GlennBarry

Longer studs are definitely necessary so will be done These are cheaper than 5mm spacers that I've found and for good clearance ~10mm would be safer https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/165390678026 - for a Ford Territory - cheap too, cheaper than the 5mm spacers That's got sufficient material to machine flat, have a snug fit over the hub centre with a recess machined, thena machine the front for snug fit of the hub centre into the wheels.

Thanks for the offer, it's very kind - I don't need the knuckle, everything is assembled Looking again at that thread I could possibly grind a radius on that knuckle as a first step. I think I can re-purpose used wheel hubs to become a spacer which bolts to the wheel on the 100 PCD by drilling those holes and machining the hub centre to length - then I need longer wheel studs Now I need to find some used wheel hubs like these with full thickness to machine down in the lathe

Thanks for the reply - I did some more research, it looks to be that the hubs are the same for the Territory and Falcon. I'm in Narrabeen Sydney - very few wreckers close by nowadays unfortunately... In the absence of finding a hub to fit with longer wheel studs as stock and extended centre hub protrusion - I think I've figured out the easiest pathway - my wheels are dual PCD 100 and 114.3 so I'll make up a spacer which bolts onto the wheel itself to give me the offset clearance I need, that will be secured by the second set of bolt holes and fit the hub snugly. I've got a lathe that can get put into service - if I'm sensible about it, I should get new front hubs and fit longer studs, and extend the centre hub protrusion 10mm The wheels with the same 245/40 tyres of a different brand (slightly smaller width when fitted) clear the inside sidewall on the suspension but touch the knuckle at the top - it's close only a few millimetres in it, it scrubs about 10mm onto the tyre. It's the knuckle in the second post from this thread that interferes with the tyre

Resurrecting a very old thread, great tutorial BTW Not, not paying attention I got some new wider profile tyres fitted to my 19" rims 245/45 R19 to be precise, and guess what they just rub on the inside sidewall edge and top on the underside of the suspension, not by much, but enough. I coulda woulda shoulda measured, but didn't... So I'm wondering if I can fit some spacers, ~5mm should do it just fine - TBD, when I go down and actually take some measurements. Now two issues, with the current OEM wheel studs there isn't much thread engagement with the wheel nuts already, so that's had me looking for a set of longer wheel studs - can be bought. Then it occurs to me, what about a front wheel hub with longer wheel studs as standard - Ford Territory 2WD RWD look very similar and potentially longer wheel studs as standard, I have to check that. Next issue potentially solved by the territory they look to have a longer protrusion where the wheel hub centre itself slips over. Does anyone know if they'll firstly, fit, and secondly, are the wheel studs longer, and thirdly, is the centre protrusion for the wheel centre longer? If I'm on the wrong track, please point me in the correct direction. Here's a pic of the Territory front wheel hub thanks.