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Old 12-08-2008, 10:32 PM
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I bought this s2000 back in September. I've replaced the wheel studs, tie rod ends and wheel bearings in both front wheels. I noticed on the driver's side wheel there is a 4mm gap between the wheel and the hub, which causes the rotor to back off and loosen up. Does anyone know what this problem might be? It's a large enough gap to fit my key into and I cannot tighten the wheel up against the hub.
Old 12-09-2008, 12:26 AM
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Pictures? Bad bearing install?
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rim has a 4mm dimple? hub has dimple? something extruding? gotta be one of those..
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Maybe a hub centric ring keeping the wheel from being flush? Do you have aftermarket or OEM wheels? Have you had aftermarket wheels in the past?
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front and rear wheels changed maybe i believe
the front wheels go on the back but the rears not on the front

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Originally Posted by krikke_s2000,Dec 9 2008, 04:26 AM
front and rear wheels changed maybe i believe
the front wheels go on the back but the rears not on the front

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I sincerely hope he didn't make this mistake. That would be embarrassing! It still surprises me how many S owners don't know that the wheels are staggered, much less that the hub size is different.
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You've got a rear wheel on the front.
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Surely a front/rear swop would be obvious.?
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Not if the tires were mounted wrong by the tire company. I had them try to mount fronts on rears and vice versa one time.


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