17" titans on a frontier issue (help)

[RadioRedline]

Hi all.

 

I have te 17" Nissan Titan rims. I am trying to make it work on a 1998 Nissan frontier 2.4L 2wd. They went on the rear o.k. The front has too large of hubs to allow it. So is there a smaller hub option or machine out the center hole is only option? Then my caps are useless. Thanks for the input.

 

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These are the Rims.

 

Radio

[thisismatt]

I don't have firsthand experience with your problem, but since no one else has suggested a solution...   If the problem is the same as on the older trucks, then I believe you only need to rabbet (machine) about 1/2" x 1/2" (~ 12.5mm x 12.5mm) from the inside of the wheel bore.  Will this still prevent you from using the caps?  Nobody machines the bore all the way through the face of the wheels.  Or, take off your hubs and have them turned down so that any wheels will fit.

[RadioRedline]

I went on a frontier forum. The caps can be used I have photo evidence. Machining is the answer

 

Radio

[Creepy Cruiser]

We actually just use a router and a step bit, and route out the wheel bore ourselves. It's easy. Just go real slow (make a few small passes), and wear lots of protection, because the aluminum shavings suck when they hit your skin, lol.

 

 

Here's a random youtube vid so you get the idea.

 

[collision and customs]

If you know a fab guy, there's a possibility he might have a lathe. My fab gut put them on a lathe and bored out the centers 1/4" bigger. A machine shop can also do this for you.  

[Jester]

Just do the hubs. Its a lot easier when it comes time to get new wheels.

[heretic]

2x that on the hubs.!!

 

IMO its the "right way" to do it.

 

mine:

 

before on the left, after on the right

 

 

 

on the truck:

 

 

 

[Creepy Cruiser]

That looks nice.

[heretic]

these were done on a large lathe...... they turn very easy

[heretic]

[Figbuck]

How much to have them turned? How long did it take to disassemble and re assemble everything?

 

Radio, what is the width of these 17s? What tire size is on there?

[heretic]

$0.00.... did it at my buddies shop on his large lathe.

 

I've heard a brake lathe can be used as well but I've never used one of them, so I couldn't say for sure. 

 

This can easily be done in one day if you have everything you need before hand. Removal & disassembly of the hubs is the easiest part. Once the brakes are removed its just a cotter pin & castle nut that needs to be removed to pull the hub off.

 

I removed the rotors, rear seal, bearings, races & pressed the wheel studs out. On reassembly I used all new seals, bearings & races & pressed the old studs back in.

 

The most "difficult part" was turning the rotors only because its slow & tedious because of the amount of material removed, but by no means hard.     

 

mklotz70 is in your neck of the woods. I would contact him for the machining. 

 

 

 

 

[locosdj]

My 18" titans fit on my stock height 85 720 with 1/4" spacers in the front and ET (Extra Thread) lug nuts with .30" extended threads. I did have to file down one of the nubs on my front hub, but not much. Works perfect for now, wait until I lower it.