This is probably a daft question, and a bit more general for here, but:

 

I recently had a set of 17" spiders refurbished (dipped and powder coated) for my vRS ready for summer. However, having sealed them and attempted to fit them tonight I have found that none of them will go flush onto hub - they seem to stick around the centre before they get there. My other set of spiders does that a bit on one wheel, which makes it a pain to get off, but with a bit of pursuasion it will go on fully. Certainly doesn't have the size of gap all of these seem to. Given the wheels fitted fine before refurbishment, I assume it is because there is too much paint around the centre on the inside.

 

So, is this normal? I guess that if I had let the place that did them put them on the car they would have just pulled them onto the hub with the wheel nuts, but if I did this would I ever be able to get them back off again? Should I remove some of the paint around the centre with sand paper?

 

Any advice would be welcome - I'm sure I didn't have this issue with any other set of wheels I've had.

Edited 23 April, 201511 yr by Powell2.0

The powder coating has probably got into the spigot hole in the centre where the hub goes in to the wheel. It will probably need cleaning off before they will fit properly and I would also clean the face of the alloy where it goes onto the hub. Hope that helps?

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Also be sure there is no coating in the Nut/Bolt Seating.

So is this a common occurrence then? It was a company specialising in alloy wheels and refurbishment, so I am a bit disappointed that they didn't find a way of preventing this from hapening in the process. I am not that familiar with how powdercoating works, but I don't see why they cannot mask certain areas that it shouldn't get into.

 

I am in 2 minds as to whether I should call them and ask them tofix it. I don't particularly want to spend my time cleaning them all up (I tried 4 of them with the same issue on both sides at the rear), but I don't want them to attempt to fit them by firing them on with an impact wrench.

Speak with them and ask if they had an apprentice doing your wheels.

I suppose it depends on the company as to how they do them some may do it differently the other question is the cost did they charge a lot.

 

If it was me I would just get a Stanley blade out and a bit of wet and dry wont take too long.

Iv heard ppl mention this before. U will be fine taking sand paper to it until it fits correctly.

How much did u pay for the referb if u don't mind me asking. I need mine doing

Very common, happens all the time, not a lot can be done about it.

Clean it off, fit, forget.

What is the finish like on them, shiny or quite matte?

They were about 50 per wheel, so not exactly wheel specialist money, but not cheap either. Finish is shiny/smooth. Basically a very dark grey with some flek to make it metallic. The finish isn't bad, but there is the odd area where there is some excess paint, so a small ripple in the corners of some spokes. Also a bit of flek pokes out in the odd area, wouldn't have noticed any of this if I hadn't sealed them.

 

I spoke to the guy who said they have never had a problem with doing the wheels like this and I should go back and let them try to fit them. I might do it but still a bit concerned about how they will try to show me they will fit...

Mine did this when I had them powder coated and I did exactly what hutchysrs50 said.  Half an hour of careful fiddling & then were on with no issues for the remaining three years I had the car.