aftermarket wheels dont fit front???

fairlady_z34 · 12-10-2013, 10:16 PM

i tried putting on my wheels today and my front dont fit, i was like wtf. wheels are right bolt pattern just wont go go in. after some head scratching i took a closer look and saw that this piece of $#!t nut is hitting my wheel making the wheel not go all the way in flush. any of you guys ever run into this problem or am i just dumb. my rays fit on fine but the aftermarket wheels looks like its barely rubbing it and wont go in. pic below, black arrow

BGTV8 · 12-10-2013, 10:25 PM

Your aftermarket wheels clearly do not have a void in the hub-face similar to the Rays ....

I see 3 choices:
1. Swap after market wheels to wheel-style that has void at the rear in correct place - costly
2. Remove the offending bolt - implies that the rotor is not held securely without the wheel in place, BUT I don't see that as significant as the wheel will secure the rotor
3. Accepting that the bolt should actually be there, then find a machine shop to machine a void on the rear of the after-market wheels.

Question for those in the US .... the OP says he has a 370Z Touring, but the photo looks like Akebono front calipers - so should this bolt actually be present .... I've got an MY09 with Akebono calipers and don;t have a bolt in this location. I'm thinking that this bolt should not be there in any event !!

TreeSemdyZee · 12-10-2013, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by BGTV8

Your aftermarket wheels clearly do not have a void in the hub-face similar to the Rays ....

I see 3 choices:
1. Swap after market wheels to wheel-style that has void at the rear in correct place - costly
2. Remove the offending bolt - implies that the rotor is not held securely without the wheel in place, BUT I don't see that as significant as the wheel will secure the rotor
3. Accepting that the bolt should actually be there, then find a machine shop to machine a void on the rear of the after-market wheels.

Question for those in the US .... the OP says he has a 370Z Touring, but the photo looks like Akebono front calipers - so should this bolt actually be present .... I've got an MY09 with Akebono calipers and don;t have a bolt in this location. I'm thinking that this bolt should not be there in any event !!

That bolt has nothing to do with holding on the rotor. It is merely there to keep from putting the rear rims on the front. That is the only reason that it is there.

BGTV8 · 12-10-2013, 10:54 PM

Well, I learned something today !!!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by TreeSemdyZee

That bolt has nothing to do with holding on the rotor. It is merely there to keep from putting the rear rims on the front. That is the only reason that it is there.

gomer_110 · 12-10-2013, 10:25 PM

Remove it. It's only there to keep idiots from mixing up the front and rear factory wheels.

TerribleONE · 12-10-2013, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by gomer_110

Remove it. It's only there to keep idiots from front and rear factory wheels.

fairlady_z34 · 12-10-2013, 10:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gomer_110

Remove it. It's only there to keep idiots from front and rear factory wheels.

haha, i guess im one of those idiots...

thanks got you

raymondo510 · 12-11-2013, 05:20 AM

Yea when I had my wheels put on the shop took it off no problem.

eurojjj19 · 01-11-2014, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by raymondo510

Yea when I had my wheels put on the shop took it off no problem.

What did they do to remove it? I just went to an NTB (large, well known company) to have a set of wheels with winter tires swapped with my summer tires/wheels and they said they couldnt put them on bc of that bolt. Seeing as NTB's aren't some small town shop, Im surprised to see your answer that the place you took your car had no problem removing the bolt to fit the wheels on properly yet NTb couldnt do it.

DEpointfive0 · 01-11-2014, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by eurojjj19

What did they do to remove it? I just went to an NTB (large, well known company) to have a set of wheels with winter tires swapped with my summer tires/wheels and they said they couldnt put them on bc of that bolt. Seeing as NTB's aren't some small town shop, Im surprised to see your answer that the place you took your car had no problem removing the bolt to fit the wheels on properly yet NTb couldnt do it.

You take a 10 mm socket wrench and turn counter clockwise

eurojjj19 · 01-11-2014, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by DEpointfive0

You take a 10 mm socket wrench and turn counter clockwise

Sorry, i thought maybe it had to be cut off or something. It's been a long stressful day. It's extremely good news to hear that the bolt can just be unscrewed and taken off. I guess I'll have to make another trip to a tire shop. So is the bolt on all four wheel hubs or just the fronts/rears?

