Got Rims!... Bolts too short

david-b · #1 06-27-2005, 09:59 AM

Hey all

I finally got my rims. 4 Enkei (sp?) dark silver, 6 spoke, 18in rims with low profile tires yesterday. They're used, and I bought them off a friend, so I got them for $385. Tires are in great shape too. They came off a 3000gt show car! Ill post pics of them when they're on the car. Also have to be cleaned up a little.

Now when I tried to install them this morning, they fit perfectly. Only problem is, the bolts that come off the rotor that the lug nuts go onto, are now too short. The rim is actually an inch thicker that the stock 15in I got on now. Do they make entensions? Then, how do I install it? Where can I pick some up too? Im getting a brake job done in a few, so should I just wait until then? What to do? Thanks

97_3clipse · #2 06-27-2005, 10:03 AM

you can go to arp and get longer studs... only resolution i can think of....

david-b · #3 06-27-2005, 03:43 PM

How do I install them then? Do I have to take off the rotors? I think it'll be best just to get it done with the brakes all at once.

mindtwizzter · #4 06-27-2005, 08:55 PM

u might wanna look into maybe tuner lug nuts cause my wheels are thicker than my studs but my lug nuts fit inside my wheel,look into it might save you some time and some $$....just go to a wheel shop and ask for tuner lugs and see if they work

drewh4386 · #5 06-27-2005, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by david-b

How do I install them then? Do I have to take off the rotors? I think it'll be best just to get it done with the brakes all at once.

yes you have to take off the rotors and drums. Getting it done with the brakes is a plus.

david-b · #6 06-28-2005, 11:24 AM

Sothe tuner lug nuts are smaller? Ill have to see. Ill prob just get new bolts in when I get brakes done. Thanks guys

mindtwizzter · #7 06-28-2005, 04:26 PM

yes the tuner lugs fit inside the rim you would be better off with those or your gonna buy new bolts to put on there and they are gonna stick way out and look so fucked up,,,id try the tuner lugs before you go with the new bolts trust me

david-b · #8 06-28-2005, 04:49 PM

HOw much we talking for something like this?

mindtwizzter · #9 06-28-2005, 05:52 PM

they are like 25.00 for the whole set you can get em at a rim shop...i promise its alot easier than changing all those old rusty bolts

drewh4386 · #10 06-28-2005, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by mindtwizzter

they are like 25.00 for the whole set you can get em at a rim shop...i promise its alot easier than changing all those old rusty bolts

Ironicaly, I have a friend who went thru this same problem today. If you had any important plans today, I hope you didn't cancel them to put on some rims..........

In some cases tuner lugs are better the regular lugs. IMO

JoeWagon · #11 06-28-2005, 08:29 PM

I think everyone is assuming that the problem is with the stock lug nuts. Are they too thick to fit inside the wheel's lug recess? If so, new nuts are cheaper than longer studs. Otherwise, if you can purchase longer studs (i dont know because ive never heard of this problem), you will be able to buy new ones.

david-b · #12 06-29-2005, 03:42 PM

Yeah, that is the problem. The rim is thicker than the stock rims, so the stud coming from the rotor is inside the new rim. The stock nuts wont fit in the hole on the new rim to reach to the studs. Everyone assumed right. Sorry.

I didn't have any plans. I just need to get these new wheels onm b.c. the old tires are shot to hell. No tread, uneven wear all around, and bald spots! Damn handbrake. lol

Ill try to find some nuts tomorrow. That came out wrong. Ill see what I can find. Ill probably have to take a rim with to see if they'll fit in the hole. Ill get back to ya all. Thanks

nickkalen · #13 06-29-2005, 04:26 PM

Ok you said that the rims were Enkei's? and the nuts dont fit inside the holes where the studs reside? Correct. Ive acturally had a set of rims from enkei that had the same problem, I never went with the tuner lugs though, but the problem was there was a special set of lugs that were shanked at the end so they would fit into the holes in the rim and grab more of the stock stud then regular lug nuts. Another problem that arose was that the lug nuts that were specially made for those were dicontinued because of stripping problems with the key. They had to be special ordered and set me back a good 100$ for just the lugs. Hoping thats not your problem you might want to look into it by getting the model number off the rims and calling Enkei Direct.

david-b · #14 06-29-2005, 04:46 PM

Damn, that would definitly suck. I'll have to do some research on these bad-boys. I hope thats not the problem neither. Where did u special order them from?

nickkalen · #15 06-30-2005, 08:58 AM

You might want to try a few of these numbers. See what gets you the best results.

Location: 4900 Alliance Gateway Freeway, Fort Worth, Texas 76177 U.S.A.
Phone: 1-817-490-5600
Foundation July 1, 1984
Operation Sales of Enkei-brand production.

Enkei America Inc.
Location: 2900 West Inwood Drive Columbus, Indiana 47201 U.S.A.
Phone: 1-812-373-7000
Foundation September 30, 1985
Operation Manufacturing and sales of aluminum wheels for automobiles.

Enkei Florida Inc.
Location: 1401 Wheels Road Jacksonville, Florida 32218 U.S.A.
Phone: 1-904-741-1991
Foundation October 10, 1997
Operation Manufacturing and sales of aluminum wheels for automobiles.

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