Aftermarket wheels from dealership...

[MachineGun]

Hey!

When I bought my 2013 RS two months ago I ended up getting the car with dealership installed aftermarket wheels. We all know I payed more that what they are worth...something I was ok with.

Yesterday I took my Sonic in for it's first tire rotation and I saw the mechanic getting upset when he was removing the tires. I asked him what the problem was and he stated the wheels adaptors/spacers were hard to get off.

This was a huge red flag for me. So upon some research I found out that my wheels do not fit the Sonic RS. So the dealership had to use some sort of adaptor/spacer.

My big concern is I don't even know what brand adaptor/spacers they are or if they installed longer lug nuts. I do not want adaptor/spacers on my vehicle since it puts wear on the wheel bearings and hubs.

I'm going back to the dealer today to to have them remove a wheel to I can see for myself.

Just a little pissed that they jerry rigged my new vehicle. I guess learned my lesson on dealership aftermarket installed products.

What do you guys/gals think?

 

[vento]

Some adaptors are legit, https://www.motorsport-tech.com/wheel_adapters_pop.html is pretty good from what Ive heard.

Personally Id have asked to have the stock wheels, or at least a 5x105 wheel off a cruze installed before I purchased the car. Any pics of the adapters they used?

 

[MachineGun]

Car is already bought.

As of right know I don't know what size/brand spacers are on the wheels.

The aftermarkit wheel size I have are...

17.0 7.0 5X100 5X114.3 73.10 40.

 

[vento]

Ah crap, didnt realize you bought it. Thought you just test drove/had it inspected... I need to read better.

I don't think the dealer would put crap adapters on it, no idea what to do in that situation though.

 

[laborsmith]

Bought used? Asking cause I never heard of a dealer using adapters.


Laborsmith

 

[MachineGun]

Car was bought new....left over 2013.

I can't see any adapter/spacer behind the wheels while it's on the car. It might be hidden behind/inside the wheel.

I just saw the mechanic get pissed while taking off two of the wheels and I asked him if the wheels had spacers and he said yes. Maybe he was wrong.

 

[M2-Motoring]

pics would help a lot. was this from a real chevy dealership? most dealerships i've ever worked with wont go near any spacer/adapters

 

[MachineGun]

I will post pics after work.

From a real dealership.

Im starting to think they were CENTERING RINGS.

 

[MachineGun]

Here's some pics!

 

[M2-Motoring]

by that you prolly mean hubcentric rings. those arent too bad to get off if the tire shop knows what they are doing. Even if seized on center hub, a little bit of common sense can be used to get them off without damaging them. although hub centric rings would not change the bolt pattern of your wheels.

any chance of taking a pic of the backside of the rim and the hub of your car with the wheel off?

also what brand and model are your rims? Chances could be that they are correct bolt pattern but maybe not centerbore (hence the use for the rings to reduce steering wheel shake)

 

[vento]

They look like a Koenig Zero

I dont know if they drilled them in 5x105 though, mighe be a look-alike/knock off. I know someone on the fourms had Zero-Ins, but those are a little different.

 

[MachineGun]

I wish!

They are Ninja NJ11...knockoffs!

 

[Ex Machina]

Hub centric rings

Not sure if your concerns were ever addressed... But the adapters the tech was talking about are called hub centric rings. They are there for a very good reason and DO NOT cause damage. In fact they prevent damage by allow the aftermarket wheels to center correctly on to your wheels and take the load of the vehicle. Your lug nuts and bolts are only designed to hold the wheel to the hud, not to take the shear force of hitting bumps in the road. That is what the ring in the center of the hub that sticks out is designed to do. Most aftermarket wheels are more "universal" fit, so they tend to have a larger hole in the center to fit a large range of vehicles. Then for proper install you add the hub centric ring adapters.

Link below is just for a good example of the rings:

Why you should use the Hub Centric Rings? - HubCentric-Rings.com

Hope this helps,
Jay F.

Oh and I was looking at the photos, the extra holes are for a different bolt patterns, since those wheels have a more universal fit to them you can use them on the 5x105 and most likely 5x100 or 5x115 since those are common sizes too.

 

[Natesriv]

My ASA's came with them... they can seize onto the hub and be a PITA to remove (if you're wanting to remove the rotor for example)... I got mine off and rubbed grease around them for the next time.