HELP - I Changed to my Winter Wheels/Tires and Now I'm Confused.

"Tim (Fractal Footwork)" (fractalfootwork)
11/20/2015 at 20:19 • Filed to: None

I just changed to my winter wheels and tires tonight as it is now snowing in Chicago. The wheels were the original ones, and as far as I know nothing was changed when I put on my rear TSW summer wheels. However, now it seems there is a gap between the inside of the wheel and the axle, its not flush like the front wheels are to the axle or the summer TSW wheels were. I don’t know why this would have happened, I didn’t change anything on the rear.

Now I can basically keep tightening the nuts. I see an inner lip on the axle side, but why would this now be in the way?

I’m confused and begging for some help before I go destroy a few parking lots (;

DISCUSSION (16)

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
11/20/2015 at 20:25

Are the factory wheels only supposed to be mounted on one side of the car? So, did you switch sides inadvertently?

Ready for an adventure! > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
11/20/2015 at 20:27

Is the wheel not seating on the little rusty area shown in the pic?

Short-throw Granny Shifter is 2 #blessed 2b stressed > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
11/20/2015 at 20:27

I also put mine on today here in Joliet. All I can think of is make sure the wheel is fully seated on the hub before tightening the lugs all the way.

Also, you have a Genesis right, is the stick wheel size staggered?

jariten1781 > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
11/20/2015 at 20:32

Hub spacer slip out of place?

Tim (Fractal Footwork) > ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable)
11/20/2015 at 20:52

The tires are directional, and they are placed rotating the correct direction, as they were before.

Tim (Fractal Footwork) > Short-throw Granny Shifter is 2 #blessed 2b stressed
11/20/2015 at 20:59

The TSW rears are 1 or .5 inches wider than stock.

Should I not drive on it if the back of the wheel isn’t flush?

911e46z06 > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
11/20/2015 at 21:06

Kinja'd!!!

Short-throw Granny Shifter is 2 #blessed 2b stressed > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
11/20/2015 at 21:46

I have no idea man. Do both rears look like they are in the same relative position? If so, could it just be you’re not used to how they look?

JGrabowMSt > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
11/20/2015 at 22:52

Need a better picture for reference.

I dont have a clue what youre talking about.

Wheels go on the hub, axle goes through the hub...

Im lost..

Shankems > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
11/20/2015 at 23:37

The old wheels might have had a hub centering ring that remained on the hub. Take off wheel and check.

nafsucof > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
11/21/2015 at 00:16

Did a hub centric ring get stuck on the hub from the other wheel?

nafsucof > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
11/21/2015 at 00:19

And I would say don't drive it until you know it's right. I think a ring from the tsw wheel stayed on your hub

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
11/21/2015 at 12:12

Do you use hubcentric rings on the TSW’s? it almost sounds like they may still be on there. The wheel should in fact be flush with the brake disk.

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
11/23/2015 at 15:53

Since the TSW’s are aftermarket wheels the hub is bored way oversize and a plastic ring goes into the wheel hub to center it. When you took the summer wheels off the plastic rings stuck to the axle hub, so you aren’t able to put the OEM wheels flush. I just swapped my winters onto my car and this inevitably happens at least once.

Kinja'd!!!

In the picture the guy is holding the hub centric ring. This pops into the back of the wheel and centers the wheel on the cars hub. When you take off the wheel these sometimes get stuck on the car hub instead of staying in the wheel.

Tim (Fractal Footwork) > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much
11/23/2015 at 16:52

They were. Can I reuse these or do I have to buy knew ones, and if so how do know what size?

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
11/23/2015 at 18:11

Reuse them. Unless they are very visibly thrashed or noticeably wobbly inside the wheel.