Goodies for Changing Wheels...
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Goodies for Changing Wheels...
I just received a wheel hanger that I ordered from Boothe (Porsche offers these as well). For those unfamiliar with the term, it is basically a long bolt that screws into the caliper and allows you to guide the wheel in place. I haven't used one before but I can tell you that sitting on the ground and holding up one of our wheels during a changeover is really bad on your back!!! I think this is a smart safe way to put a wheel on and greatly reduces the chance of crunching your calipers with those heavy wheels.
Also shown in the "soft socket" (it looks teflon like inside). Both $29 from Boothe.
www.boothedesign.com
Also shown in the "soft socket" (it looks teflon like inside). Both $29 from Boothe.
www.boothedesign.com
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Originally Posted by Coochas
I just received a wheel hanger that I ordered from Boothe (Porsche offers these as well). For those unfamiliar with the term, it is basically a long bolt that screws into the caliper and allows you to guide the wheel in place. I haven't used one before but I can tell you that sitting on the ground and holding up one of our wheels during a changeover is really bad on your back!!! I think this is a smart safe way to put a wheel on and greatly reduces the chance of crunching your calipers with those heavy wheels.
Also shown in the "soft socket" (it looks teflon like inside). Both $29 from Boothe.
www.boothedesign.com
Also shown in the "soft socket" (it looks teflon like inside). Both $29 from Boothe.
www.boothedesign.com
At the risk of being overly ****, the wheel hanger screws into the "top hat," not the caliper.
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Originally Posted by gota911
At the risk of being overly ****, the wheel hanger screws into the "top hat," not the caliper.
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Thanks, Dave! I may order those. Apart from making it easier to mount a wheel, I am terrified of breaking one of my ceramic composite rotors and being forced into bankruptcy, and I seem to recall something about using wheel hangers for that purpose as well.
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Originally Posted by jcnesq
Thanks, Dave! I may order those. Apart from making it easier to mount a wheel, I am terrified of breaking one of my ceramic composite rotors and being forced into bankruptcy, and I seem to recall something about using wheel hangers for that purpose as well.
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They came in both my 996 and my Cayenne tool kits. If you have 2 it is fantastic!!!! Then the wheel doesn't shift at all when taking the bolts off and when you put it back on you do not have to line up the wheel, it just slides on. Very good on the back and I never change the wheels without using 2 (especially the Cayenne).
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You absolutely need these when changing wheels but you don't have to spend $ 60 .
Buy two metric bolts ( 14 mm x 1.5 mm pitch x ~ 5 in. long ) for $ 1.50 each,
cut the bolt heads off and wrap some tape around the ends.
Takes 5 min. with a hack saw and works great .
Buy two metric bolts ( 14 mm x 1.5 mm pitch x ~ 5 in. long ) for $ 1.50 each,
cut the bolt heads off and wrap some tape around the ends.
Takes 5 min. with a hack saw and works great .
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Originally Posted by MMD
What happened to just setting the wheel on the ground against the hub and lowering the jack by tiny increments until the holes align?
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Originally Posted by jhbrennan
My concern has always been about the calipers - didn't want to inadvertently ding while mounting/positioning the wheel.