This is also a great time to ensure you have the correct mounting / installation hardware to help ensure a smooth installation. This is a common practice amongst wheel and tire professionals, however it’s incredibly important! It can catch any mistakes in shipping, ensure brake caliper and vehicle clearance, and ensure the wheel is able to sit flat to the hub of the vehicle before install. *** This is super important! *** Always make sure whoever is installing your wheels completes a test fit of your wheels on the vehicle before mounting. However this is something that should always be confirmed by your installer or with your retailer at the time of purchase.Ĥ. In some very few cases, such as many BMW wheels, we have made the wheel hub-centric. Hub-centric rings are used as an alignment tool so when tightened the wheel is perfectly hub-centric to the vehicle going down the road. We always recommend using hub-centric rings. Whatever hardware you decide to run, always ensure it is the correct hardware for your vehicle, our wheel, and your intended use.ģ.
#LUG NUTS FOR KONIG REWIND WHEELS INSTALL#
That key will help to ensure you can remove and install the lug nuts easier without scratching the lug holes of the wheel. These offer a small step of security (because they require a key) and they are also narrower and come with an adapter key. Especially if the wheel is tuner drilled or is going to be used primarily for a street application.
While there are many different types of lug nuts / lug bolts, when available, we highly recommend using a tuner diameter, spline drive, conical seat lug nut / bolt. Improper selection of installation hardware could result in a wheel coming lose from the vehicle and causing damage, injury or worse.Ģ. Its very important to ensure whatever lug nut / lug bolt you’re using is conical “cone” seat. With this said, here are some basic things to keep in mind during your installation planning process.ġ. That is why those items can only be supplied at the point you’re able to inform your installer or retailer what vehicle you have. Things like different stud length, stud size, thread pitch, hub size, etc. There are so many different vehicles with many different factors.
Those items should be ordered with / or supplied by your installer or retailer. Wheel installation hardware, accessories and installation kits are not something that come with wheels.
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