WINCHMAX wheel spacers are precision made and will offer you many years of use if fitted and used correctly. Fitting must be undertaken by a suitably competent person in accordance with the vehicle manufacturers handbook and the guidance below. We recommend engaging the services of a professional wheel/tyre specialist.
- Remove wheel in accordance with vehicle handbook.
- Clean the contact surfaces of the rim and the hub (emery cloth/wire brush) to ensure they are free from corrosion and any dirt or grit - check the spacer fits snugly on the hub.
- Secure spacer to the hub using the lug nuts supplied with the spacers. Tighten (crosswise pattern) to the same torque setting specified by the vehicle manufacturer for the wheel fitting.
- Check that the recesses in the rear of the rim will accommodate the stud protrusion from the spacer.
- Re-fit the wheel onto the spacer in accordance with the vehicle handbook.
- Check for security and adequate clearance between the wheel and the vehicle throughout the full steering range 'lock to lock'.
- Re-check torque settings after 20 then 100 miles of driving and as required thereafter.
- If using blind lug nuts please ensure that they tighten correctly against the rim and do not bottom out against the end of the stud.