Thatyou mis interrupted my point, point been some people have the attiude oh what I have done in the past was ok last time so it will be ok this time without doing there homework. Yes you go on about the safety thing of it, that is fine but that is not the point I'm making.
mrfxit,
Feb 11, 7:13am
Good grief Charlie Brown . . It's DOMESTIC POS vehicles being talked about here, not some exotic factory fittmentonly supercar or competion high performance vehicle
tootsie9,
Feb 11, 7:16am
Thought I might need flares. hopefully sorted too
johnf_456,
Feb 11, 7:16am
Doesn't matter, if the car is going on the road it should have wheels that are ok. Just a generic statement saying do your homework, do it right first time to spell it out. Has these tyres to stick out far from the guards.
Either way any modifications of wheels etc should be done properly imho, not just the attiude it was okay last time. So it will be this time like a the typical "kiwi attitude". I agree you with so chill.
tootsie9,
Feb 11, 7:36am
Cool thanks for that. Yes I have had heaps of fun in mine and have never had a problem with it until I put these wheels on but hopefully all better now. Cheers
skin1235,
Feb 11, 8:33am
all these comments re the spigot etc, anyone who made them actually drive a 4wd, if so go take another look at the spigots on your vehicle, I've got 3, two hilux's and a nissan, An interesting observation perhaps but all 3 of them have different sized spigots on the rear axles than the front hubs are, I kid you not, they have 100mm spigots on the rear axles and 108mm across the manual hubs up front, Are you really saying I need two different types of rims, and two spares etc They are lugcentric rims, thats not a comical sentence it actually has a valid meaning, the weight is born on the tapered end of the nut not the spigot, designed that way and referred to that way in techno speak, anyone arguing the toss about the merits of lugcentric and spigot match is just showing their ignorance, the two do not even live in the same town
tootsie9,
Feb 11, 8:38am
LOL thanks heaps for that mate. I didn't think the center bore made a differenc if using tappered nuts.
pdc1,
Feb 11, 3:22pm
The ones I've had have been factory alloy wheels and hubcaps sit in the centre. Therefore it is not a tight fit in the centre bore anyway, especially if the hubcaps aren't fitted. My early comments I said something to the effect that it was important in "some" wheel designs. I was only meaning that you needed to consider it. I still wonder if the wheel nuts that you should be using are ones with spigots that go in the wheel first and the taper is above. The spigots fit the wheel hole closely and will mean that the wheel is correctly located, and give improved support. I'm sure if you look at your alloys the holes will be alot larger than the studs, and this is for the spigotted nut to fit in. (the nut I'm talking about usually has a head like a bolt)
tootsie9,
Feb 11, 7:02pm
Yep I know the ones you are meaning. Cheers
tootsie9,
Feb 12, 7:50pm
Well have travelled over 100km since I tightened the wheels and none have come loose. Thank god for that
scuba,
Feb 13, 5:22pm
, HOWEVER all tyre shops should advise customers to return to the shop after a reasonable drive (15-20kms) to have the nuts retorqued (or do this themselves, alhough how many people would scream "the tyre shop used my car"). It is common knowledge the wheels will settle and may result in loose nuts. I'm surprised that so many of the "experts" are saying "this isn't normal", it most certainly is.[/quote]
Bullshit
brettley,
Feb 13, 5:34pm
What torque setting should wheelnuts be torqued too!
tootsie9,
Feb 13, 6:02pm
Bullshit[/quote]
Yes well this tyre shop did not say anything remotely like that. And I haven't come across a tyre shop yet that has said anything like that in the years I have been to tyre shops and this is the first time this has happend.
tootsie9,
Feb 21, 7:03pm
Well I think my problem is solved. Have done quite a few ks since I was last on here and nuts are still tight. Thanks everyone for your input its much appreciated
electro2000,
May 12, 2:06am
I find with my Nissan 4wdwhich has alloy type wheels I have to give them all tighten after removing them a few km's after , shouting and carrying on at the tire shop is pointless because he probably did them up to spec hell i use a power bar and they come loose that one time , bugger if I know they just work them selves loose. Ive never questioned it just always checked them and got another quarteror so turn out of them after running .Always see the logging truck drivers torquing there wheel nuts they do it constantlywhen I use to work for a company fixing RT's log truck drivers would pull in and while you were pulling his set out he would be tightening his wheel nuts
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