eldiablo1988
11-24-2007, 03:50 PM
Alright,
I have a '96 Firebird and got rims for the yesterday and tried putting them on today but i'm having alot of trouble with it. is there a problem or am i just retarded?
They are chrome rims off a 98 z28. what do i need to do?
any help as soon as possible would be great.
thanks
formula-bird
11-24-2007, 04:33 PM
They should just bolt right on there :shrug:....
eldiablo1988
11-24-2007, 05:58 PM
yeah their stock.. but their not goin on there
AW/whiteZ-28
11-24-2007, 08:36 PM
you need to grind the inside of the hole for the hub on the wheels, The newer wheels have a slightly smaller hub
n2ceptor
11-24-2007, 10:28 PM
Compliments of the FAQ sticky.............:)
WHY WON'T MY NEW WHEELS FIT OVER THE REAR HUBS ON MY 4TH GEN?
The 1993 to "late" 1996 4th Gen F-Bodies have a larger hub on the rear axle than on the front spindles. The rear axle hubs are about 0.03" larger in diameter than the front hubs. This problem was corrected in late 1996 model year or possibly in early 1997.
As a result, if you buy C4 or C5 wheels, or if you buy 1997 or newer F-Body wheels, they may not fit on the rear hubs of your 1993-1996 F-Body.
The solution is very simple. First, DO NOT FORCE THEM ON WITH THE LUGS! Very dangerous, and you may not be able to get them off. You need to lightly sand or grind (e.g. - Dremel) the inside diameter of the hub hole in the back of the wheel. Don't go nuts.... just remove enough metal so the wheel cleanly fits over the rear hubs, with no interference.
Think about doing this to all 4 wheels, so you can "rotate" the tires in the future.
This will not harm the wheels.... you are taking off the thickness of a sheet of paper. Just be sure you do a neat, smooth job. This will also NOT affect the centering of the wheels on the hubs. The 4th Gen wheels are "lug-centric" - they are centered by the conical lugs, not by the hubs.
Injuneer
11-24-2007, 10:42 PM
I think its time to "unstick" the FAQ, and let it sink to the bottom of the list. NO ONE READS IT.............
n2ceptor
11-25-2007, 12:58 AM
I think its time to "unstick" the FAQ, and let it sink to the bottom of the list. NO ONE READS IT.............
I do, time to time......:)
sn8ke eatr
11-25-2007, 02:53 PM
what he said.. i had the same problem
hey01
12-02-2007, 08:48 PM
you need to take a 1/2 round file and kill the inside where the hub goes till it fits.
I figured this out on my own the night i was trying to get my wheels on... they were going on at all costs and by god i got them on hahaha
Maybe they'll fit if you called them wheels. Give that a shot.
TobyZ28
12-10-2007, 04:29 PM
I think its time to "unstick" the FAQ, and let it sink to the bottom of the list. NO ONE READS IT.............
I've used it a bunch of times :) Even if some people don't use it, its still good because those who have read it can just point them there or copy and paste from it.