Hi,
I recently got some XXR 962 rims in 17x7 and 17x9 for my FC and the grease caps stop the rim from fitting on at the front. I havent tried to fit the rears. I've heard some people say they remove the grease cap and run a spacer (5mm?). Just wondering if anyone has them on their FC and if they have a better solution? And did they have issues with the rears as well?

I did see this thread (https://www.rx7club.com/2nd-generation-non-technical-pictures-198/sportmax-xxr-962-pic-request-751740/page2/) which said:

 

just remove the grease cap and it fits, thats what i did. Im not running the xxr black cap on the front either, the hub shaft sticks out too far. you can use a small spacer and it will fit though.

 

Hey,

Not sure what more info I can give, that quote (from me) is exactly what I did.

Essentially you have to take the dust caps off (use a small drift, or a screwdriver if you don't have a drift, with a hammer, and pop them off). Then I protected the wheel bearing with a towel and cut the spindles down to about 1/16" from the cotter pin (don't want to get to close and risk that failing). Then I fitted the wheel with the center cap off. Finally I took some small very small washers and put them on the bolts that secure the center cap to the wheel (between the cap and the wheel itself) to space it out a touch. With that done, the center caps fit fine with no wheel spacers.

The rears fit fine. Also, you should look into hubcentric rings for those wheels on the RX7, since they aren't hubcentric.

-Blake

 

Thanks for the replies. Did you fit the rears with the grease caps on digitalsolo? And you only had to do that grinding mod on the front right?

Just to follow this one through I'll post my results.
Fronts needed a 5mm spacer and grease cap removal. The center cap sits on normally. 225/45/17 just clears the coilover too so without the spacer it would be very tight. I might revisit it later and see what I can do to ditch the spacer and get a grease cap back on. It would probably require some aftermarket grease caps if there is something smaller available and require spacing out the center cap of the rim with something like a large washer. If it was sprayed blackand kept under 8mm thick i dont think it would be noticable.

Rears no spacer needed, grease cap still on, good fit with 255/40/17 in the rear. It's not flush but i prefer function over a slightly tougher look anyway.

I want to say thanks to all the guys who responded to PM's and/or posted here.

 

FWIW, I have a 275/40/17 out back.

And, as you noted, no mods needed in the rear.

 

Yeah I just left them off the front, figured I could always add some type of spacer for the cap if need be but never got around to it.