Anyone can change a wheel, right?
Discussion
… apparently not me 
So, at risk of opening myself up to some thoroughly deserved p
ss taking, I'm going to have to ask for PH help.
After a week of waiting, my new Oz Wheels finally arrived for the Delta - fully shod with Yoko winter rubber and all ready to go.
Much to Mrs GTA's irritation (she wanted to go Christmas shopping) I spent the morning fitting them with my 6yr old. We had a great time, and once the job was done, we excitedly prepared to head out for a quick road test...
Disaster. The thing wouldn't budge an inch and it was immediately apparent something was very wrong.
After much bing around (jacking the car, staring at it hopefully etc) and removing and refitting the wheels, I was clean out of ideas. It was then that I noticed a small brown jiffy bag which contained these 4 discs. It's pretty obvious they go into the centre of the wheel and that I'm an idiot for missing them, but I'm still a bit confused.
1) WTF are they?
2) Why would their absence weld the car to the spot?
3) Why did the wheels seem to fit without them?
4) Do I just slot them into the new wheel?
Feel free to mock - it's been a long week at work, I ache from 3hrs of cking around on my hands and knees and my son now thinks it would have been wiser for his mother to do the job 
I'm tempted to have another crack in the morning, but not until I've had some advice. All help gratefully received !
Until then, I'll go to drown my sorrows in a bottle of red wine and reflect on a job thoroughly fmed up
Matt
So, at risk of opening myself up to some thoroughly deserved p
ss taking, I'm going to have to ask for PH help.After a week of waiting, my new Oz Wheels finally arrived for the Delta - fully shod with Yoko winter rubber and all ready to go.
Much to Mrs GTA's irritation (she wanted to go Christmas shopping) I spent the morning fitting them with my 6yr old. We had a great time, and once the job was done, we excitedly prepared to head out for a quick road test...
Disaster. The thing wouldn't budge an inch and it was immediately apparent something was very wrong.
After much b
ing around (jacking the car, staring at it hopefully etc) and removing and refitting the wheels, I was clean out of ideas. It was then that I noticed a small brown jiffy bag which contained these 4 discs. It's pretty obvious they go into the centre of the wheel and that I'm an idiot for missing them, but I'm still a bit confused.1) WTF are they?
2) Why would their absence weld the car to the spot?
3) Why did the wheels seem to fit without them?
4) Do I just slot them into the new wheel?
Feel free to mock - it's been a long week at work, I ache from 3hrs of c
king around on my hands and knees and my son now thinks it would have been wiser for his mother to do the job I'm tempted to have another crack in the morning, but not until I've had some advice. All help gratefully received !
Until then, I'll go to drown my sorrows in a bottle of red wine and reflect on a job thoroughly f
med upMatt
doogz said:
When you fit each wheel individually, can you turn them by hand? Are they clashing with the brake calipers?
No, I tried a front and back individually and neither will turn at all - not 1 degree. Stick the old wheel back on, turns fine.doogz said:
Have you left the handbrake on?
Ha, no ! Even I'm not that bad !MattGTA said:
No, I tried a front and back individually and neither will turn at all - not 1 degree. Stick the old wheel back on, turns fine.
Then you need to look at what it's catching on.Either brake caliper on face or rim
Or wheel / tyre on shock / wheel arch
If it's only a smidge you can usually run 3-5mm spacers to fix it.
The obvious question is who said they would fit / supplied the wheels ?
Sounds to me like you've been supplied wheels with incorrect offsets for your car and that the wheels are touching on the inside edge maybe against the struts when fitted?
Just a thought, are all 4 wheels identical? Or should they be different front to back if so have you got a back wheel (possibly wider) fitted to the front?
Normally when you buy aftermarket wheels, the supplier notes your car details and ensures you get wheels that will fit. I did once buy wheels from a respected supplier only to have to return them because they rubbed on the arches The car was an Astra - hardly rare, but their mistake did some light damage to my car.
Just a thought, are all 4 wheels identical? Or should they be different front to back if so have you got a back wheel (possibly wider) fitted to the front?
Normally when you buy aftermarket wheels, the supplier notes your car details and ensures you get wheels that will fit. I did once buy wheels from a respected supplier only to have to return them because they rubbed on the arches The car was an Astra - hardly rare, but their mistake did some light damage to my car.
haha.Yep, your bolts will be too long. Double check the two lengths supplied to the originals first, to get an idea, but if the long new ones are too long they will be hitting the hub or abs ring gear.
Try the shorted ones, but first try one. You need 'at least' 8 complete turns of thread to adequately hold a wheel on as a general rule of thumb. 10 is better.
And yes, the spigot rings will need to be fitted of they will vibrate.
Try the shorted ones, but first try one. You need 'at least' 8 complete turns of thread to adequately hold a wheel on as a general rule of thumb. 10 is better.
And yes, the spigot rings will need to be fitted of they will vibrate.
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