Easier Wheel Mounting

Or you can add a wheel stud to each corner and use a  wheel lock bolt on that stud - protects your wheels from theft too.

wombat posted:

 

If your hubs use lug nuts, no problem. But if you have lug bolts, taking a wheel off or putting it back on can be a wrestling mach. You have to support the wheel and tire with one hand, and unscrew (or screw in) the bolts with the other. And, if you have Wheel Skinz, you’ll need a third hand to hold it in place.

To make life easier, cut the heads off two 12 mm bolts, each about 80 mm long. When in place at the top of the hub they support the wheel (and Skinz) while you unscrew or screw in the lug bolts. It’s like having an extra hand.

Nice idea....thanks. I'm getting quite tired of skrunching my left foot up under the wheel to line up and tighten the first wheel bolts while the wheel/tire invariably wobbles left and right. 

Great idea. Thanks.

Ever try to change a tire in the dark? 

@wombat This is a most excellent handy tip.

My 2005 Audi has lug bolts as well. They include a plastic headless bolt as above for lining it up in the toolkit. Great idea, but I still prefer studs with wide5.

I use ( somewhere in a the tool box) a single wheel stud

Studs are the way to go!

I had a girlfriend tell me that once.  Then she dumped me and started dating one.

We took a different approach, Laner , kind of a wider angle and always looked at an easier way over the same fence. A few buddies and I knew we're never going to make the high school football team because of our overall size. We did however have a keen eye on the Cheerleaders though and kept them very busy... Hillcrest High School. Some of the girls didn't make the Cheerleading team either.....