Replace rotor hold down thingys?
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From: Rochester Hills MI
Replace rotor hold down thingys?
Is it necessary to replace the washer like thingys that hold down the rotor when removing or replacing the rotor?
It appears that the wheels will do the job when they are installed.
It appears that the wheels will do the job when they are installed.
Team Owner
Joined: Sep 2003
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From: Raleigh / Rolesville NC
Those washers are only needed in the car build to hold the rotors on before the wheels are mounted.
Race Director
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From: Lake Havasu City, AZ
leaving them in place can cause problems.
OEM wheels have cutouts on the back that allow them to stay in place and leave the wheel flush and square to the rotor.
Some aftermarket wheels do not. That means they can act like a space and should you only have 1 or 2 on, they act like a shim changing the alignment of the wheel to the hub and cause premature tire wear problems.
OEM wheels have cutouts on the back that allow them to stay in place and leave the wheel flush and square to the rotor.
Some aftermarket wheels do not. That means they can act like a space and should you only have 1 or 2 on, they act like a shim changing the alignment of the wheel to the hub and cause premature tire wear problems.
Le Mans Master
Joined: May 2005
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From: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
leaving them in place can cause problems.
OEM wheels have cutouts on the back that allow them to stay in place and leave the wheel flush and square to the rotor.
Some aftermarket wheels do not. That means they can act like a space and should you only have 1 or 2 on, they act like a shim changing the alignment of the wheel to the hub and cause premature tire wear problems.
OEM wheels have cutouts on the back that allow them to stay in place and leave the wheel flush and square to the rotor.
Some aftermarket wheels do not. That means they can act like a space and should you only have 1 or 2 on, they act like a shim changing the alignment of the wheel to the hub and cause premature tire wear problems.
