Ramdom HELP!!! Rim problems....
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Ramdom HELP!!! Rim problems....
I'm trying to get some rims, but it's really hard to find rims that will fit on the 2000 Tiburons.
They said something like Hyundai's will have a caliper fitment problem.
What is this caliper fitment?
Is there a way to get around it?
Someone please help.
Thank you.
They said something like Hyundai's will have a caliper fitment problem.
What is this caliper fitment?
Is there a way to get around it?
Someone please help.
Thank you.
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It is called captive rotors. You have many options to avoid the problem. If you just have the small phillips screw heads you can remove them, problem gone. If you have the bolt heads you will either have to get spacers (Thats what I did.) or have the wheels drilled out to fit the bolts. There are also some wheels on the market that are made to fit with captive rotors but I'm not sure who makes them. Your bolt pattern is 114.3 x 4 and I'm pretty sure the offset is 40mm. Hope this helps. 
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www.whalentires.com
Decent pricing and very technically inclined. They can answer all your wheel questions and will also advise potential problems if any with the wheels you choose.
I got my rims and tires from them.
Decent pricing and very technically inclined. They can answer all your wheel questions and will also advise potential problems if any with the wheels you choose.
I got my rims and tires from them.
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There should be NO caliper issues with 1999+ tiburons, expecially with 15" or larger wheels. The companies you are talking to are smoking crack and refering to the problems that 1998- tiburons that have captive rotors.
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yeah Random is right. If you have a 2k Tib you are fine to get just about anything that will fit a 4 bolt 40+ offset. I believe anything from 35+ to 40+ offset will fit the 2k with out any probs at all! SO tell them to lay off the crack and sell some freak rims and tires!
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Random...I have some similar questions for my Lantra...don't know jack **** about wheels and shtuff..put some rims from my bros Civic...rims fit but they wobble over time and car begins to shake at around 40 to 60 mph...give it time the rims get loose and I have to tighten them. I've stopped driving my ride until I find out whats goin' on. My bro said I should change to non-capped lug nuts so wheels can for sure get tightened, would this help...I'm hoping it will. Can anyone shed some light on this.
Another thing I've noticed, knowing now that I must have captive rotors...the bolts and the rotor do not fit in the other lug holes on my rims ( 8 lug rim ) keeping the rim from being flush against the rotor, I'm figuring this is whats making my rims wobble and such...anything to bypass this and make the rims flush and fit? The rims are sweet and I would hate to have to get rid of them.
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Another thing I've noticed, knowing now that I must have captive rotors...the bolts and the rotor do not fit in the other lug holes on my rims ( 8 lug rim ) keeping the rim from being flush against the rotor, I'm figuring this is whats making my rims wobble and such...anything to bypass this and make the rims flush and fit? The rims are sweet and I would hate to have to get rid of them.
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*Dai-FactoR* and anyone buying aftermarket wheels
Honda's and Hyundai's use a different bolt pattern. I'll assume the wheels you installed fit both 4x100 and 4x114.3
Hyundai Wheels (and most small Front wheel drive cars) are Hub Centric. That means that most of the "weight" of the car is carried on the center HUB of the wheel, and that the 4 lug bolts just hold the wheel in place, they do not hold up the car.
If the wheels you installed do not fit flush in the hub, then you will get the wobble you described. DO NOT DRIVE WITH THOSE WHEELS The wobble action of the wheel is wearing away the metal of the lug studs, and wheel material. One will fail eventually.
You need to get a "hub adapter" that will allow those wheels to fit on your car and be hub centric. Any wheel shop should have them, and they should be about $5 each.
Any aftermarket wheels will more than likely need a hub adapter, as they usually make them for the largest hub size and expect the consumer to add an adapter to make it the proper hub size.
Honda's and Hyundai's use a different bolt pattern. I'll assume the wheels you installed fit both 4x100 and 4x114.3
Hyundai Wheels (and most small Front wheel drive cars) are Hub Centric. That means that most of the "weight" of the car is carried on the center HUB of the wheel, and that the 4 lug bolts just hold the wheel in place, they do not hold up the car.
If the wheels you installed do not fit flush in the hub, then you will get the wobble you described. DO NOT DRIVE WITH THOSE WHEELS The wobble action of the wheel is wearing away the metal of the lug studs, and wheel material. One will fail eventually.
You need to get a "hub adapter" that will allow those wheels to fit on your car and be hub centric. Any wheel shop should have them, and they should be about $5 each.
Any aftermarket wheels will more than likely need a hub adapter, as they usually make them for the largest hub size and expect the consumer to add an adapter to make it the proper hub size.
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Thanks Random...will go down to Discount tires to check if they got some
Just called Discount and they don't carry them, he also went on saying that he didn't recommend using them on any car...what's your thought on this Random?
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Just called Discount and they don't carry them, he also went on saying that he didn't recommend using them on any car...what's your thought on this Random?
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The wheels MUST be hub centric if you use them on a Hyundai. This means you have no choice but to use them if you want to use that wheel. That simple.
The "ideal" choice would be to pick a different wheel that fits your hub, yes, but that was not one of your options. If you mean me reccomending the Hub Centric adapters, If the choice was using a 55mm wheel hub with a wheel that had a 60mm hub hole...I would say use the adapter. Becuase otherwise, sooner or later your lug bolts will break off and your wheel will fall off. NOT GOOD!
Do you have captive rotors (4 bolts in addition to 4 lug studs)? If not and you have 2 screws...did you remove the 2 screws?
Damn dude...maybe I should do a San Diego run this weeked and check it out 4 U. (if I can talk to Leftside and see if he can hook me up 4 a date with Linda!) *grin*
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The wheels MUST be hub centric if you use them on a Hyundai. This means you have no choice but to use them if you want to use that wheel. That simple.
The "ideal" choice would be to pick a different wheel that fits your hub, yes, but that was not one of your options. If you mean me reccomending the Hub Centric adapters, If the choice was using a 55mm wheel hub with a wheel that had a 60mm hub hole...I would say use the adapter. Becuase otherwise, sooner or later your lug bolts will break off and your wheel will fall off. NOT GOOD!
Do you have captive rotors (4 bolts in addition to 4 lug studs)? If not and you have 2 screws...did you remove the 2 screws?
Damn dude...maybe I should do a San Diego run this weeked and check it out 4 U. (if I can talk to Leftside and see if he can hook me up 4 a date with Linda!) *grin*
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