Why was putting a wheel back on such a hassle?!!

[Jonny TVR]

I took the front two wheels off my Ferrari to get new tyres fitted. When I came to put them back on I put my feet under the wheel to raise it up into position and I will be buggered if I could get it aligned so that I could put the wheel bolts in. It took me many many goes to get them on. What on earth was I doing wrong. there must be easier ways.

[Cardinal Hips]

You can wind in two long bits of studding in to locate, put the rest of the bolts on, then remove the studding and replace with bolts. Here are some with a smooth part. Two of those in would align it easily enough.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ALLOY-WHEEL-FITTING-REM...

Or just bin off the wheel bolts and put studs in there.

For the time it takes, not really worth a special purchase unless you're always taking the wheels off for whatever reason (track day tyre changes etc).

[Pistom]

OP forgot to mention he is one of the F1 pit crew.

Seriously though, some wheels are awkward to put back on as they are designed around wheels being taken off at eye height on a ramp.

It's not something you have to do often so don't worry about it.

[PositronicRay]

My Merc came with one of these.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/252591760240?chn=ps


On my drive, using a decent jack I don't really need it. In an emergency on the side of a road on the OEM jack, very useful.

[Jonny TVR]

Cardinal Hips said:

You can wind in two long bits of studding in to locate, put the rest of the bolts on, then remove the studding and replace with bolts. Here are some with a smooth part. Two of those in would align it easily enough.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ALLOY-WHEEL-FITTING-REM...

Or just bin off the wheel bolts and put studs in there.

For the time it takes, not really worth a special purchase unless you're always taking the wheels off for whatever reason (track day tyre changes etc).

Of course! Thats a perfect solution. I wonder what size mine are on my 599

[Jonny TVR]

PositronicRay said:

My Merc came with one of these.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/252591760240?chn=ps


On my drive, using a decent jack I don't really need it. In an emergency on the side of a road on the OEM jack, very useful.

Thanks a lot perfect

[Jonny TVR]

Pistom said:

OP forgot to mention he is one of the F1 pit crew.

Seriously though, some wheels are awkward to put back on as they are designed around wheels being taken off at eye height on a ramp.

It's not something you have to do often so don't worry about it.

Its not often but for the sake of a few pounds I think its worth it.

[phillpot]

Jonny TVR said:

there must be easier ways.

You can afford a Ferrari................ pay someone to do it

[Pistom]

Jonny TVR said:

Its not often but for the sake of a few pounds I think its worth it.

Yes - I agree and not sure why I haven't thought of this before. I've had years of it being a PITA.

Thanks for starting this thread - it's a solution to a problem I never realised I had

[Jonny TVR]

phillpot said:

You can afford a Ferrari................ pay someone to do it

Not sure I want to leave the car with my local tyre fitting company .. Its also nice occasionally to get your hands dirty

[Jonny TVR]

Pistom said:

Yes - I agree and not sure why I haven't thought of this before. I've had years of it being a PITA.

Thanks for starting this thread - it's a solution to a problem I never realised I had

Pleased to help!

[Jonny TVR]

Cardinal Hips said:

You can wind in two long bits of studding in to locate, put the rest of the bolts on, then remove the studding and replace with bolts. Here are some with a smooth part. Two of those in would align it easily enough.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ALLOY-WHEEL-FITTING-REM...

Or just bin off the wheel bolts and put studs in there.

For the time it takes, not really worth a special purchase unless you're always taking the wheels off for whatever reason (track day tyre changes etc).

Just done a the drop down car selection on this item and it says that it doesn't fit it

[Andy 308GTB]

Wheel hangers here?
http://www.superformance.co.uk/v12m/accessories.ht...

Priced as you would expect

[Jonny TVR]

Andy 308GTB said:

Wheel hangers here?
http://www.superformance.co.uk/v12m/accessories.ht...

Priced as you would expect

Typical!

Just found one on ebay that fits for £6 .. ordered two of them.

[Mignon]

Just go to your local bolt stockist. Buy a 6 inch bolt in the appropriate thread, usually M12 x 1.5 mm. Hacksaw the head off and chamfer the end a bit. Job jobbed. Should cost a quid or so. Coachbolts for screwing wooden rafters together are ideal. A 5 pack of them from toolstation is only £2.39

https://www.toolstation.com/shop/Screws+%26+Fixing...

No friggin way I'd pay £6 for a bolt with the end already chopped off by somone else.

[Jonny TVR]

Mignon said:

Just go to your local bolt stockist. Buy a 6 inch bolt in the appropriate thread, usually M12 x 1.5 mm. Hacksaw the head off and chamfer the end a bit. Job jobbed. Should cost a quid or so. Coachbolts for screwing wooden rafters together are ideal. A 5 pack of them from toolstation is only £2.39

https://www.toolstation.com/shop/Screws+%26+Fixing...

No friggin way I'd pay £6 for a bolt with the end already chopped off by somone else.

How much time would it take you to do all of that when I can have it delivered to me done. However I do understand where you are coming from.

[Mignon]

Jonny TVR said:

How much time would it take you to do all of that when I can have it delivered to me done. However I do understand where you are coming from.

I'm an engineer. I like making stuff. And I'm tight. £10 saved is half a bottle of scotch.

Some cars have wheels which are a bugger to get back on and some aren't. I find wheels with bolts are easier than ones with studs usually. Once you get the wheel over the central spigot and pushed back against the hub you just rotate until a bolt lines up. The worst wheels are ones with cutouts and holes on the back face which the studs get caught on.