lug bolt collars

[macsak]

picking up my wheel spacers today

got longer lug bolts, but i hear i need to remove the "collars from the old bolts and reuse them

what is the best way to get them on and off?

aloha

steve

ps- my first post here, great forum

[Tool Pants]

The collars are staked in 4 places which keeps them from falling off the bolt. Some people get a pry tool b/w the shoulder of the bolt and the top or the collar and can lever it past the ridge on the shaft of the bolt. If it were me I would take a very small grinder to the ridge until the collar can slide past the ridge. A dentist should have a grinder like that. ;) Jeff

[macsak]

mahalo (thanks) jeff

aloha

steve

[macsak]

mahalo (thanks) jeff

got it all done

was able to locate some tools to grind out the ridges and the slightly raised area on the bolt that held the collars :)

aloha

steve

[Gundo]

What size spacers did you get?

[macsak]

7 mm h & r spacers

50 mm lug bolts

look is a slightly wider stance, filling out the flanks of the car better

i didn't want to go to 14\15 mm spacers and 60 mm lug bolts because i was a little concerned about unsprung weight, added stress on the wheel bearings, and the car looking like on of those low riders with the 13" wire wheels sticking out the sides :)

when i change my tires i am going to 225 in the front, and further fill out the stance and reduce understeer, this should complete the look

aloha

steve