F430 Wheel removal - stud to support wheels

[supersport]

I want to take my wheels off to give them a good clean.

I am guessing that unlike old cars, the wheel bolts are going to be studs rather than nuts, which I have found to be tricky to get off without banging the discs, and bloody heavy for getting back on.

For Porsches you can get this rods that you screw in to replace a stud or two, and then you can just slide the wheel on/off. Does such a thing exist in the Ferrari world - or maybe they have the same threads?

https://www.porscheshop.co.uk/porsche-wheels-acces...

[red_slr]

Yes I have one for my 355 to save the paint on the wheels and caliper as I have the GT brakes on my car and they are really close on the front.

About a tenner IIRC.

[Slippydiff]

Here you go :

https://www.hillengineering.co.uk/tools/wheel-rela...

[red_slr]

Thats the puppy.

[supersport]

Cool - I already have the Porsche one and it seems it should fit.

If not I will order one of those.

[Cerberaherts]

Yes the Porsche one fits perfectly

[FezSpider]

Using two makes life a lot easier. Especially when replacing the front wheels because the while unit rotates.

[supersport]

Yep, I got two. Thought it would make life a lot easier.

Just need time now.

[voicey]

FezSpider said:

Using two makes life a lot easier. Especially when replacing the front wheels because the while unit rotates.

If you put the stud at the 6 o'clock position the weight of the wheel won't rotate the hub.

[FezSpider]

voicey said:

If you put the stud at the 6 o'clock position the weight of the wheel won't rotate the hub.

Oooh , thanks for that.