s13 Hub Removal Help

[420sxWETDREAMS]

OK Niconauts I need your knowledge......Not so much the sarcasm, but if that's all you can offer than so be it, but here is my need.

Yes...yes....yes... I have searched before it is asked.


I am doing the 4 lug to 5 lug swap on my S13. I have the Ichiba direct fit to replace the original hub, but I am stuck on how to remove the hub. Can someone point me in the right direction please.

Here is the pick of what i need, I think I have to remove the center piece but don't know how.

[420sxWETDREAMS]

I'm trying to put these bad boys on tonight!

[compactfean]

Yeah, take a hammer and flat head and pop that cap off in the center. It comes right off, once you get in there its real simple, cotter pin, nut cover and nut and the hub comes off.

[compactfean]

Fyi, dont get to crazy with trying to do them both at the same time! If the offset of those wheels isnt right your tire or rim could hit the strut so make sure you test fit before getting to far. That happened to me and I had to put it all back together and go and get wheel spacers.

[420sxWETDREAMS]

I have the spacer as well but will listen to your advice and heed your warning. THANK YOU!! I will post pics if they fit right and look nice!

[Armstec_S13]

Thought BMW wheels were 5x120?

[compactfean]

? Damn Im not sure but that would suck. What's the word? Got pics yet?

[Armstec_S13]

