UMMM.... HELP PLEASE

[Torquem]

So this is my first experience with lug bolts. Removed rear wheel to install spacer. Removed factory hub bolt so I could mount spacer and new hub bolt. The hub rotor hat has shifted and is not lined up with the hub now. And it WILL NOT budge. I feel like a full blown retard, but I have never messed with these before. Something I'm missing?

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[Torquem]

Crisis averted. Just kept wiggling for minute and finally it popped loose. Too weird

 

[Supraboi7]

Big yikes!

 

[POS VETT]

How did you misalign the rotor like that?

In my past experience with German cars, the first thing I did was stud conversion.

 

[Torquem]

Yeah I'm feeling ya. I am doing a stud conversion first thing. When I unscrewed the hub bolt it just twisted like that. Was bound up tight. Just had to work it a while.

 

[Supraboi7]

Why is the rationale behind the German cars having the bolts instead of lug studs?

 

[POS VETT]

Why is the rationale behind the German cars having the bolts instead of lug studs?

I don't have the exact answer to that. I have a few theories, but unsubstantiated. I can see a few advantages of lug bolts, but they're readily outweighed by studs.

 

[s219]

I feel like it's much easier mounting wheels on hubs with bolts versus studs. Just slap the wheel on, hang it on the centering lip, spin to align with holes, and thread a bolt in. When there are studs, you need to get all of them lined up with the holes in the wheel before the wheel even slips on and that can be a royal pain with heavy wheel/tire combinations or in awkward situations.

The rear wheels on my tractor have two studs and four bolts. Sort of a hybrid. Definitely easier to mount than if they were all studs, especially since the tires are loaded with fluid for weight and are about 400# each.

 

[Torquem]

Just ordered some titanium studs / lug nuts. WOOOHOOOO

 

[Heywood220]

The odd ball hole in-between the stud holes should have a flat screw in that spot to keep the hub and rotor aligned, at least going back to the old E36 had it.

 

[Torquem]

Correct. I had to remove it when installing spacers as it includes a new bolt to hold spacer in place.

 

[Heywood220]

Sorry should of fully read original post, saw the picture and my inner 24 hour of lemons nerd self sprang into action. Glad you figured it out.

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