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[ronnyd]

I took the front wheel off a couple of weeks ago to check out an unwanted rattle, which was easy enough. But. getting it back on was another matter. With wheel studs you could hang the wheel on them and then fit the nuts, but i found that with the bolts, aligning the wheel and bolt holes was a right PITA. Perhaps  i,m not as strong as i used to be or am i missing "the knack". Anyone else have this problem? Managed to hang the wheel on the lip on the hub and carefully inch it round till it lined up.

[dave the builder]

you can but a stud that screws in to "hang" the wheel on while you stick a couple of bolts in,then remove it ,if it is a problem to you 

[Nick W]

you can but a stud that screws in to "hang" the wheel on while you stick a couple of bolts in,then remove it ,if it is a problem to you 

Yes, they're well worth having:





I've made several like this, but don't seem able to keep them.
They're also standard fit in certain Peugeot and Audi toolkits

[ronnyd]

you can but a stud that screws in to "hang" the wheel on while you stick a couple of bolts in,then remove it ,if it is a problem to you 

Yes, they're well worth having:





I've made several like this, but don't seem able to keep them.
They're also standard fit in certain Peugeot and Audi toolkits

Thanks Dave and Nick, that would have been a great help.   If i was still working, (retired now but was a centre lathe turner) i could have knocked on up in no time. Are they available commercially?

[Doctor Gollum]

Yup, standard part of Merc S Class tool kit since the '70s

[TheBoy]

If replacing tyres in pairs on a 2wd car the newer and therefore grippier tyres should always go on the undriven axle so that the drive wheels cannot overpower the undriven ones.

No, it should always go on the rear, irrespective of driven wheels or AWD, *UNLESS* the manufacturer specifies otherwise.

Not doing so, you have to be conscious of the handling implications of not doing so.

[Doctor Gollum]

Most awd cars demand that all four tyres are changed at the same time 

[TheBoy]

Most awd cars demand that all four tyres are changed at the same time 

Yup, as specified by the manufacturer.  Though not all.

[Doctor Gollum]

Anything with a proper center diff should not have an issue

Rubber bands or viscous couplings get quite upset when the tyres are all at different states of wear...