T-Sportline Wheel Spacers Installed (Before and After)

[Pumbaa]

No, but if your truck is still on a jack you should lower it.
Am I understanding the problem correctly?
Ideally also use a torque wrench to optimize the amount of force.

Ok…let’s explain.. you take off the front left tire then next add spacer and try to tight it up with the correct torch pressure 151 however the whole brake, wheel hub, rotator disc will turn upon give the torched so I’m unable to thigh up the spacer so still loose at this time. So I afraid the spacer will go off on the road. Sorry, more clear? What should I do?

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[Pumbaa]

No, but if your truck is still on a jack you should lower it.
Am I understanding the problem correctly?
Ideally also use a torque wrench to optimize the amount of force.

Ok…let’s explain.. you take off the front left tire then next add spacer and try to tight it up with the correct torch pressure 151 however the whole brake, wheel hub, rotator disc will turn upon give the torched so I’m unable to thigh up the spacer so still loose at this time. So I afraid the spacer will go off on the road. Sorry, more clear? What should I do?

 

[Rockstarparking]

Did you put the truck in Jack mode?

 

[OneDanik]

I had my kid hold the brake pedal down while I torqued down the spacer.

 

[Rockstarparking]

I had my kid hold the brake pedal down while I torqued down the spacer.

You’re lucky that you didn’t get hurt or damage your truck. You need to put it in jack mode so it engages all of the brakes and doesn’t roll off the jack. You do not need to have your son hold the brake. Use the manual and look it up before lifting your truck.

 

[OneDanik]

You’re lucky that you didn’t get hurt or damage your truck. You need to put it in jack mode so it engages all of the brakes and doesn’t roll off the jack. You do not need to have your son hold the brake. Use the manual and look it up before lifting your truck.

I had jack mode enabled, jack mode does not prevent front tires from rotating. All jack mode does is disable self leveling.

 

[Rockstarparking]

You’re right. You also have to turn the parking brake on. Controls / Safety / Park Brake

 

[OneDanik]

You’re right. You also have to turn the parking brake on. Controls / Safety / Park Brake

I had parking brakes enabled too, they only work on back wheels.

 

[deadmanneverdies]

I just installed T-Sportline’s 1.5” spacers in the front and rear. Here are the before and after. I’m glad I didn’t go with the 2”. 1.5” stance is great.

The spacer are are well made. Installed 1.5 inch and lift to clear the 37/12.5/20 on stock core wheels. Runs great but need to do a range test. And will cut a little.

 

[PungoteagueDave]

I wouldn't space the wheels wider on any vehicle, and particularly not the Cybertruck.

The best part is no part. While it's a small change, every change they make to the vehicle is a net negative with the potential exception of looks (since looks are subjective).

By increasing the moment arm (leverage) the wheel has to work on the suspension, spacers effectively make the truck's suspension weaker in terms of withstanding hard hits light hitting a hazard off-road, a pothole at speed, or landing a jump. For the same reason, payload capacity is reduced by an equivalent percentage. Who wants to make their truck effectively weaker?

The additional leverage the wheels have on the suspension loads the parts more under heavy braking, particularly the upper and lower control arms. The upper control arm is designed to "fail" in an accident, to prevent occupant injury and to encourage the vehicle to deflect away from the impact. Spacing the wheels wider means those parts will "fail" in accidents of less severity than intended.

Any hit to average efficiency is an equal hit to battery longevity. Because battery longevity tracks closely with charge/discharge cycles.

Tire store guys don't like dealing with them.

They introduce another potential point of failure. All vehicle forces go through the wheels.

They make the fender flares less effective.

Off-road, I've already noticed the Cybertruck has the widest track compared to other off-road trail users. For example, when going through old snowpack, deep clay/mud, or a rocky area where a previous trail user has cleared or built a path wide enough to proceed. Why make it worse?

The Cybertruck is at the outer limits of what most drive-thru car washes can accommodate. I don't plan to use them, but spacers likely prevent those who do from using them.

The best part is no part. Wheel spacers for vanity reasons are just plain dumb.

That said, it's your truck, so go hog wild. Throw caution to the wind. Take on the extra incremental risk, be stupid. It's your life.

100% correct on each point. Why diminish dynamics solely for appearance?

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