Rays Wheels

[260tech]

Went to get a couple of tyres fitted & balanced today. No biggie I've had it done before. Trouble is my local tyre place couldn't get the hub centres out to enable balancing. They are very tightly fitted.

Tried knocking out with wooden drift/rubber hammer but nothing more serious yet.

The centre on my wheels, Rays Volk GT7's appear to be alloy (never paid any attention before now), maybe threaded as the outside ring is knurled or tight press fit with "O" ring seal? I can turn them a few degrees by hand but not much achieved by doing this.

I would just go ahead & find a way to press them out but am wondering now if they could be threaded in which case press maybe not so smart.

Anybody else had trouble getting these out and succeeded without damaging the suckers?

GW

Edited February 10, 2012 by 260tech

[Owgasm]

Pics?

Are they the carbon look centred ones?

I've got gt-cs, gt-fs and gt-vs. they're all push in and pop out.

Rubber o ring in them.

I was at the tyre fitters, struggled to get one off. A lot of force. Getting them back on was a problem too. So I see the tyre fitting goo stuff they paint on the tyres.

[Hank Scorpio]

Yep, they are a "push in and out" style centre cap from memory. Give it some curry!

[260tech]

Thanks fellas, push out it is then. But they are very very tight all the same. Mine are not carbon looking, they look more like machined ally or duralium.

GW

[Owgasm]

By carbon. I meant. Centre is carbon with the Volk on it.

Then the exterior is alloy or whatever. But yeah. Just hit it out.

[GTR-N1]

Rubber o ring in them.

They can have a double-rubber O-ring and the inner one can be very stubborn.

It takes care to not damage the centre from underneath as you knock it out; so I'd spray some "INOX" top and bottom if silicone doesn't make it more slippery.

Look like these?

[260tech]

Thanks Terry, mine are like this, knurling closest to hub which made me think they may be screw fit.

Tried loading another pic but it wont play the game. Hopefully this one will convey the info.

Cheers GW

[Owgasm]

Yeah. Those are the ones I have.

Single o ring.