Wheel spacers - rotating noise?

[Treynor]

I installed some wheel spacers on all four tires. Now I have a slight noise as the tires rotate. Only in one spot like a ceiling fan.
But on all four tires at the same time.

Only when creeping along can you hear it. Over 15 mph it just gets lost in the road hum.

Of course I inspected every last inch, brakes, wheels, suspension, everything before even posting.
Im sure someone in this forum can help me find the obvious.

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[Jimmyeb4k0]

Are the bore size the same, or if they are different, did you use any hub centric rings?

 

[Treynor]

Are the bore size the same, or if they are different, did you use any hub centric rings?

The spacer fit like a glove. Almost locked in place without lug nuts. Then the lug nuts, cone shaped, snugged the spacer tightly on the OEM brake disk. The spacer is even machined with a cone in the bottom of the lug nut hole for proper alignment.

 

[XCeilidhX]

Is it possible what you are hearing is wind moving through the portions of the tires where they now poke out from the side of the vehicle beyond the body panels?

I’m asking because you said it was all 4 wheels / tires and it sounds like a ceiling fan which makes me think its an air movement thing and the poke of the tires with knobby tread could perhaps do that.

Just a thought.


Cheers

 

[Treynor]

Is it possible what you are hearing is wind moving through the portions of the tires where they now poke out from the side of the vehicle beyond the body panels?

I’m asking because you said it was all 4 wheels / tires and it sounds like a ceiling fan which makes me think its an air movement thing and the poke of the tires with knobby tread could perhaps do that.

Just a thought.


Cheers

I don’t think it is the wind. I drove to a large stadium parking lot and drove at really slow speeds. It was calm weather and very quiet. Except of course for my wheels grinding. Lol.
Tomorrow, I’ll actually remove the spacers, or at least the front ones and do a more thorough inspection.

 

[tmeyer3]

The noise is at the same moment for all wheels, or at the same moment for each individual wheel?

If they all make the noise independently but consistently like 4 out of balance fans, then you have an internal wheel fitment issue. By any chance did you swap to 18"? My first guess is that the bolts are too long for the spacers and they're touching the parking shoes each rotation, so check the shank length your using + spacer depth. What is the spacer size and did they come with their own bolts?

If they all make the noise at the same time, you have a possessed CT, seek an exorcist! I have 0 idea WTF is going on in this case.

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