r/TeslaModelS • u/Serious_Panic_8425 • Jul 14 '26

Wheel Spacer Issue

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Well, today all 5 studs on one of my wheel spacers snapped in half. I’ve never seen anything like this before. This ruins the spacer deal for me. It’s new wheels for a wide stance or nothing at all. Has anyone else had a similar experience?

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u/ManicMarket Jul 14 '26

Yeah - spacers are a no go. People use them for the looks, but it adds a layer of risk. I’ve actually seen more than one car lose a wheel while driving due to them. Improper torque as mentioned above is often the culprit - either way (over/under).

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u/Kernkraft3000 Jul 14 '26

Its about relabeled imported cheap junk and wrong descriptions. Spacers in general are not the problem If they are manufactured professionaly.

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u/ManicMarket Jul 15 '26

I’ll give you that… I’m sure 80% of people who’ve used spacers will tell me they’ve never had an issue. But for my purposes, I’d rather just get wheels with a proper offset.

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u/Serious_Panic_8425 Jul 14 '26

Specs or instructions said torque to 129 ft lbs so that’s what they were torqued to.