MikeFellows
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| posted on 3/8/11 at 05:01 PM |
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Sierra Hub Sticking Through Disk
Hi Guys,
Ive just got my tyres put onto my wheels today, I was lookign forward to getting them fitted tonight.
however when I went to fit them the new wheels dont sit flush to the disk because part of the hub sticks through, so the wheel pushes against that
instead of the disk
im not sure what I can do
Wheels are 13" team dynamics - disks/caliper are wilwood power lites
any help appreciated as always
Mike
[Edited on 3/8/11 by MikeFellows]
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Davegtst
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| posted on 3/8/11 at 05:07 PM |
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Your wheels are wrong then, the hub is supposed to stick through t
he disc. You may be able to get the inside of the wheels turned down so they fit,i had to do this with a lotus. You haven't got the plastic
spigot rings on the wheels have you?
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MikeFellows
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| posted on 3/8/11 at 05:08 PM |
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Oh I might well have some plastic bits on the inside of the wheels
am i supposed to take these out?
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MikeFellows
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| posted on 3/8/11 at 05:13 PM |
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woohooo
they fit now - yes im a retard 
Thanks
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Davegtst
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| posted on 3/8/11 at 05:15 PM |
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Take them out and see if they fit. Make sure they are a fairly tight fit otherwise the weight of the car will be resting on the wheel bolts.
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daviep
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| posted on 3/8/11 at 05:28 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Davegtst
Make sure they are a fairly tight fit otherwise the weight of the car will be resting on the wheel bolts.
You're only 50% correct with that statement, the other bit is an urban myth.
You need to make sure they are a good fit or the wheel may not run true. The weight of the car is neither carried on the spigot or the studs it
carried by the friction between the wheel and the hub created by the clamping force of the studs/bolts.
Davie
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fazerruss
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| posted on 3/8/11 at 05:42 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by daviep
quote:
Originally posted by Davegtst
Make sure they are a fairly tight fit otherwise the weight of the car will be resting on the wheel bolts.
You're only 50% correct with that statement, the other bit is an urban myth.
You need to make sure they are a good fit or the wheel may not run true. The weight of the car is neither carried on the spigot or the studs it
carried by the friction between the wheel and the hub created by the clamping force of the studs/bolts.
Davie
Yep as Davie says. The spigot rings are only there to center up the wheels when fitting.
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snapper
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| posted on 3/8/11 at 06:04 PM |
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The Ford/Sierra hubs and wheels use the spigot, when fitting non Ford wheels with a different spigot diameter I bought plastic spigot adaptors, these
fitted over the spigot but not the wheel as the wheel had a taper and the spigot did not, a quick turn in the lathe, job done.
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