Spigot rings

[2.5pi]

I'm about to use these to marginally increase hub size to fit some winter wheels I have spare.

Just thinking about it though I'm wondering how easy they'll be to remove when I switch back to summers, I'll use copper grease but has anyone got any tips?

Thanks

[TallPaul]

That's a whole can of worms- copper grease/ normal grease!
Personally, I'd use normal Lithium grease and not too much, just a light coating.

[2.5pi]

Hi TP

Any reason why not copper grease, my thinking was it would cope with potential heat transfer from the brake disc better?

But I could be talking bks!

[TallPaul]

I don't like to use copper grease anywhere near wheel mounting faces (even the centre bore) but the reality is it'll almost certainly be fine- just my personal preference!

[Krikkit]

TallPaul said:

I don't like to use copper grease anywhere near wheel mounting faces (even the centre bore) but the reality is it'll almost certainly be fine- just my personal preference!

Agreed. Shove them on and work them off with a rubber mallet if necessary.

[mygoldfishbowl]

TallPaul said:

I don't like to use copper grease anywhere near wheel mounting faces (even the centre bore) but the reality is it'll almost certainly be fine- just my personal preference!

Your supposed to on some makes & models but not on others. For example a lot Vauxhalls are meant to have the centre hole of the wheel & the cone part of the bolts greased, most Fords on the other hand don't.

I bought a chart made by Autodata that shows tyre pressures, wheel torque settings & which makes & models should be greased & where.

[PaulKemp]

I have a plastic set of spigot rings on a 7 all the force is taken by the studs the spigots just centre on fitting
Light grease just on the spigot face should be enough

[TallPaul]

mygoldfishbowl said:

Your supposed to on some makes & models but not on others. For example a lot Vauxhalls are meant to have the centre hole of the wheel & the cone part of the bolts greased, most Fords on the other hand don't.

I bought a chart made by Autodata that shows tyre pressures, wheel torque settings & which makes & models should be greased & where.

Yes I agree, normal grease, not copper grease, they're 2 totally different products.

[Mr2Mike]

TallPaul said:

Yes I agree, normal grease, not copper grease, they're 2 totally different products.

Yes, one is designed for lubricating moving surfaces, the other is designed as an anti-seize compound.

[2.5pi]

I guess I was looking for an anti seize solution to ensure the spigot rings come off again come spring time

Thx for all the responses