Turbo Dreamer Member 10 Member For: 12y 2m 19d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 01/12/12 10:44 AM Share Posted 01/12/12 10:44 AM (edited) Hi guys,Long time lurker, first time poster. Have a wheel swap question of different size widths.I have a bog standard BF Falcon Wagon 2006 on 215 60 R16 ugly steel wheels with even uglier hub caps.I bought FG Falcon 17" Wheels with Dunlop SP 245 45 R17 tyres from Gumtree on the cheap. (Good deal at $400!) 85 % tread, no obvious scraps on wheels. Cleaned up real nice.1. As the FG Falcon 17" tyres and wheels I bought are 2nd hand, excellent near new condition but still 2nd hand and much wider then the current 215 60 R16 steel wheels, should I do a wheel balance on all of them BEFORE fitting them to the car or should I fit it to the car and then take it to a shop for a balance? I don't want to damage the tyres. I was going to fit the FG wheels on the car myself and then drive the car to Kmart Auto for wheel balance and alignment but better to ask the guru's first.2. I didn't get any nuts with the wheels, will the standard nuts on the current steel wheels be ok on the new FG alloys or should I get new nuts?Sorry if my question is extremely newbish, first time alloy wheel buyer.Thanks,Turbo Dreamer. Edited 01/12/12 10:53 AM by Turbo Dreamer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeze_dk I am dissatisfied with my current employment situation Donating Members 8,610 Member For: 18y 4m 24d Gender: Male Posted 01/12/12 11:06 AM Share Posted 01/12/12 11:06 AM Get them balanced either way, doesnt really matter.. While your at it might as well get a full balance and alignment, only around $70Might have to get different nuts but dont quote me.. The steelies use an open nut and all my rim nuts are closed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo Dreamer Member 10 Member For: 12y 2m 19d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 01/12/12 11:55 AM Author Share Posted 01/12/12 11:55 AM Thanks bud.Reason I ask is, if they have to remove the wheels for balancing anyway, should I just take the FG wheels with tyres in the boot and let them balance them first and then fit to the car?Yea, I might have to grab new nuts. That itself is difficult, wheels are FG model, car is BF model. Just did a search on eBay and freaked out at the different versions, sizes, threads of locknuts. Buggery. Hopefully someone can chime in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAl's04 Special needs member. Bronze Donating Members 690 Member For: 14y 5m 14d Gender: Male Location: gold coast Posted 01/12/12 11:58 AM Share Posted 01/12/12 11:58 AM (edited) Since they have to take the wheels off to balance them anyway you might aswell save your time and effort and let them change them.And yeah you will need new wheel nuts. Just get the wheelnuts to suit BF. Edited 01/12/12 12:01 PM by BigAl's04 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulie2256 Donating Members 7,441 Member For: 16y 2m 30d Gender: Male Location: SE Melbourne Posted 01/12/12 12:13 PM Share Posted 01/12/12 12:13 PM ^^^^+1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo Dreamer Member 10 Member For: 12y 2m 19d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 01/12/12 12:46 PM Author Share Posted 01/12/12 12:46 PM Cheers guys. Big help, especially so late in the evening. Regarding wheel nuts and/or lock nuts....do people get all the 20 x nuts as lock nuts or 16 standard wheel nuts and 4 lock nuts.So per wheel, 4 standard nuts and 1 lock nut? Or is it 5 lock nuts per wheel? Security is important but wallet getting lighter is also scary.Cheers,TB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAl's04 Special needs member. Bronze Donating Members 690 Member For: 14y 5m 14d Gender: Male Location: gold coast Posted 01/12/12 01:17 PM Share Posted 01/12/12 01:17 PM Just 1 locknut and 4 standard per wheel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo Dreamer Member 10 Member For: 12y 2m 19d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 01/12/12 09:42 PM Author Share Posted 01/12/12 09:42 PM Cheers guys. Much appreciated. If someone finds a good set of nuts for the FG 17" wheels going to the BF Falcon Wagon, wouldn't mind a message or link to see what my options are with brands, genuine, after market, etc. I will hit eBay today to see what nuts I can find that are decent and also cost effective, I will also call a few shops / wreckers on Monday, see what the damage is on 16 standard wheel nuts and 4 lock nuts. Will update with fresh pics once it is all done sometime this week.Thanks again guys,Keith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pazzo Donating Members 11,132 Member For: 14y 3m 30d Gender: Male Posted 01/12/12 09:51 PM Share Posted 01/12/12 09:51 PM You can get wheel nuts cheap enough these days. But don't think there is a difference in alloy wheel nuts from BA/FG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo Dreamer Member 10 Member For: 12y 2m 19d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 02/12/12 03:26 AM Author Share Posted 02/12/12 03:26 AM Funny quote I got today from Kmart Auto. $20 for wheel balance each wheel so $80 and $69 for alignment. $149, lord have mercy. Is this normal pricing?Would be good to know where folks go in Sydney metro for a balance and alignment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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