Befuddled with 350Z wheel fitment...
02-12-09, 01:30 PM
#16
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Is there a set of hubrings on the hub already from the old aftermarket wheels then? Take them off if there's some on there already.
02-12-09, 02:36 PM
#17
This is how the current wheel sits with the hub:
In the meantime, can someone post a picture of their stock hub? My friend has mine and he'll upload them ASAP.
02-12-09, 03:31 PM
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I have 17" 350z wheels on my sc400. It seems like wheels align to center as you tightening nuts
becasue 350z wheel are designed to use acorn(or curvy) type nuts. But I had vibration above 60mph.
Maybe it's just my wheel being out of balance or damaged.
I looked all of ebay shop and send them email but none of them had ID=60.1/OD=66.1mm hubrings,
so I purchased 60.1/67mm instead. I think 1010tire(?) carrys correct size for nissan wheel on lexus hub
but it cost about $40. Ebay stuff is about $12. I purchased ebay plastic hubrings and sanded it to fit on 350z wheel.
I still get slight vibration above 60mph even with hubrings installed.
Plus, hubcentric rings can't be seen with wheel mounted.
You need to unmount wheels to see if hub rings are installed or take off center cap and see if there anything btw wheel and bore.
It's either a black plastic or aluminum type ring.
becasue 350z wheel are designed to use acorn(or curvy) type nuts. But I had vibration above 60mph.
Maybe it's just my wheel being out of balance or damaged.
I looked all of ebay shop and send them email but none of them had ID=60.1/OD=66.1mm hubrings,
so I purchased 60.1/67mm instead. I think 1010tire(?) carrys correct size for nissan wheel on lexus hub
but it cost about $40. Ebay stuff is about $12. I purchased ebay plastic hubrings and sanded it to fit on 350z wheel.
I still get slight vibration above 60mph even with hubrings installed.
Plus, hubcentric rings can't be seen with wheel mounted.
You need to unmount wheels to see if hub rings are installed or take off center cap and see if there anything btw wheel and bore.
It's either a black plastic or aluminum type ring.
Last edited by baekpro; 02-12-09 at 03:34 PM. Reason: width adjustment
02-12-09, 03:45 PM
#20
I see a small ring, but it's not aluminum or plastic so I don't think it's a hub ring (pictures 2 and 3).
The first picture shows the 350Z wheel pressed flat against the hub, with no lugnuts installed. The second and third are of the hub itself, is it stock?
I think that whenever the previous owner of the car installed the set of aftermarket wheels they added some type of hub adapter because the inner thing (with holes for the bolts plus two small ones, shown above) moves independently of the wheel studs/bolts. Notice how they aren't centered.
The first picture shows the 350Z wheel pressed flat against the hub, with no lugnuts installed. The second and third are of the hub itself, is it stock?
I think that whenever the previous owner of the car installed the set of aftermarket wheels they added some type of hub adapter because the inner thing (with holes for the bolts plus two small ones, shown above) moves independently of the wheel studs/bolts. Notice how they aren't centered.
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02-12-09, 03:51 PM
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lol. thats the rotor. its not gonna be centered. it looks to me like theres a hubcentric adapter on there. and that its rusted on. knock that thing off, and your 350z wheels will be on like donkey kong.
02-12-09, 04:28 PM
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I see a small ring, but it's not aluminum or plastic so I don't think it's a hub ring (pictures 2 and 3).
The first picture shows the 350Z wheel pressed flat against the hub, with no lugnuts installed. The second and third are of the hub itself, is it stock?
I think that whenever the previous owner of the car installed the set of aftermarket wheels they added some type of hub adapter because the inner thing (with holes for the bolts plus two small ones, shown above) moves independently of the wheel studs/bolts. Notice how they aren't centered.
The first picture shows the 350Z wheel pressed flat against the hub, with no lugnuts installed. The second and third are of the hub itself, is it stock?
I think that whenever the previous owner of the car installed the set of aftermarket wheels they added some type of hub adapter because the inner thing (with holes for the bolts plus two small ones, shown above) moves independently of the wheel studs/bolts. Notice how they aren't centered.
02-12-09, 04:50 PM
#28
yup, take all 4 of them out and u should be fine. just be careful taking them out cus theyre probably brittle and theyll break. little wd40 and a small flathead to the back will pop them right off. take some pics when u install the wheels.
02-12-09, 05:26 PM
#29
Im glad you finally got this worked out and i hope that you will do some more research and searching if you do ANY other things to your car YOURSELF.
im not trying to be a d*ck but this was a very simple problem and a simple solution. its not a bad thing that you didnt know this. the positive is that now you know and all it shows is that you need to do a lot of reading. its the only way to get good at anything
keep roaming the forums and adsorbing info like a sponge. there is a ton of good info on here that will help you save big bucks in the future.
im not trying to be a d*ck but this was a very simple problem and a simple solution. its not a bad thing that you didnt know this. the positive is that now you know and all it shows is that you need to do a lot of reading. its the only way to get good at anything
keep roaming the forums and adsorbing info like a sponge. there is a ton of good info on here that will help you save big bucks in the future.
02-12-09, 07:28 PM
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