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Advice Please - aluminium spacer on a steel space saver
Does anyone have any information on this,as on another forum a member posted that his supplier of spacers stated that the aluminium spacers should not be used on steel wheels.
Here's the content of the post and my reply
S collins said:I have H&H centric spacers fitted to mine that have a warning not to use with steel wheels (space savers )
I can't find H&H Centric Spacers, did you mean H&R possibly.
As it's specifically made for the job I'm not sure what the issue would be for temporary use with a steel space saver wheel. If there is something I've missed I can get the 7mm spacer made from steel rather than aluminium. Any advice greatly received before I push the button on the order.
Thanks
Last edited by SteveX150; Jul 3, 2021 at 01:54 AM.
Reason: formatting
The warning has some validity if you are going to be fitting spacers permanently.
Your ALUMINIUM standard road wheel is normally bolted to the STEEL hub and the mating faces should be smeared with Aluslip to prevent seizing. I wouldn't worry about the possibility of aluminium/steel interaction between hub/spacer/wheel in the short period of time you are likely to be using a steel spacesaver wheel.
What I would be worried about is where to put the full size wheel once the spacesaver is fitted.
Advice Please - aluminium spacer on a steel space saver
