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Hey all...I'm wanting to get the centres of my rims powder coated...has anyone removed the centres or tell me what i need by looking at the pics, to remove the centre? I couldn't get a clear pic of the actual bolt that i need removed, especially because its with a phone camera but hopefully it'll be enough to make out...

...is it just a matter of simply removing the bolts, which will then enable it to just fall out? The bolts are held together with a simple nut, but dont know what to use to hold the bolt in place...

thanks in advance

Justin

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Not sure how similar these wheels are to remove centre compared to SSR Mesh wheels, but they should be able to be removed by undoing all the nuts and bolts then pretty much hammer the centre out. To make it easier to remove, take the tyres off or remove the pressure in the tyres.

To reinstall the center, people have said that you need to torque each bolt up to a specific tightness to keep balance, but I've just tightened them all up by hand not knowing and everything's fine so far..

I echo the post above, however I have LMGT-2's, I didnt torque them, I used the highest clutch setting on the drill when doing them up. Just be aware that some of those nuts will be seized on depending on the age of your wheels and can be difficult to get off - dont strip them CRC / WD40 is your friend.

Are they stainless steel nuts on the stainless steel bolts? if they are thats bad news as they tend to lock together. Next best thing would be to extend your leverage, use a breaker bar and be careful. If you arent confident take it to a professional.

Well the socket we were using started to slip even with just a 3/8 and chewed the bolt just a LITTLE...so I didn't want to try anymore incase we chewed it up even more...

what kind of professional would i take the wheels to?

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