Those pins will only accurately line up a steel wheel.
On an alloy they will just go into a big recess in the back of the wheel.

Not unusual at all.

 

Girl!

 

What keithyCat said :lol:

 

I hate sweating but sweating and getting filthy... that's too far :rant: :Bat: :rant: :Bat:

 

I hate sweating but sweating and getting filthy... that's too far ...

That sounds like a good night out........ or an even better night in...

 

:cheese:

 

Get a line-up stud from a 156 toolbox. Screw that into one hole, locate the wheel on that and bingo! Unscrew it at the end and put the last bolt back in!

 

I like this idea :thumbs: Would the line up stud from a 156 fit a Mito ? if it does I might go and play scrapyard bingo next week

 

Those pins will only accurately line up a steel wheel.
On an alloy they will just go into a big recess in the back of the wheel.

the pins on mine fit perfectly onto the lusso alloys

TBH... i've judged you ADF

 

[Pedantmode]was it a wheel or a tyre you were changing?[/pedantmode]

 

Difficult to go anywhere without a tyre on the wheel Pete the Pedant :tut:

 

Has the MiTo toolkit definitely not got a big pin that you screw in to one hole, allowing you to locate the wheel on it?

 

Doesn't look like it.
No sign of it in ePER for the MiTO.

 

No mention of it in the Mito Owner's Manual





Unlike the 147 OM where's it get a mention & a pic that pin is really useful :thumbs:

 

that pin is really useful :thumbs:

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Unless you have a 156 GTA which had the brake discs upgraded. In which case the pin is too big to fit the space saver over, so you have to cope without it anyway.

 

If you have locking wheel nuts then use one or two of the origonal wheel nuts (that are not used and given to you by the dealers).Cut the head off and make a slot in the end for a screwdriver to fit.

You have a stud to locate the wheel.

Or put your foot under the wheel and jiggle!

 

Pfft. Big girl.

Now, the Aygo I had before the Mito. Don't know why, but the wheels got welded on. Totally welded on. Took the RAC man 15 minutes with a lump hammer and a blowtorch to remove them. Not pleasant.

 

My old Fiat had a pin you screwed in to one hole to help locate the wheel. I used to be able to change the wheel in 5 minutes flat on that old beast.

Tomorrow I'll take another look to make sure there isn't one of those locator pin thingys in the tool kit, pretty sure there isn't :rubchin:

 

Yeah, but if you think changing the wheel is bad, I can't wait for your DIY tyre change thread :lol:

 

Sledge hammer, tyre irons & a few bits of angle iron required


And that's for a tractor tyre, good luck with low profile car tyres :lol:

 

'tyre' thread locked​

 

Well your project for tomorrow is to check or ask in the GTA Tech Lounge

 

147/156/GT thread M12 x 1.25
Max Diameter of pin 13.5MM

 

Thanks DP :thumbs: