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Originally Posted by SD ///M4
I'm curious why no one has mentioned the additional unsprung weight of wheel spacers. People try to find lighter wheels but then add spacers which adds more weight. Disclaimer: I've never run spacers. "Back in the day" spacers were thought to contribute to increased strain and wear on the wheel bearings. Educate me.
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Though the point you're making is correct, the OP is asking about a 12mm spacer which weights what? 3/4lbs maybe 1lbs at most?? I too thought exactly as you did until you factor in the actual weight of a spacer because it's certainly not the geometry of the suspension being altered to change the feel. If this was a 25mm+ spacer that weighs a considerable amount, sure, we'd likely agree with that statement but that's not the case here with a 12mm. This is for sure a placebo effect kind of situation.