monkey3 Posted October 17, 2005 Share Posted October 17, 2005 Hello all, I actually already own these wheels, but some Focker has tried to have them away (probably best I didn't catch them at it ). Basically they have tried to turn off the centre cap nuts with a pair of mole grips or five holes or something, but have not taken out the circlip first. Thank god for stupidity! This has however threaded the nut and destroyed it's finish. The thread on the wheels look a little freaked also, but I'm hoping that they'll be ok. So, to the point... I need to find out how much the centre caps and nuts are for these wheels and where I can get them from. Traders? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey3 Posted October 17, 2005 Author Share Posted October 17, 2005 just some pics so you know what I'm talking about. also, I thinnk the wheels are Super Advan Ver. 1 unless someone can tell me any different. please help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey3 Posted October 18, 2005 Author Share Posted October 18, 2005 Traders? anyone? can someone tell me if they even have these over here yet. they look like the 7th one down, but with the caps from my previous post. something tells me I shouldn't have put this in the wanted section Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black cat Posted October 22, 2005 Share Posted October 22, 2005 sorry mate didnt see this earlier. there discontinued. they were on my car when i got it, but i had them refurbed which is why i have no graphic on like yours. (Advan SA3R version 1) version 2 is the link you sent me. the nuts on mine where of a similar state. i filed down the bur filled and sprayed so looked new. (dont spray the thread) 3 coats of lacker to stop chipping, although just getting them off with the plastic thing has started to chip. The circlips polish to chrome and the centre disk is anodised in gold i just sprayed. http://server2.uploadit.org/files/millers-caliper.jpg do you have the plastic spanner to take them off?? think im gona spray my nuts gun metal................... tt steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey3 Posted October 22, 2005 Author Share Posted October 22, 2005 thanx for getting back to me, there discontinued I had a feeling you were going to say that, bugger! think im gona spray my nuts gun metal...................ooer misses! ok, I guess a refurb is in order then. I reckon I'll probably do the same as you, although the centre disk is pretty immaculate, so I'll probably leave that. I think the biggest problem for me is what to do about the thread in the nuts oh, and the spanner didn't come with the car, can you not undo it by hand? p.s. your calipers look the danglies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black cat Posted October 23, 2005 Share Posted October 23, 2005 oh, and the spanner didn't come with the car, can you not undo it by hand? no i dont risk that! that means some one can take off, then you have KNOW chance of getting replacement, i have a plastic spanner that came with the car, it has 2 handles on it, a bit like a massive wing nut, its the only way to tighten them up with out scraching. if you go for a refurb, it cost me 250 ish, to have tires taken off, chemicaly stripped, scratch and any curb damage filled, re-coated with 3 part powder coat, re-balanced and tires back on, in 3 days. i did the nuts and the centre disk with circlips. almost wet my self when put them back on. Had just done disks and clipers with red stuff pads, so it looked like new corners:yes: you wont look back. however do it in april, cars gona be shitty for a few months. tt steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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