Xterra Rims

[Joe_Black]

Manual locking hubs are where you have to actually turn the actuator on the hub for 4X4 drive, whereas with auto-locking hubs you do everything from inside the vehicle. Manual hubs typically have a larger outside diameter and consequently wheels fitted to them with have a correspondingly larger center bore.

Isuzu just has plain beefy parts, so the center bore diameter is always an issue when we wheel hunt.

[nfpgasmask]

OK Yeah, I just did some reading and it seems like the 2000 4x4 Xterra has auto locking hubs, and thinking about it, I never had to do anything with it when I switched to 4x4 other than shift from inside the vehicle...so I guess I am SOL there. No big deal though, it will just motivate me to get my rims sooner anyhow.

Thanks - Bart

Manual locking hubs are where you have to actually turn the actuator on the hub for 4X4 drive, whereas with auto-locking hubs you do everything from inside the vehicle. Manual hubs typically have a larger outside diameter and consequently wheels fitted to them with have a correspondingly larger center bore.

Isuzu just has plain beefy parts, so the center bore diameter is always an issue when we wheel hunt.

[Joe_Black]

Definitely take a measurement first before you write off the wheels, they may only be slightly smaller. I don't have any experience with the auto-locking hubs, but if the difference is minimal you could still use the wheels and just take to a machine shop to get them enlarged properly. Just take one to the machinist before committing as they can tell you if it's possible or not.

[nfpgasmask]

Yeah, I will check, but I am not going to alter the Xterra rims as they will eventually need to go back onto the Xterra before I sell it. I was only thinking of using them temporarily until my VX rims come in.

Thanks for the info.

Bart

Definitely take a measurement first before you write off the wheels, they may only be slightly smaller. I don't have any experience with the auto-locking hubs, but if the difference is minimal you could still use the wheels and just take to a machine shop to get them enlarged properly. Just take one to the machinist before committing as they can tell you if it's possible or not.

[Joe_Black]

Altering the center bore diameter won't have any effect on replacing them back on the Xterra.