Spacer for 17" triple alloys? HELP

Ok, so i didn't read the small print, but i find myself with a set of 17" Triple sport alloys, that just don't run right on my 2001 freelander - the rears rub on the rear drum.

It seems that there are two differeent types of 17" triple, those that suit upto 2000 and those post 2000 or 2001 (depending where you look)

So the sad fact is, my alloys rub and i am in desperate need of a solution. can anyone shed any light on this? will spacers work?

You need to find out what the difference in offset is between pre 2001 and post 2001 models. This will tell you what size spacer you need to run.

Apologies for dredging up this post (and I am sure that the OP has found a solution in the intervening 16 years) but I recently faced this problem with older 17" Triple Sport wheels on a newer Freelander 1.
For anyone in the future facing this problem, I ordered four of these aluminum spacers for a Honda and they work perfectly on the Freelander 1:
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/222515656167
They push the wheels out just enough so that they don't rub on the front brake calipers, even with brand new pads and ventilated rotors installed.
If the listing ever disappears the specs are:
Thickness - 5 mm
PCD - 5x114.3
CB - 64.1 mm
Outer Diameter- 150 mm
Stud hole diameter 15 mm

Not sure I'd want 5mm less thread in the wheel nuts and extra bearing strain from the leverage. Check your insurance as some won't cover such mods.

Alarm bell!! Looking at your link, I can't see any hub carrier for the wheel when fitted. If this is not present and if the laod cannot be transferred correctly via the hub then all the load is now on your shortened wheel studs.

I'd have a serious look at this before driving the car.

Thanks for the info but the spacer centre bore (CB) of 64.1 mm matches the Freelander exactly so the wheel is still sits on the hub. Naturally, it is pushed out 5mm but it is a compromise that I am willing to live with. Obviously, this is only my personal opinion and it's up to anyone else to weigh up whether they would be comfortable using spacers.

GodzillaBoy said:

Thanks for the info but the spacer centre bore (CB) of 64.1 mm matches the Freelander exactly so the wheel is still sits on the hub.

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It's not the spigot bore that's the issue. A wheel is designed to slip onto the spigot, which is where the loads are taken, the studs with nuts are simply designed to stop wheels coming of the spigot.
Now the FL1 spigot is about 10mm deep, which means fitting a 5mm spacer should retain about 5mm of spigot engagement. However the inside of the wheel is chamfered, which means less than 5mm of spigot is actually taking any loads imposed on the wheels. In this instance, all that actually retains the wheels is the studs, which can shear off under load, leaving you with the rotor or drum running on the road, and the lost wheel rolling off onto the sunset, or through a line if of people waiting for a bus.
Manufacturers are very careful about such things, so removing their designed in safety measures needs to be done carefully, or preferably not at all.