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Old Nov 20, 2010 | 03:14 PM
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Wadddup bros. So I havent posted on here in a while mainly because I've been mad busy. Anyways...I've been tracking my car alot lately...like 2-3 a month and one day I got tired of the staggered setup and put 245 all the way around...no problem

One day after a track event I put a rear wheel( I have the stock 18" touring wheels) up front and while driving away there was a constant *thud thud thud* sound. At first I thought it was a wheel bearing/hub issue so I took it to a local shop where they told me I cant run rear wheels on the front..regardless that the front/rear are the same offset/dia. They said because theres a bolt that was hitting the wheel off the caliper or some **** like that...Now for my question...

Is there any way I can run a rear wheel up front...I was thinking throwing a little spacer up there would do;but am hesitant because I dont want to shell out the money for something that wont work. Thanks for your time and consideration
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Old Nov 20, 2010 | 03:32 PM
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the bolt would have to be removed for you to fit the wheel on in the first place

the front of the car doesn't know it's got a rear wheel on...and the wheel doesn't know where on the car it's being placed.
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Old Nov 20, 2010 | 03:46 PM
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^^^
Thats what I thought/said...but which bolt is it?
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Old Nov 21, 2010 | 06:05 AM
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When you pull the tires off look for a little bolt on the hub. It sticks out like a quarter inch unscrew and done! Gotta take it off for most aftermarket wheels as well
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Old Nov 21, 2010 | 06:43 AM
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^ yup, unscrew bolt, done. Takes like 10 secs
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Old Nov 21, 2010 | 10:38 AM
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gracis amigos
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Old Nov 21, 2010 | 11:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Z1 Performance
the front of the car doesn't know it's got a rear wheel on...and the wheel doesn't know where on the car it's being placed.
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Old Nov 22, 2010 | 02:38 AM
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Originally Posted by AmorZ_Fati
gracis amigos
They put that screw there so jackass newb nissan techs wont accidently put the wheels on the wrong place....
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