I know I can buy them from Fred and all but boy are they expensive. If anyone has some they are not using anymore and would like to sell them please give me a holler.

Free studded snow tires are ending up costing me a fortune. I got free brand new studded tires from this lady at my work but they are 17" wheels. So i bought 2005 17" wheels for $150. Not bad so far... but then... spacers. wow. I know alum are cheaper but I want steel.

 

I hate to say it but I would go a different rout then trying to run spacers. They are extremely dangerous and I know others will back me up on this. Sorry bud.

 

Yes, this!

 

I hear you. As long as correctly machined and of high quality steel, there is no danger. This has been covered before by people much smarter than I, but no adding forces are placed as long as the mounting surface is in the same position as stock. Anyway, I tried to get suggestions on a cheap steel hub centric 17" wheels and really didn't anything.

 

I won't back up the "extremely dangerous" part.

I've run spacers on four vehicles over the years (currently own two) and will only add that as long as your original studs don't protrude and you make sure to check the torque at every tire rotation, you'll be fine.

I make it a point to buy the most expensive aluminum spacers I can buy from US suppliers.

Past vehicles:

1976 F250 RC with 35x15.5-16.5 tires. (All four)
1995 F350 CC/LB with 49x21-17 (yes, 49 inch) tires. (All four) There's a long story about this one and the spacers' durability.

Current vehicles:

1994 Crown Victoria with 245/60-15 tires. (rear only)
2000 F250 with 2006 20" wheels and 305/50-20 tires. (All four)

I still have to come up with the cash to buy two rear spacers for my 1995 F250.

 

Well, I do have a confession to make, I have never ran them but that is just what was told to me.

 

Can you share a brand/source for some that have worked for you?