Wheel bolts for Lada Granta: parameters and tightening of fasteners, how to choose bolts

Hi all ! Everyone posts photos of beautiful installed cast and forged wheels, but few people bother with the choice of wheel bolts

, and some fasten the new casting with the bolts left over from the stamps, and many tire fitters unknowingly do the same.
Here are the bolts on the grant stamps
To avoid screwing in bolts that are too long - which can simply jam the wheels or snag, break the cable and break the parking brake system mechanism, and vice versa - installing too short ones - the installation of which risks the wheel coming off while driving. In order to find out how many mm a bolt is screwed into a hub that has a thickness or, more correctly, a width of approximately 10 mm, you need to calculate how many turns the bolt makes when unscrewing or tightening the disk and multiply this number by the thread pitch of 1.25 for vases, i.e. on stamps the bolt makes about 7 revolutions 7×1.25=8.75, which corresponds to almost full insertion of the bolt into the hub=10mm, ideally the bolt would come out of the hub by the size of the bolt chamfer or 2mm. When selecting bolts for my casting, I took bolts from a VAZ2101-07 with an ideal size of 27 mm, in contrast to the stock 24

also with the same dimensions come bolts from the VAZ-1118 Viburnum Viburnum with a shoulder M12x1.25x27mm turnkey 17mm Why did I take bolts from the classics,

General background information

Ranges of possible values ​​for tires and wheels Lada Granta 2019.

Tires

Wheel disks

Expert advice

When choosing tires for a car, you must first follow the manufacturer's instructions. Ask yourself a few questions.

• On what roads will the car be primarily used?
• Do you need increased cross-country ability?
• How much of the route will be city roads and how much will be highways?
• Will the vehicle carry heavy loads?

The answers to these and similar questions will help determine which tire parameters you need to pay special attention to.

How to choose the right wheels for Lada Granta 2022?

3 types of rims:

• Stamped (economical price category) - made from a sheet of iron by stamping on a press.
• Light alloy - manufactured by casting (more reliable than stamped ones).
• Forged (the highest quality and more expensive than the previous ones) - made from light alloys by stamping at high temperatures.

The choice depends on financial capabilities. However, it should be borne in mind that the quality of the road surface on which you have to drive every day must also be taken into account.

So, if it gets into a hole, a stamped disk will bend and will not cause harm to the tire, but a forged or cast one can cut it. There is a possibility that the cast disc may burst or crack.

It should also be noted that repairing “stamping” wheels is cheaper than repairing cast or forged wheels. But wheels with high-quality cast and forged disks kill the suspension less, because lighter and have more perfect geometry (better balanced).

The same wheels may or may not rub with tires on the same car - wheel alignment adjustment will help here.

What is the tire pressure?

It is the driver's responsibility to constantly monitor tire pressure. This will avoid standard problems associated with vehicle operation. An abnormal pressure value often causes:

• deterioration of management;
• uneven tread wear.

Often the car owner independently reduces the pressure in the wheels of his own vehicle. This reduces the load on the suspension, and the car “passes” various road irregularities an order of magnitude easier. But it is worth noting: a decrease in pressure even by 0.1 MPa leads to serious problems. The main ones include:

• increased fuel consumption;
• rapid wear of the outer tread segments;
• the car becomes less maneuverable.

An overinflated wheel causes no less problems. The central part of the cylinder begins to wear off quickly. In addition, at ambient temperatures of more than 60 degrees Celsius, the tire may simply explode. Which will lead to driving into the oncoming lane.

© 2019-2021 Avto Sprav. Directory of factory parameters of disks and tire sizes.

Attention! Our catalog is an information resource and does not guarantee full compliance of the proposed dimensions with your car. Make sure that your car has wheels of the appropriate radius.

The bolts are tightened with a wheel wrench. It can be cross-shaped or with a telescopic handle. You can use a torque wrench to control the force. At the end of the puff, to enhance the effect, many take a pipe mounted on a balloon.

Lada Granta wheel fasteners are of interest to many car owners. After all, the need to remove or replace a wheel arises unexpectedly and for various reasons. Therefore, you need to know how and with what to fasten it.

Disc brake systems "Tornado"

For owners of front-wheel drive VAZ and all-wheel drive Niva cars, the Vector Company offers: – sets of rear disc brakes “Tornado”. Ford Focus I calipers and pads are used, a standard handbrake is connected without modification. The delivery set includes a set of fasteners and parts necessary for installation. Instructions and certificates of conformity are included. – sets of front reinforced brakes “Tornado” for GAZ pads: R 14 or R 15 for VAZ cars and R16 for VAZ “2121” cars.

In terms of its consumer qualities, the design is superior to most existing analogues, and in terms of price/quality ratio it has no equal on the Russian market. In the process of developing the Tornado braking system, two Russian patents were obtained.

“Tornado” brakes are intended for front-wheel drive VAZ 2108 – 2115, Lada Kalina, Lada Priora, Lada Granta and their modifications with ABS, as well as VAZ cars with all-wheel drive.

What drives can be installed

It is clear that any car manufacturer, just like AvtoVAZ, always recommends installing only its original sets of spare parts. But replacing a wheel rim with non-standard samples has long been considered completely commonplace.

Often such a replacement can even improve handling characteristics and reduce financial costs. The wrong approach to this issue can lead to the repair of suspension elements and the entire chassis of the car.

