Adjustment
ROAD WHEEL TIRE ASSEMBLY
Adjustment
BALANCING WHEELS (BONDING WEIGHT TYPE)
Preparation Before Adjustment
Using releasing agent, remove double-faced adhesive tape from the road wheel.
CAUTION:
- Be careful not to scratch the road wheel during removal.
- After removing double-faced adhesive tape, wipe clean traces of releasing agent from the road wheel.
Wheel Balance Adjustment
If a tire balance machine has adhesion balance weight mode settings and drive-in weight mode setting, select and adjust a drive-in weight mode suitable for road wheels.
1. Set road wheel on tire balance machine using the center hole as a guide. Start the tire balance machine.
2. When inner and outer unbalance values are shown on the tire balance machine indicator, multiply outer unbalance value by 5/3 to determine balance weight that should be used. Select the outer balance weight with a value closest to the calculated value above and install to the designated outer position of, or at the designated angle in relation to the road wheel.
CAUTION:
- Do not install the inner balance weight before installing the outer balance weight.
- Before installing the balance weight, be sure to clean the mating surface of the road wheel.
a. Indicated unbalance value x 5/3 = balance weight to be installed
Calculation example:
23 g (0.81 oz) x 5/3 = 38.33 g (1.35 oz) --> 37.5 g (1.32 oz) balance weight (closer to calculated balance weight value)
NOTE:
Note that balance weight value must be closer to the calculated balance weight value.
Example:
36. 2 --> 35 g (1.23 oz)
36. 3 --> 37.5 g (1.32 oz)
b. Installed balance weight in the position.
- When installing balance weight (1) to road wheels, set it into the grooved area (A) on the inner wall of the road wheel as shown in the figure so that the balance weight center (B) is aligned with the tire balance machine indication position (angle) (C).
CAUTION:
- Always use genuine NISSAN adhesion balance weights.
- Balance weights are non-reusable; always replace with new ones.
- Do not install more than three sheets of balance weight.
c. If calculated balance weight value exceeds 50 g (1.76 oz), install two balance weight sheets in line with each other as shown in the figure.
CAUTION:
Do not install one balance weight sheet on top of another.
3. Start the tire balance machine again.
4. Install drive-in balance weight on inner side of road wheel in the tire balance machine indication position (angle).
CAUTION:
Do not install more than two balance weight.
5. Start the tire balance machine. Make sure that inner and outer residual unbalance values are 5 g (0.17 oz) each or below.
6. If either residual unbalance value exceeds 5 g (0.17 oz), repeat installation procedures.
TIRE ROTATION
- Tire cannot be rotated in vehicle, as front tire are different size from rear tire and the direction of wheel rotation is fixed in each tire.
Wheel nuts tighting torque : Specifications
CAUTION:
- Never include the T-type spare tire when rotating the tires.
- Use NISSAN genuine wheel nuts for aluminum wheels.
Safety Device Preventing from Being Incorrectly installed
FRONT BRAKE DISC ROTOR AND FRONT WHEEL
- Front and rear wheel size for this model differs, therefore special pin (1) is adopted to the front brake disc rotor (2). And a hole (3) that matches to this pin is adopted to the front wheel (4) (the rear wheel does not have this wheel). This structure prevents the rear wheel from being mistakenly installed on the front.
T-TYPE SPARE TIRE WHEEL
- Regarding spare tire (for emergency) wheel, wrong assembly protection pin through hole (1) has been set in addition to regular bolt holes (2) in order to enable installation to front wheel.
NOTE:
Protection pin through hole of 18 inch spare wheel is non-through type.