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Ladies and Gentlemen

There seems to be lots of advice and miss advice about the correct fitting of centre lock wire wheels and how tight you should fit the spinners.

Some members seem to recommend hitting them until they move no more, yet a manufacturer gives the following advice
• Apply the spinner by hand and tighten 3 to 3½ turns; give the spinner a couple of taps with the hammer; lower the wheel to the ground and give the spinner a couple more taps.
• As long as the hubs are fitted correctly then the spinners will self-tighten and lock as the car is driving.
• If you hammer the spinners too enthusiastically then you will deform the thread of the spinner and the hub and they are more likely to work loose.

I would be interested in hearing the views of members.

What Neil said fits with what I have always done. I think the important thing is to only give the spinner the final few taps when the wheel is firmly on the ground. To do it whilst raised puts a lot of strain/tension through the hub/bearing.

Reg