What is that bolt on the rotor my spare tire wont fit on my car. Can i take that bolt off or what? My car has tire pressure sensors on it too. Need HELP ASAP!!!!!!

 

^^ I think the "bolt" you refer to is there to prevent mixing front and rear wheels. Take it off if it interferes with mounting your spare.

Since your car has TPMS, you might also have VDC. If you have VDC on your car, be sure to turn this OFF before driving on your spare tire.

--Spike

 

what is VDC?

 

What wheel are you using for a spare. Photos please?

 

Vehicle Dynamic Control

It won't work correctly when mounting the under-sized spare tire. That's why you must turn it OFF when running on your spare tire.

Also, I can mount my spare without removing the "bolt." On my car (it's a 2003 Performance model), I only need to align the spare to miss interference from the bolt.

Check your Owners Manual about mounting the spare tire.

--Spike

 

the stock 17in donut that my car came with. See thats what i dont get on the spare tires backside it has no space for that bolt. But I just dont know what that bolt is on my rotor and its preventing me from putting on my spare.

 

--Spike

hey do i still have to turn it off if its my front left drivers side tire?

 

Very unusual. The OEM donut should fit front and rear. Photos of the OEM donut mounting surface would be helpful.

 

that little wrench in the trunk is that to take off that bolt

 

Apologies. Been driving the 350Z for 5 years but never used the spanner. Assume that it will remove the bolt.

 

Does it fit , what does the owners manuel say about this ???

 

yes it fits ive done it that bolt is only there so u dont put the rears on the front

 

I have an 04 touring with the donut, and there is a hole between two of the lug holes that fits over that bolt. My spare will only line up one way, but as long as it's lined up, it fits any corner on my car.

 

nope my spare tire still wont go on. And that little wrench is not the correct size anyways. Lucky my car is in front of my house otherwise id be even more screwed. I think i have the wrong spare tire it has no space at all for that bolt.

 

Yes (but it's more imperative to turn VDC off when mounting the spare on the rear). The spare is undersized and that interferes with correct VDC/TCS function.

--Spike