Hello every one.
This is my first post to this web site, looks kinda cool.
I am frank fisher the manufacturer of the wheel spacers shown above by Bob Danielson.
I fabricate them from 6063-T6 aluminum alloy. They are CNC machined for accuracy and consistency.
I fabricate the parts I sell for the camaraderie of the triumph car community. I don’t really make a lot of cash, but it does help with the restoration of my 58 TR3.
There are a number of things to be cautious about when buying and using wheel spacers.
Safety first. For times when using the spacer for wire wheels. Put spacer and hub on and bolt em up good and tight. Now I like to use a little round ¼” dia lump of plumber’s putty which I put on top of each wheel stud. Then a light coat of WD40 on the inside of the wheel. Put the wheel on, bolt it up. Let the jack down.
Then take the wheel off again. The putty should not have compressed all the way down to the stud. You do this because not all wheels are made the same or consistent. You don’t want the wheel riding on the studs.
If the putty is compressed all the way to the studs, you need thicker spacers or grind the studs.
Now the inconvenient, for all applications, not just wire wheels. The generic store bought will probably throw your wheel s out of balance. This is because the slots are a lot wider than the stud is. A nominal ½” dia stud is not ½”, in fact its many thousands less. the generic probably has a 5/8" slot. When you drop the generic on it will settle down on the studs. You will need to find a way to get them centered and stay there till you get the wheel or adaptor on. They are a pain in the ***. I think Bob Danielson was having a heck of a time with wheel shake each time he took his wheels off.
Now the shameless self promotion. I have a couple of pair left still. Contact me at
fgfo1@aol.com if you would like some.
Thanks, and I look forward to this forum.