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to be daring or not?
Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2012 8:42 pm
by night_51
Got my alloy back today but the guy thinks the bolt holes might have got larger. rested 1 of my tuner nuts on it and it didnt fall though or anything. It rested where i thought it should. Should I dare try and put the wheel back on? Whats your guys advice?
Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2012 8:44 pm
by NafemanNathan
Does the wheel centre bore fit snug on the hub? Are they OEM wheels?
Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2012 8:46 pm
by night_51
havnt tried it on the car yet. the tuner nut fits in snug
Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2012 8:46 pm
by night_51
there oz wheels
Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2012 8:48 pm
by mills
as long as the nuts sit nice and snug they should be fine. I would get 1 of the other wheels and try my best to compare the bolt holes. maybe measure them from the back of the wheel
Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2012 8:53 pm
by NafemanNathan
If the wheel sits on the hub snuggly or you run spigot rings, then you wouldn't have an issue anyway, but just to be extra safe, put that rim on the back.
Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2012 9:06 pm
by bluejackhustler
Considering that the nuts are tapered, it shoudn't make a difference that the holes are bigger, the wheel will still fit in the same place!!!
Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2012 12:58 am
by Sailor
Why should the holes be bigger? Has 'the guy' used an aggressive blasting tool? If so, he might have caused more damage. Castings have skins ... weakened skins can be porous ... porous wheels lead to slow punctures.
Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2012 11:34 am
by night_51
Sailor wrote:Why should the holes be bigger? Has 'the guy' used an aggressive blasting tool? If so, he might have caused more damage. Castings have skins ... weakened skins can be porous ... porous wheels lead to slow punctures.
No it's happened when the wheel fell off.
Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2012 3:23 pm
by mercutio
put it on and drive round the block get home check the nuts then just check them each night for a week