BBS's on RX7? Need advice
06-10-2008, 09:14 PM
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BBS's on RX7? Need advice
My little brother lost control of his RX7, and destroyed one of his rims because he hit a curb.
I am trying to let him have my extra set of BBS rims off my 05 STI since they have the same lug pattern, but when we put the wheel on there was a gap , maybe 1cm or less between the wheel and the hub. It does not sit flush against the hub like on my STI.
We tried to look for anything that might be blocking it from going completely in, but there is nothing. The lug nuts are able to be torqued down to spec.
Do any of you guys know whether it is safe or not to drive around with the wheels like that? Here are some pics:
I am trying to let him have my extra set of BBS rims off my 05 STI since they have the same lug pattern, but when we put the wheel on there was a gap , maybe 1cm or less between the wheel and the hub. It does not sit flush against the hub like on my STI.
We tried to look for anything that might be blocking it from going completely in, but there is nothing. The lug nuts are able to be torqued down to spec.
Do any of you guys know whether it is safe or not to drive around with the wheels like that? Here are some pics:
06-11-2008, 12:29 AM
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I have never seen that before. wierd. Like the others I would be safe and don't ride on them. Whats worse, paying for a new set of rims? Or body work + and new set of rims?
06-11-2008, 12:34 AM
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DEFINITE +1!!! DO NOT DRIVE ON THESE WHEELS.
While the lugs may be torqued down correctly, because it's not sitting flush there are so many ways the lugs can come loose and good bye wheel which means good bye car. Also, if you've torqued these down, it's possible to even bend his hubs.
I'd jack up the car, take off the wheels, pop out the center caps and see if the hubs fit inside of them. That'd be my first guess.
ONCE AGAIN, DON'T DRIVE ON THESE WHEELS!!
While the lugs may be torqued down correctly, because it's not sitting flush there are so many ways the lugs can come loose and good bye wheel which means good bye car. Also, if you've torqued these down, it's possible to even bend his hubs.
I'd jack up the car, take off the wheels, pop out the center caps and see if the hubs fit inside of them. That'd be my first guess.
ONCE AGAIN, DON'T DRIVE ON THESE WHEELS!!
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06-11-2008, 02:27 AM
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Thanks everyone for the info. I guess we're gonna have to find a another set of rims.
The car is a long way from being able to drive and I wouldn't have attempted to drive it with those bbs's unless I knew for sure it was safe. If you look closely in the 1st pic, the rear wheel is bent in. The car is not going anywhere until it gets new axles, control arms, and struts.
The car is a long way from being able to drive and I wouldn't have attempted to drive it with those bbs's unless I knew for sure it was safe. If you look closely in the 1st pic, the rear wheel is bent in. The car is not going anywhere until it gets new axles, control arms, and struts.
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