Troubleshooting & Maintenance

How to Remove a Wheel Stuck to the Hub A wheel stuck to the hub usually releases as soon as the wheel fasteners are removed, but corrosion, dirt, paint buildup, or a tight hub-cent...

Low thread engagement after installing wheel spacers is a safety-critical fitment problem. If the lug nuts only catch a few threads, the vehicle should not be driven until the caus...

A steering-wheel shake that begins immediately after fitting different wheels is usually related to installation, centering, balance, or clearance–not a mysterious change in the st...

A damaged wheel spacer can cause vibration, loss of clamping force, wheel movement, or interference with suspension and brake components. Do not assume the spacer is the only cause...

A hub ring that feels loose in the wheel can indicate the wrong outside diameter, excessive manufacturing tolerance, corrosion, a damaged wheel bore, or a ring design that is not i...

A lug nut that will not start smoothly by hand is a warning, not a problem to overcome with an impact wrench. The nut may be cross-threaded, the wheel may not be centered, or the h...

A spacer can solve inner clearance by moving the wheel and tire away from the strut, control arm, or brake assembly. The same movement reduces clearance at the fender, fender liner...

Vibration after installing wheel adapters is usually caused by a mounting, centering, runout, or wheel-and-tire problem–not by the adapter’s thickness alone. Treat the symptom as a...