Spinner Set Screw - Supplier or Vendor Info to Replace

[32J]

Wondering if anyone knows the specs or supply for the small socket head set screws for the stock spinners. One of mine is rounded-off. I think it's 10-32, but the end has tip that is not the same as usual set-screws.

Thanks,

32J

[egchewy79]

Conventional wisdom is to throw out those set screws and just thread them correctly. With the spinners on the correct side, the knock offs will only tighten when moving forward. The set screws will only possibly mess up the threads. I might have mine in an extra parts box if you really want them

[32J]

Makes sense. Thought the set screws were there to replace the old safety wire method. Not having them would galling the threads if someone tried to knock off the spinners without knowing about the set screws.

[Jeff Kleiner]

Yep, throw them away. If you have them on the correct sides of the car forward movement naturally wants to tighten them. Regarding the correct side: Right hand threaded spinner goes on the LH side of the car and left hand thread goes on the RH side of the car. Just remember that when tightening the spinner they rotate towards the rear of the car.

Jeff

[JohnK]

Question - if they were replaced with nylon-tipped set screws like these, would that alleviate the concern about possibly galling the threads, while still giving some added level of security?

https://www.mcmaster.com/set-screws/nonmarring-set-screws-5/stainless-steel-nylon-tip-set-screws-9/

[Malibu46pt]

I was considering epoxying the center hub inside the wheel. Has anyone considered this or found another way to fix the center threaded hub inside the rim. I have heard that some use noodles to hold the center in place so you can thread the spinner on

[egchewy79]

Noodle behind the center piece and silicon O rings to keep it from moving when unthreading the spinners

[Nigel Allen]

I was considering epoxying the center hub inside the wheel. Has anyone considered this or found another way to fix the center threaded hub inside the rim. I have heard that some use noodles to hold the center in place so you can thread the spinner on

when I took my wheels to be balanced, the centers needed to be removed to in order to fit the wheel on the balancing machine. Not sure if this is the case for all wheel balancing machines.

Cheers,

Nigel

[Jeff Kleiner]

Question - if they were replaced with nylon-tipped set screws like these, would that alleviate the concern about possibly galling the threads, while still giving some added level of security?

https://www.mcmaster.com/set-screws/nonmarring-set-screws-5/stainless-steel-nylon-tip-set-screws-9/

The provided set screws are nylon tipped and I’ve still encountered lots of boogered threads. Install them at your own peril…

Jeff

[David Williamson]

You may need to clean up the threads on the hub to get the spinners to screw on smoothly, I gave them a light clean up with emery cloth. I also use dry graphite to lubricate the threads.
David W

[egchewy79]

Yep, throw them away. If you have them on the correct sides of the car forward movement naturally wants to tighten them. Regarding the correct side: Right hand threaded spinner goes on the LH side of the car and left hand thread goes on the RH side of the car. Just remember that when tightening the spinner they rotate towards the rear of the car.

Jeff

I just remember "tight a$$" when it comes to which direction to tighten/loosen the spinners. turning towards the rear will tighten the spinners when placed on the correct side.