cc lancer hatch - fitment of aftermarket wheels

[gilly]

Not sure if this is in the right section or not, but it refers to a cc lancer hatch (cb shape).

Went to install my sparco 15" rims on this lancer yesterday, but on removing the front wheel, we noticed there are 4 bolts poking out of the hub. The standard lancer wheels are recessed to allow the wheels to fit flat onto the hub.

So is it safe to remove these bolts? I have heard they are just there to hold the hub and disc in place when changing wheels, however only really matters when the car is almost new - as the hub/disc would have fused together negating the need for these bolts.

Any ideas here?

 

[GSRSOL]

dont take those bolts off. you will need wheels that have gaps to allow them to clear those bolts and sit flat on the hub.

Dave and I were talking about the same thing the other day, the OZ racing 17s I have coming have gaps in those spots so should fit fine.

 

[gilly]

ah bugger, not the news I wanted to hear.

What happens if you undo the bolts?

 

[GSRSOL]

ah bugger, not the news I wanted to hear.

What happens if you undo the bolts?

not too sure, dave GSR70Y will have to answer that one for you

 

[GSRSOL]

like these ones gilly

 

[gilly]

yeh thats kinda what the ones I have need to be to fit on the lancer that they were possibly being sold to.
Oh well.

 

[TMAK]

You can get different bolts instead. This is the same as on my cordia.
Here I have flat top hex bolts.

 

[gilly]

thanks for that suggestion! where can one buy these flat hex bolts? Any auto store?

 

[TMAK]

I don't know sorry i learnt the hard way by drilling the inside of the rims, before i bought my second cordia in which you see in the pic..
pretty sure you'll be able to find em somewhere..

 

[to4garret]

i drilled my mags as well, sucked cause it took about 2 hours per rim.

i would just buy spacers second time around, so much easier

 

[gilly]

yeh turns out they need to be drilled for the hex bolts to fit flush (makes sense really, i didnt give it a huge amount of thought).

Oh well.

 

[DOUGMO]

yeh turns out they need to be drilled for the hex bolts to fit flush (makes sense really, i didnt give it a huge amount of thought).

Oh well.

it is a bit of mucking around to start with but well worth it in the long run.

you should only have to counter sink them anyway

 

[PROGSR]

had the same issue with my cordia's years ago, I just went and bought some 5mm or 7mm wheel spacers from Autobarn cant remember exactly and the problem was solved... lucky enough it was only the front I had to do this... I wasn't going to turf my new 17' intermiliano wheels...

I know some of you wouldnt give a thumbs up to this but I ran these on 3 of my cars over a period of 7yrs and all was fine...

 

[GSR70Y]

Using spacers is the easiest and hassle free way.

 

[purple91gsr]

Using spacers is the easiest and hassle free way.

i had my rims drilled, just took them and an old hub to a metal machinist, couple hours and $40 too easy....plus its legal, unlike spacers