Rear wheel question
#1
Driver
Thread Starter
Rear wheel question
2103 GS 350 F-SPORT
I've only had my car for a month but I just noticed there is a small space between my rear wheels and the rotor hat. My front is not like this. I don't have an opportunity to take the wheels off and look.
Can someone take a look at theirs and confirm.
I've only had my car for a month but I just noticed there is a small space between my rear wheels and the rotor hat. My front is not like this. I don't have an opportunity to take the wheels off and look.
Can someone take a look at theirs and confirm.
#2
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Your front will be completely different as you have a 4 pot caliper in front vs the 2 pot in the rear. I will take a pic tomorrow as I think I understand what your asking but it would probably be better if you posted a pic from your car so others could help you figure if its normal. I'm sure its normal though.
#3
Driver
Thread Starter
I couldn't get a good pic but here it is
If I put my finger where the back of the wheel "usually" would be flush against the rotor hat I can feel a slight space. My front wheels are not like this, they are flush. Could someone please check their rear wheels.
If I put my finger where the back of the wheel "usually" would be flush against the rotor hat I can feel a slight space. My front wheels are not like this, they are flush. Could someone please check their rear wheels.
#6
Lexus Test Driver
I remember seeing a gap on mine too, front and rear I think. Will need to check again but I'm pretty sure it looks like that.
#7
Rest assured amigo your car is alright.. I just went out and took a peek at my brand new 2015 F Sport and I see the same thing you are describing here!
There is a slightly beveled piece that goes behind the wheel and cuts inward to the rotor hat, causing the perception of a “gap” between the parts. I didn’t take it apart so I am not exactly sure if that is part of the hub or wheel or what it may be, but I see what you are talking about for sure and mine is the same way.
Also the front rotor sits very flush and straight with the back of the wheel and even looks to be a shiny aluminum vs the darker rear components, so it does not look like the rear what so ever. Probably has to do with the rwd drive hub I would imagine.
Anyhow, let the high performance driving commence in confidence!!
There is a slightly beveled piece that goes behind the wheel and cuts inward to the rotor hat, causing the perception of a “gap” between the parts. I didn’t take it apart so I am not exactly sure if that is part of the hub or wheel or what it may be, but I see what you are talking about for sure and mine is the same way.
Also the front rotor sits very flush and straight with the back of the wheel and even looks to be a shiny aluminum vs the darker rear components, so it does not look like the rear what so ever. Probably has to do with the rwd drive hub I would imagine.
Anyhow, let the high performance driving commence in confidence!!
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#8
Driver
Thread Starter
Rest assured amigo your car is alright.. I just went out and took a peek at my brand new 2015 F Sport and I see the same thing you are describing here!
There is a slightly beveled piece that goes behind the wheel and cuts inward to the rotor hat, causing the perception of a “gap” between the parts. I didn’t take it apart so I am not exactly sure if that is part of the hub or wheel or what it may be, but I see what you are talking about for sure and mine is the same way.
Also the front rotor sits very flush and straight with the back of the wheel and even looks to be a shiny aluminum vs the darker rear components, so it does not look like the rear what so ever. Probably has to do with the rwd drive hub I would imagine.
Anyhow, let the high performance driving commence in confidence!!
There is a slightly beveled piece that goes behind the wheel and cuts inward to the rotor hat, causing the perception of a “gap” between the parts. I didn’t take it apart so I am not exactly sure if that is part of the hub or wheel or what it may be, but I see what you are talking about for sure and mine is the same way.
Also the front rotor sits very flush and straight with the back of the wheel and even looks to be a shiny aluminum vs the darker rear components, so it does not look like the rear what so ever. Probably has to do with the rwd drive hub I would imagine.
Anyhow, let the high performance driving commence in confidence!!
#9
#10
Lexus Test Driver
On my Premium I have the rear gap also. So, since the four wheels are common and can be installed on either the front or the rear, it must be the hubs on the rear that are beveled - giving the appearance of the gap on the rear, but not the front.
#11
Hopefully op will confirm for us either way!
#12
Lexus Test Driver
#13
Driver
Thread Starter
So this is what I have discovered. My car is AWD so all wheels are the same which means they re interchangeable. They all have a bevel before they contact the hub(or rotor). I bet all fsport wheels are like this regardless of width but I can't confirm because as I mentioned my car is AWD. The reason the front and rear look different is due to the size of the rotor hat. If you take a look you'll notice that the front rotor hat is smaller than the rear which makes it look different where the wheel makes contact.
#14
Lexus Test Driver
Yes the rear has the parking brake (drum in disc type) I think, that's why the housing is bigger. But my RWD FSport has wider wheels in the back and bigger rotors in the front.