From what I read on google, BMW 5 lug wheels of all years are 5x120

YEAR
MAKE
MODEL
Bolt Pattern
2009
BMW
1-Series (all)
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm High Positive Offset
2010
BMW
1-Series (all)
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm High Positive Offset
2011
BMW
1-Series (all)
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm High Positive Offset
2004
BMW
3-Series (all)
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm High Positive Offset
2005
BMW
3-Series (all)
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm High Positive Offset
2006
BMW
3-Series (all)
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm High Positive Offset
2007
BMW
3-Series (all)
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm High Positive Offset
2008
BMW
3-Series (all)
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm High Positive Offset
2009
BMW
3-Series (all)
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm High Positive Offset
2010
BMW
3-Series (all)
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm High Positive Offset
2011
BMW
3-Series (all)
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm High Positive Offset
1989
BMW
3-Series E30
4 lug 3.97 inch or 100mm Medium Offset
1990
BMW
3-Series E30
4 lug 3.97 inch or 100mm Medium Offset
1991
BMW
3-Series E30
4 lug 3.97 inch or 100mm Medium Offset
1991
BMW
3-Series E36
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm High Positive Offset
1992
BMW
3-Series E36
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm High Positive Offset
1993
BMW
3-Series E36
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm High Positive Offset
1994
BMW
3-Series E36
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm High Positive Offset
1995
BMW
3-Series E36
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm High Positive Offset
1996
BMW
3-Series E36
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm High Positive Offset
1997
BMW
3-Series E36
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm High Positive Offset
1998
BMW
3-Series E36
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm High Positive Offset
1999
BMW
3-Series E36
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm High Positive Offset
2000
BMW
3-Series E46
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm High Positive Offset
2001
BMW
3-Series E46
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm High Positive Offset
2002
BMW
3-Series E46
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm High Positive Offset
2003
BMW
3-Series E46
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm High Positive Offset
2004
BMW
5-Series (all)
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm Medium Offset
2005
BMW
5-Series (all)
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm Medium Offset
2006
BMW
5-Series (all)
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm Medium Offset
2007
BMW
5-Series (all)
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm Medium Offset
2008
BMW
5-Series (all)
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm Medium Offset
2009
BMW
5-Series (all)
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm Medium Offset
2010
BMW
5-Series (all)
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm Medium Offset
2011
BMW
5-Series (all)
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm Medium Offset
1988
BMW
5-Series E28
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm Medium Offset
1989
BMW
5-Series E34
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm Medium Offset
1990
BMW
5-Series E34
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm Medium Offset
1991
BMW
5-Series E34
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm Medium Offset
1992
BMW
5-Series E34
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm Medium Offset
1993
BMW
5-Series E34
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm Medium Offset
1994
BMW
5-Series E34
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm Medium Offset
1995
BMW
5-Series E34
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm Medium Offset
1996
BMW
5-Series E34
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm Medium Offset
1997
BMW
5-Series E39
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm Medium Offset
1998
BMW
5-Series E39
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm Medium Offset
1999
BMW
5-Series E39
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm Medium Offset
2000
BMW
5-Series E39
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm Medium Offset
2001
BMW
5-Series E39
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm Medium Offset
2002
BMW
5-Series E39
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm Medium Offset
2003
BMW
5-Series E39
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm Medium Offset
2004
BMW
6-Series (all)
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm Medium Offset
2005
BMW
6-Series (all)
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm Medium Offset
2006
BMW
6-Series (all)
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm Medium Offset
2007
BMW
6-Series (all)
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm Medium Offset
2008
BMW
6-Series (all)
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm Medium Offset
2009
BMW
6-Series (all)
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm Medium Offset
2010
BMW
6-Series (all)
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm Medium Offset
2011
BMW
6-Series (all)
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm Medium Offset
1988
BMW
6-Series E24
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm Medium Offset
1989
BMW
6-Series E24
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm Medium Offset
2004
BMW
7-Series (all)
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm Medium Offset
2005
BMW
7-Series (all)
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm Medium Offset
2006
BMW
7-Series (all)
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm Medium Offset
2007
BMW
7-Series (all)
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm Medium Offset
2008
BMW
7-Series (all)
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm Medium Offset
2009
BMW
7-Series (all)
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm Medium Offset
2010
BMW
7-Series (all)
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm Medium Offset
2011
BMW
7-Series (all)
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm Medium Offset
2002
BMW
7-Series E65
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm Medium Offset
2003
BMW
7-Series E65
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm Medium Offset
2004
BMW
8-Series E31
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm Medium Offset
2005
BMW
8-Series E31
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm Medium Offset
2010
BMW
M3
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm High Positive Offset
2011
BMW
M3
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm High Positive Offset
1988
BMW
M3 E30
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm Medium Offset
1989
BMW
M3 E30
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm Medium Offset
1990
BMW
M3 E30
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm Medium Offset
1991
BMW
M3 E30
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm Medium Offset
1995
BMW
M3 E36
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm High Positive Offset Offset
1996
BMW
M3 E36
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm High Positive Offset Offset
1997
BMW
M3 E36
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm High Positive Offset Offset
1998
BMW
M3 E36
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm High Positive Offset Offset
1999
BMW
M3 E36
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm High Positive Offset Offset
2004
BMW
M3 E46
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm High Positive Offset
2005
BMW
M3 E46
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm High Positive Offset
2006
BMW
M3 E46
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm High Positive Offset
2007
BMW
M3 E46
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm High Positive Offset
2008
BMW
M3 E46
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm High Positive Offset
2009
BMW
M3 E46
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm High Positive Offset
1999
BMW
M3 E46 Front
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm High Positive Offset Offset
2000
BMW
M3 E46 Front
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm High Positive Offset Offset 
2001
BMW
M3 E46 Front
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm High Positive Offset Offset 
2002
BMW
M3 E46 Front
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm High Positive Offset Offset 
2003
BMW
M3 E46 Front
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm High Positive Offset Offset 
1999
BMW
M3 E46 Rear
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm Medium Offset 
2000
BMW
M3 E46 Rear
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm Medium Offset 
2001
BMW
M3 E46 Rear
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm Medium Offset 
2002
BMW
M3 E46 Rear
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm Medium Offset 
2003
BMW
M3 E46 Rear
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm Medium Offset 
2007
BMW
M5
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm High Positive Offset
2008
BMW
M5
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm High Positive Offset
2009
BMW
M5
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm High Positive Offset
2010
BMW
M5
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm Low Offset
2011
BMW
M5
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm Low Offset
2000
BMW
M5 E39
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm Medium Offset 
2001
BMW
M5 E39
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm Medium Offset 
2002
BMW
M5 E39
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm Medium Offset 
2003
BMW
M5 E39
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm Medium Offset 
2010
BMW
M6
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm Low Offset
2011
BMW
M6
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm Low Offset
2000
BMW
M-coupe E37
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm High Positive Offset Offset
2001
BMW
M-coupe E37
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm High Positive Offset Offset
2002
BMW
M-coupe E37
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm High Positive Offset Offset
2003
BMW
M-coupe E37
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm High Positive Offset Offset
2000
BMW
M-Roadster E37
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm High Positive Offset Offset
2001
BMW
M-Roadster E37
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm High Positive Offset Offset
2002
BMW
M-Roadster E37
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm High Positive Offset Offset
2003
BMW
M-Roadster E37
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm High Positive Offset Offset
2004
BMW
X3
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm High Positive Offset
2005
BMW
X3
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm High Positive Offset
2006
BMW
X3
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm High Positive Offset
2007
BMW
X3
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm High Positive Offset
2008
BMW
X3
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm High Positive Offset
2009
BMW
X3
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm High Positive Offset
2010
BMW
X3
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm High Positive Offset
2011
BMW
X3
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm High Positive Offset
2001
BMW
X5
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm High Positive Offset
2002
BMW
X5
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm High Positive Offset
2003
BMW
X5
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm High Positive Offset
2004
BMW
X5
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm High Positive Offset
2005
BMW
X5
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm High Positive Offset
2006
BMW
X5
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm High Positive Offset
2007
BMW
X5
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm High Positive Offset
2008
BMW
X5
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm High Positive Offset
2009
BMW
X5
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm High Positive Offset
2010
BMW
X5
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm High Positive Offset
2011
BMW
X5
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm High Positive Offset
2001
BMW
X5 E53 3.0/4.0
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm Medium Offset
2002
BMW
X5 E53 3.0/4.0
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm Medium Offset
2003
BMW
X5 E53 3.0/4.0
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm Medium Offset
2002
BMW
X5 E53 4.6
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm Medium Offset
2003
BMW
X5 E53 4.6
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm Medium Offset
2010
BMW
X6
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm High Positive Offset
2011
BMW
X6
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm High Positive Offset
2004
BMW
Z4
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm High Positive Offset
2005
BMW
Z4
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm High Positive Offset
2006
BMW
Z4
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm High Positive Offset
2007
BMW
Z4
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm High Positive Offset
2008
BMW
Z4
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm High Positive Offset
2009
BMW
Z4
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm High Positive Offset
2010
BMW
Z4
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm High Positive Offset
2011
BMW
Z4
5 lug 4.72 inch or 120mm High Positive Offset

