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Originally Posted by G35guy84
OMG! I didn't think it could be removed without taking the car the the dealership! Why is the screw there in the first place?!?!?!? They put it in my bag of lug nuts.  |
DUDE, no way! Are you serious? They charged you $97 for two 12 mm bolts that takes about 6 seconds to take off?
In my install thread
My Winter Rims/Tires Setup: TRMotorsport C2 + Blizzak LM-25 w/TPMS w/pics (AK370Z) I mention this in one of the very first paragraph:
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Once the wheels are off, you'll notice a 12 mm bolt on both front lug area. You MUST remove this bolt. You will not need this bolt again (not even for the OEM rims/tires).
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Spearfish mentions this in
his thread as well,
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For anyone who has never installed an aftermarket rim before, I learned today that to get these rims to fit one has to remove a locator bolt on each of the car's hubs. Per Tirerack, the assembly line robots use the locator bolt to find and mount the wheels in the factory. The 12mm locator bolt is nestled between two of the 5 bolts on each hub and will prevent an aftermarket rim from fully seating until it's removed. Apparently it's not a big deal and Tirerack said to just take them off and dump them.
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Now, what do you mean they grind down the wheels? did they damage the wheels? I can't believe the service manager allowed his techs to "grind" down a set of rims for no reason or are they totally lying to you and simply removed the bolts?
Sorry man. You're always more than welcome to ask. DO not hesitate to ask. Knowledge is power.