Owners of Grants sometimes notice that the standard set with winter tires copes with its functions worse than the less wide non-standard options. Wide wheels are prone to skidding and hydroplaning.

Regardless of the reasons why the discs are replaced, inexpensive stamped products, cast or forged options can be installed on the Lada Granta. If the stamp is made only of steel, then the material for the production of light alloy wheels can be aluminum, titanium and magnesium alloys.

Stamped wheels, despite their unattractive appearance, are in high demand due to their practicality. Firstly, this is the cheapest replacement option, and secondly, with strong impacts such a product will only bend, which can always be fixed, and the unattractive appearance can be easily hidden with inexpensive plastic caps.

But their high weight reduces the dynamics of vehicle acceleration and increases fuel consumption, which often tips the scales towards the purchase of cast and forged wheels, which, due to their lightness and high thermal conductivity, improve dynamics and contribute to faster cooling of the brake elements. Products made from titanium alloy have the most attractive appearance and have the best strength, but they are also the most expensive of this product segment.

Their aluminum counterparts are more popular. They are not as expensive as titanium, but in terms of strength they meet all safety requirements, and, moreover, they look great. The disadvantages of cast wheels include their worse strength characteristics than stamped steel options and high cost. A strong blow can permanently damage the disk.

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Tightening the wheel bolts

The Lada Granta wheel fasteners require mandatory tightening during installation. This must be done correctly. Otherwise, the hub may be damaged or the bolts may unscrew while driving.

Procedure

Wheel bolts for the Lada Granta are tightened with the car standing on a flat surface. At the same time, it must be securely secured with a handbrake and first gear engaged when the engine is not running to prevent independent movement. It is better to tear off old bolts from the threads while the car is standing with all wheels on the ground, but then it needs to be suspended using a lift or jack to lift the wheel to be removed from the ground. If you do not do this, you will not be able to remove the wheel rim.

To install and secure the wheel, proceed as follows:

• put the wheel rim on the hub or drum, aligning the holes (guides screwed into the hub and drum help with this);
• press the disk with one hand, and with the other, insert the bolt and attach it to the thread;
• the inserted and tightened fasteners are tightened by hand, then all other bolts are inserted and tightened in the same way, installing them crosswise;
• when all the fasteners are fastened, they are tightened using a wheel wrench, holding the wheel with your hand, working crosswise;
• remove the car from a jack or lift so that its wheels are on the ground and tighten it with a bolt or torque wrench to the required torque, also crosswise.

Sometimes it's not easy to get into the thread with your hands. Therefore, you can insert the bolt into the head. The bolt is tightened strictly clockwise.

Tightening the wheel bolts

Tighten the fasteners crosswise with noticeable force. It should be as indicated in the manual so that the bolts do not come loose on the road. But at the same time, it is important not to overtighten them, because this can lead to pressing through the metal of the stamped disk or breaking the thread.

Tool

The bolts are tightened with a wheel wrench. It can be cross-shaped or with a telescopic handle. You can use a torque wrench to control the force. At the end of the tightening, to enhance the effect, many take a pipe mounted on a barrel, but this is justified only for keys with a very short handle (20-30 cm).

An effort

The force when tightening fasteners for Lada Granta wheels is 90-120 Hm. But you can accurately determine it with a torque wrench. In its absence, you will have to rely on your own feelings. It is important that the bolts are tightened firmly, but not overtightened.

Tightening fasteners on cast, forged and stamped wheels - is there any difference?

There are no significant differences in tightening on different rims. The difference lies in the correct choice of bolt length. But novice car enthusiasts should be more careful when working with alloy wheels. Careless actions can ruin the appearance of the casting tool.

Locking bolts for alloy wheels

Secret wheel bolts for the Lada Granta are an excellent solution for those who have expensive or exclusive alloy wheels. They are being hunted by criminals.

Such fasteners should not be unscrewed with a regular wheel wrench, gas screwdriver or other tools. They come with a special key, and sometimes two. Only they allow you to unscrew such a bolt without any problems.

High-quality secrets are expensive. The price of such a kit is about 2000 rubles. They come with two keys, which need to be kept in a safe place. Unscrewing fasteners without special tools can be difficult.

Spacers to increase ground clearance

We offer spacers to increase ground clearance (ground clearance) for imported and domestic cars. The material of manufacture is high-strength aluminum alloy AK 12 with anti-corrosion treatment (polymer coating).

Spacers to increase ground clearance provide:

• increase in ground clearance (clearance) by 20, 25, 30 mm or more;
• compensation for sagging springs. Returning the body position to its original state;
• reducing the likelihood of getting caught by the bottom and bumper when the road is uneven;
• avoiding the “nod” effect in case of emergency braking.
• Can be sold either in parts (back - front) or as a set.

If you do not find a suitable spacer in our catalog, you can order production according to individual parameters.

Autobuffers

Autobuffer™ (shock-absorbing cushions) is a unique product installed in car springs, which ensures comfort and safety when driving, and also allows you to significantly reduce vehicle operating costs. TTC shock-absorbing cushions are made of transparent urethane and a special composition, this is a high-tech material that absorbs vibrations and shocks.

In our assortment you can find only real autobuffers from the Korean company TTC, which is the inventor of this product. By the way, only products from this company can be called an atobuffer - the rest will either be a fake or simply an interturn insert that imitates the unique properties of the original product.