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Zauber gettins dont fit!! Help

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Old 01-21-09, 11:44 PM
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Default Zauber gettins dont fit!! Help

Whats up guys I got this crazy issue need some advice. I gave my stock rims from a 2nd gen gs to a 1st gen gs,that went fine all fitted and great.

Now the 1st gen gs that has my stock tires had some zauber gettins 20" on it which i bought. Now the problem is that out of that set all rims fit perfect and flush on my rear right. None of the other rims wanna fit in all the way what the hell? they go in about half way. There is no plastic or nothing where you mount the tires.

Any pointer's would be great, Thanks.
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does all the wheels have hub cenrtric rings on them except one?
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Yup all have hub centric rings, thanks. Im thinking spacers but on my rear but it would be 305 25 20 with a spacer would be way to much bulldoging....

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So you are saying that all for Zauber rims fit on your right rear hub, but none of those same fit over the cars other hubs? The only thing I can think of is there is some rust build up on those other hubs and the rims hub or hub centric rings are just a little too tight to fit over those rusty hubs. Other than that it makes no sense too me.

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Pictures would help, as your post doesn't really make sense....
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pics? size? offsets? etc...?
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Its something simple...just need pics...
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Some wheels have a tight fit. Get out a rubber mallet and tap the tires lightly to get em on there good. I've done that once or twice on my GS
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Originally Posted by CK6Speed
So you are saying that all for Zauber rims fit on your right rear hub, but none of those same fit over the cars other hubs? The only thing I can think of is there is some rust build up on those other hubs and the rims hub or hub centric rings are just a little too tight to fit over those rusty hubs. Other than that it makes no sense too me.


Take a wire brush to the hubs and clean them up then try again. You can also take a measuring caliper to the hubs and make sure they are the same size all the way around the vehicle. I don't know how or why they would or could be different but this whole issue is weird.

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Try the things mentioned here and pics or more explanation of exactly what's going on would be helpful.

Mostly just posted to say congrats on the Gettins, one of my all-time favorite wheels!
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That's weird.... post up some specs. I have the same wheels in 20".
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I think if you give us a little more info like specs would could help you better...
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Thank you all for the response's , The solution was the wire brush cleaning, again Thank You all. Will post pics when I get chance.
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