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Old 05-26-2011, 12:35 PM   #8
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Originally Posted by emncfi View Post
One thing to note though, I have heard that wheel bearings will wear out faster with them on, but I have not experienced that either.

That doesn't make any sense in this application. It's not like you're trying to run 0 or negative offset wheels that stick out far. Just spacing for a little more tire clearance or a flush look shouldn't have any effect on the bearing wear. The load will still be distributed fairly evenly.
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