[compactfean]

Damne that sucks. If your real determined you could take the hubs to a machine shop and have them drill them to that spec.... Or bmw wheels can def get resold for a decent price.

[Armstec_S13]

Update, op going to have to buy adapter as I was reading on a different forum, still a chance to use them but no idea where to find such adapters

[A.K.A. Tokio]

Its really easy took me a day to do just make sure you have all the tools required before hand. lol i forgot to buy the 30mm, 36mm sockets, and some axle grease. luckily i was borrowing my rents garage so i took their car. ------>And make sure ur rims fit <---- it's really important. Ichiba hubs are 5x114.3 so get the right lug pattern, and also the right offset. if ur doing the 300zx big brake conversion at the same time it's wise to get speed bleeders if your by your self. O almost forgot Get the right Lug Nuts, they are 12X1.25 and dont get a hub adapter to put those rims on just get new rims you would be saving your self a ton of headache and money in the long run.

Heres some links to help you out for the 5 lug conv, the first link is all you really need but put up a few others for comparison
http://texasnissans.com/tx/forums/showt ... hp?t=12818
http://www.superstreetonline.com/techar ... index.html
http://my240.epijunkie.com/index.php?ti ... on#Install

And Links for Rim fitment
http://rimtuck.com/
http://www.willtheyfit.com/

[Armstec_S13]

the OP hasn't replied to anyone, i think it's because he's still trying to find out why the wheels dont fit, he'd find out if he checked up on his thread