Changing the wheels on a Porsche

[SkinnyP]

I have the two assembly aids, but do Porsche technicians use a velvet wheel brace to mitigate damaging the bolt circles (other than the obvious answer of be careful)?

This may sound naive but the wheel bolts are not hidden under the centre caps so I want to avoid any obvious blemishes, as I have spotted this on some Porsches.

I suppose I should also google the torque rating of said bolts...

[Johnthepotter]

skinny - I wrapped some plastic insulating tape around my wheel brace to protect the wheel. It has worked for me for years. I believe the torque setting for the bolts is quoted in the owners manual - I THINK its is 130 newtons

[Martian O]

I use one of these sockets that have a plastic outer sleeve to protect your wheels.

[SkinnyP]

Cheers boys.

[V8KSN]

Skinny P If you have ceramic brakes, make sure you use the rod bolts when removing the wheel to ensure it does not hit the brake disc. The rod bolts should be in the toolkit.

[SkinnyP]

You mean the assembly aids?

Mine doesnt have ceramics unfortunately, but I bought the aids anyway so I wouldnt need to faff about with the alloy in one hand and the bolt in the other.

[SkinnyP]

Went with the electrical tape and saved £11.

Cheers bros

[V8KSN]

SkinnyP said:

Went with the electrical tape and saved £11.

Cheers bros

[r1flyguy1]

V8KSN said:

SkinnyP said:

Went with the electrical tape and saved £11.

Cheers bros

Bloody simple yet.... Awesome idea

[thegoose]

Martian O said:

I use one of these sockets that have a plastic outer sleeve to protect your wheels.

That will protect the wheel but not the wheel nut/bolt - for that you need a "soft socket".

[sidsideways]

What do you do with ceramics and the new centre fixing. Car doesn't come with guide bolts

[turk1]

The problem is we take all these precautions not to mark our wheels, then we take the car to a garage and 9 times out of ten they use an impact gun on the bolts and that's what causes the damage !