a bit nervous about magnesium lug nuts - magnesium isn't real hard, 
and all you need is one monkey-lad with an air wrench while you aren't 
looking . . .


Best Regards,

Mike Arman


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