R32 Nissan Skyline gtst wheels

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  1. chuck the ¥e||0w truck

    chuck the ¥e||0w truck Member

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    So I just picked up a set of these wheels for $100. I did a test fit today and the wheels don't seem to sit properly on the front hub. The bolt pattern is the same as the truck and the hub bore is supposedly 66.1 on the Skyline rims but I'm perplexed as to why the don't seat properly.

    If you guys have any insight it would be much appreciated.

    Cheers
     
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    could be the dust cap on the front keeping the wheel from seating. Check that
     
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    Good call! I'm gonna check that when I get a chance. Much appreciated!
     
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    Get some pics when your done.:waytogo:
     
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    I have nissan wheel spacers that are hub centric and they will not fit our pickups up front. In the rear they fit because the trucks have the grease caps on the front. There is like 1/4 in of space where they don't sit properly.
     
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    I plan on it, but I'm not planning on running the truck during the winter so I may be getting tires early next spring.

    Did you try removing the dust cap to get the wheel spacers on?
     
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    If it is the dust cap keeping them from sitting right you can try to flatten the dust cap a little.
     
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    It is not the dust cap that kept it from being flat. Its the hub, there is a lip where the dust cap mounts. I tried cleaning it thinking maybe there was a layer of gunk but it wasnt the case.
    Try the cheapy autozone spacers. It fixed the problem.
     
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    The lip was not on the top of the hub where the dust cap mounts now that i think of it. It was on the lower portion of the hub.
     
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    Would love to see some pics once you get them mounted up...
     
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    For those of you that wanted to see them mounted.

    215/45/16 Kumho Ecsta XS on Skyline gtst rims
    [​IMG]
     
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    +1 for not giving up on mounting them because they didn't fit the first time
     
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    Looks killer on silver. What did you use to make fit.
     
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    I found a smoking deal on some 1.25" wheel spacers someone decided to not install. Unfortunately even one of the spacers didn't sit properly on one of the front hubs. I had the millwright at my work mill down the inside of the spacer and problem solved. He also milled the outside lip of the spacer flush with the spacer itself, if I didn't do this I would have had the same issue. So the spacers, rims and tires mounted and balanced ran me about $460
     
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    That's because the r32 has a 66.1 hub bore and the pickup has a 67.1 bore. Cheers~
     

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