Installation Tips
General installation tips for your custom wheels, original wheels, replica wheels, chrome wheels or aluminum wheels.
Step 1: It is recommended to test fit each wheel and tire to ensure correct fit. Refer to the owner’s manual of your vehicle for proper removal of existing wheels and tires. Keep safety in mind and always use jack stands.
Step 2: Never remove lug nuts or bolts with impact wrenches. It is better to remove lugs with a four-way spanner wrench or sockets and breaker bar. An impact wrench might damage the lugs and lug nuts.
Step 3: Inspect your vehicle’s studs or bolts for damage. Rusty or burred studs or bolts should be replaced. Do not force lug nuts on with a wrench. They should be able to be turned by hand.
Step 4: Check the fit of the wheel on the hub of the vehicle. Some wheel applications may require the use of a centering ring to create the proper fit onto the hub. The bolt pattern of the rim must match that of your vehicle and the rim should make full contact with the adjoining surface of the hub. Finger-tighten nuts or bolts and check proper clearances of brake calipers, wheel wells, etc.
Step 5: With your vehicle in neutral, turn each wheel by hand making sure that the wheel does not interfere with or rub the brake caliper.
Step 6: Wheels and tires should be properly inflated and balanced prior to final mounting. Improper balancing can effect the handling, gas mileage, tire wear and safety of your vehicle.
Step 7: After all clearances have been checked and found to be appropriate, you should finish tightening the lugs with a torque wrench. Torque specifications can be found in your vehicle’s manual or obtained from the dealer. Use an alternating, crisscross pattern for final tightening.
Step 8: Lug nuts or bolts should be re-torqued after 25-50 miles of use.
Step 9: Proper air pressure and tire rotation are critical for maximum tire longevity.