R51 wheel inserts

jstrathmore · Postby **jstrathmore** » Sat Sep 07, 2013 11:05 pm

I can't buy wheel inserts for r51 alloy wheels in australia or from european dealers

these inserts are steel with a milled (spline) end and they fall out.. Nissan Australia has a release saying that if U lose them it's expensive as U have to but a whole wheel

$550 australian for a new wheel ouch are thes iserts available in th US or canada or anywhere??

Postby **smj999smj** » Sun Sep 08, 2013 9:35 am

Can you provide a picture of these inserts?

eieio · Postby **eieio** » Sun Sep 08, 2013 10:05 am

if you mean the center ornament of the wheel, here's what ours look like:
(reference #40343)
but it sounds very different from what you describe

http://www.courtesyparts.com/pathfinder ... _6921.html

doctahjones · Postby **doctahjones** » Sun Sep 08, 2013 10:17 am

holy crap, $44 for that center piece that's made of plastic?!?!

eieio · Postby **eieio** » Sun Sep 08, 2013 10:20 am

doctahjones wrote:holy crap, $44 for that center piece that's made of plastic?!?!

yeah, sure don't want to lose any of those

jstrathmore · Postby **jstrathmore** » Sun Sep 08, 2013 5:16 pm

TKS FOR REPLIES
INSERTS GO INTO THE HOLES IN THE ALLOY WHEELS WHICH FIT OVER THE WHEEL STUDS THAT u SCREW THE WHEEL NUTS ONTO

THEY STRENGTHEN THE ALLOY WHEEL WHICH, WITHOUT THEM WOULD GET OVAL RATHER THAN ROUND HOLES.

THEY FALL OUT IF WHEEL IS DROPPED OR BANGED WHEN OFF THE CAR AS WHEN A WHEEL CHANGE IS DONE.

eieio · Postby **eieio** » Sun Sep 08, 2013 5:26 pm

jstrathmore wrote:TKS FOR REPLIES
INSERTS GO INTO THE HOLES IN THE ALLOY WHEELS WHICH FIT OVER THE WHEEL STUDS THAT u SCREW THE WHEEL NUTS ONTO

THEY STRENGTHEN THE ALLOY WHEEL WHICH, WITHOUT THEM WOULD GET OVAL RATHER THAN ROUND HOLES.

THEY FALL OUT IF WHEEL IS DROPPED OR BANGED WHEN OFF THE CAR AS WHEN A WHEEL CHANGE IS DONE.

never heard of anything like that in North America
where are the Australian models made?

jstrathmore · Postby **jstrathmore** » Sun Sep 08, 2013 6:17 pm

made in spain

I have photos but can't get them onto this site

google nissan australia alloy wheel inserts for nissan's statement that inserts fall out but are not available

not talking abt the plastic caps that go into the centre

talking about reinforcing inserts for wheel nut holes

akley88 · Postby **akley88** » Mon Sep 09, 2013 4:16 am

The us uses hub centric rings to remove the strain off of the lug nuts.

jstrathmore · Postby **jstrathmore** » Mon Sep 09, 2013 5:45 am

wtf are hub centric rings

akley88 · Postby **akley88** » Mon Sep 09, 2013 11:45 am

http://www.clubfrontier.org/forums/atta ... nissan.jpg

see the ring in the center of the rotor. the hub sticks out far enough to be used to remove strain off of the lug nuts. the factory wheels will fit on the ring.

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