Rim to big to fit on axle with wheel spacer By adamhoyer (Read 649 times)

[adamhoyer]

Can I ride a front without a spacer on it?  My new rim is not like the stock one. And I got it from ssrmotorsports and I'm still waiting to hear from them.  pictures of old rim and new rim    SSRMOTORSPORTs told me this would fit my ssr sonic deluxe when they shipped it too me, now I can't get to work lol...

[Bashan]

As long as the rotor fits OK, the wheel bearing is secure, and the forks aren't forced in I think it would be OK. As I remember the spacer pushed up against the wheel bearing. If the new rim takes that into consideration then you should be OK. By that I mean the bearing comes out to the edge of the rim and isn't recessed.

[adamhoyer]

Just talked to a mechanic and he said, "You need the spacer or it won't line up the rotor correctly". Just paid 15$ for a tire to be put on, hopefully I can ship back the tire and the rim and have them put it on for me.....

[adamhoyer]

Learned the manufacturer stop using the old stock rims in 2013 and a different rim and spacer was used for the new rim. So they are sending me a new smaller spacer hopefully it fits.

[cyborg]

Assemble the old wheel and spacer then measure the new one,,,, looks like they did a running change on the hub part of the wheel,,, they may have had a problem with the bearing life with large lateral forces so they shortened up the spacer and made the hub deeper

[adamhoyer]

Thankfully they helped me out really quick, I will get the new smaller spacer and leave a good review on their Yelp. And I see what your saying cyborg thanks.