Changing wheels help needed

[ThePoet]

I have recently had a slight accident in my 2008 Bravo 1.4, whichh resulted in two buckled wheels. One was saved and re shaped but the other is beyond repair. A friend offered me a set of alloys at a fantastic price, basically all four for the price of one new steel wheel. the problem is on the wheels the existing wheel hub there are two spikes for want of a better word that seem to serve no purpose but to help allign the wheel when fitting a new one. My question is are these removable so the alloys will fit or do i have to pay through the nose for a single wheel?

Any advice is greatly recieved.

 

[dombooth]

IIRC they hold the discs onto the car, but once the wheels are on the discs can't move.

Take them out.

Dom

 

[Reuuk]

if they are what I think your on about you can take them off with no problems.


edit: are they on the drums?.

if they are these (come in different styles) then yes you can remove them. as they will be tightend down when you tighten your wheel bolts againt the wheel. If your abit worried about removing them leaving them out, you can buy 'flush' bolts that can go there insted.

 

[twinairturbo]

Use a 12mm spanner or deep socket and loosen them like you would a bolt

 

[varesecrazy]

on older fiats you had 1 x SPIKE + 1 x HEX bolt,

BUT , on non-FIAT alloys there may be no recesss to clear the head of the bolt.

in which case you either TRY and use a flusher fitting bolt,
of go without.. ( fords don't have reatainers on their discs ..!!)


THE Helpful POLISH photo is pointing out the threads in the Drum holes
for "jacking bolts",
if you want to try this... Beware... it's a FINE series M10 = NOT the Standard Coarse one ,
Charlie

 

[Reuuk]

on older fiats you had 1 x SPIKE + 1 x HEX bolt,

BUT , on non-FIAT alloys there may be no recesss to clear the head of the bolt.

in which case you either TRY and use a flusher fitting bolt,
of go without.. ( fords don't have reatainers on their discs ..!!)


THE Helpful POLISH photo is pointing out the threads in the Drum holes
for "jacking bolts",
if you want to try this... Beware... it's a FINE series M10 = NOT the Standard Coarse one ,
Charlie

only picture I could find with them on haha :')

 

[ThePoet]

They do look like the spikes in the picture, only mine are rusiter A friend who used to work for a tyre company has since my original post said they were there to ensure the wheel doesn't move and without them the tolerance will be different and the the bolts may snap.

Would it be worth taking it to a garage and asking does anyone think, I am not particularly mechanically minded myself and obviousley want to ensure the car is safe.

thanks for all the info by the way , much appreciated.

 

[dombooth]

They do look like the spikes in the picture, only mine are rusiter A friend who used to work for a tyre company has since my original post said they were there to ensure the wheel doesn't move and without them the tolerance will be different and the the bolts may snap.

Would it be worth taking it to a garage and asking does anyone think, I am not particularly mechanically minded myself and obviousley want to ensure the car is safe.

thanks for all the info by the way , much appreciated.

It'll be fine, take them off and fit a wheel.

Dom

 

[varesecrazy]

It'll be fine, take them off and fit a wheel.

Dom

correct - they're an aid - nothing more,

good for fitting steelies,where they poke through

not much help for alloys = where they DON'T ( they offer no wheel support on alloys) = therefore fitting 4 x wheel bolts ONLY will be fine,

Charlie

 

[sludgeguts]

They do look like the spikes in the picture, only mine are rusiter A friend who used to work for a tyre company has since my original post said they were there to ensure the wheel doesn't move and without them the tolerance will be different and the the bolts may snap.
.

Who teaches this stuff?

not much help for alloys = where they DON'T ( they offer no wheel support on alloys) = therefore fitting 4 x wheel bolts ONLY will be fine,

Charlie

I have these on mine & there are 4 corresponding recesses (not just a locating hole either) in the back of the alloys.

 

[varesecrazy]

Who teaches this stuff?



I have these on mine & there are 4 corresponding recesses (not just a locating hole either) in the back of the alloys.

in my experience the alloys have 4 "slots" to clear the 2 x spikes,
therefore offer ZERO support to the wheel itself,
I personally would TRY and retain some form of bolt holding the drum / disc in situ ,
but mechanically is NOT critical to keeping the wheel on..,
Charlie