DEpointfive0 · 01-11-2014, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by eurojjj19

Sorry, i thought maybe it had to be cut off or something. It's been a long stressful day. It's extremely good news to hear that the bolt can just be unscrewed and taken off. I guess I'll have to make another trip to a tire shop. So is the bolt on all four wheel hubs or just the fronts/rears?

Lol, all good, I just thought your NTB was retarded.

Just the front... I think... I took them off over a year ago, lol

SouthArk370Z · 01-11-2014, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by DEpointfive0

You take a 10 mm socket wrench and turn counter clockwise

Since you won't be reusing it, a pipe wrench or Channelocks will do the job.

It's just an indexing pin to keep bozos from swapping the front and rear wheels and has no mechanical purpose. Take it out and throw it away. Just make sure that whoever works on your wheels/tires can tell the difference between front and back (not a difficult job).

kenchan · 12-11-2013, 10:05 AM

i used a grinder to remove it completely.

(disclaimer: joke)

VincentLe · 12-11-2013, 11:07 AM

i said the same when i was putting spacers on, i didnt know wtf it was at first lol.

12-10-2013, 10:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
fairlady_z34 Track Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: socal Posts: 568 Drives: 09 370z touring Rep Power: 13	aftermarket wheels dont fit front??? i tried putting on my wheels today and my front dont fit, i was like wtf. wheels are right bolt pattern just wont go go in. after some head scratching i took a closer look and saw that this piece of $#!t nut is hitting my wheel making the wheel not go all the way in flush. any of you guys ever run into this problem or am i just dumb. my rays fit on fine but the aftermarket wheels looks like its barely rubbing it and wont go in. pic below, black arrow

12-10-2013, 10:25 PM	#5 (permalink)
gomer_110 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Perrysburg, OH Posts: 17,992 Drives: '11 Nismo #528 GM Rep Power: 36941	Remove it. It's only there to keep idiots from mixing up the front and rear factory wheels. OMGWTFBBQ, Trips, Mike and 8 others like this. __________________ '11 370Z Nismo #528 Fast Intentions \| Stillen \| Motordyne \| Uprev \| CSF \| Zspeed \| Z1 Motorsports \| AST \| Swift \| SPC \| SPL \| Whiteline \| Hotchkis \| Bride \| Schroth \| Robispec \| Cusco \| Nismo \| Volk \| Forgestar \| Hoosier \| RJM '17 Titan Bone Stock Last edited by gomer_110; 12-10-2013 at 10:36 PM.

12-11-2013, 05:20 AM	#8 (permalink)
raymondo510 Track Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: NORCAL Posts: 823 Drives: Like I stole It Rep Power: 15	Yea when I had my wheels put on the shop took it off no problem. __________________ If you ain't first...you're last! -RICKY BOBBY

12-11-2013, 11:07 AM	#15 (permalink)
VincentLe Base Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Garland Posts: 128 Drives: 09 Nissan 370z Red Rep Power: 12	i said the same when i was putting spacers on, i didnt know wtf it was at first lol. zilverbullet likes this.

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12-10-2013, 10:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
BGTV8 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: 03350 Australia Posts: 1,515 Drives: 09 Nissan 370Z M6 Rep Power: 39974	Your aftermarket wheels clearly do not have a void in the hub-face similar to the Rays .... I see 3 choices: 1. Swap after market wheels to wheel-style that has void at the rear in correct place - costly 2. Remove the offending bolt - implies that the rotor is not held securely without the wheel in place, BUT I don't see that as significant as the wheel will secure the rotor 3. Accepting that the bolt should actually be there, then find a machine shop to machine a void on the rear of the after-market wheels. Question for those in the US .... the OP says he has a 370Z Touring, but the photo looks like Akebono front calipers - so should this bolt actually be present .... I've got an MY09 with Akebono calipers and don;t have a bolt in this location. I'm thinking that this bolt should not be there in any event !!

12-11-2013, 10:05 AM	#14 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	i used a grinder to remove it completely. (disclaimer: joke)