I know that the correct spinner to wheel hub mounting is clockwise on right side to tighten and counterclockwise on left side to tighten. I met a guy who had a SWC with the wheels mounted the opposite way. When I brought it to his attention, be said that it was still correct in that when starting off, the left side, for example, spinner is forced or "jerked" toward the rear or tightening direction thereby causing the spinner to tighten momentarily. I explained to him that whether true or not, the spinner is still spinning the wrong way while driving and thus will loosen up over time. I think this owner is headed for a big problem down the road. Am I right or wrong on this?
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Re: Knock Off Wheel Spinner Rotation
Many years ago I had a friend that bought a '64 roadster with origional knock offs. Within 24 hours he lost a spinner at highway speed and cracked a rear quarter panel with the wheel. The wheels were on the wrong side as you describe. I helped him change them and he never had another problem. Don H. -
Re: Knock Off Wheel Spinner Rotation
Don,
The man is correct. The spinners on the left side of the car (drivers side) are conventional right hand thread and are tightened clockwise. The right side is a left hand thread. There's a lot of physics involved but that's another story.Comment
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Re: Knock Off Wheel Spinner Rotation
Thus, the wheels were aptly named "Quck Fall Off Wheels"Dick WhittingtonComment
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