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Old 01-10-2017, 07:37 AM   #16
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Originally Posted by alm001 View Post
This was the first thing I noticed, since I put my car on stands the other day. The hubs are tapered, so there isn't much flat surface for them to sit on.

Plus, without the wheel bolts on, the rotor is not actually part of the car. The caliper is holding it in, but why take the chance.
that's a good point on the lug bolts.

The rotor is held in place by a small screw (assuming it is even there), not the caliper and it is supported by the hub, bit IMHO not secure enough for me. I suppose you could tighten in the lug bolts, but still......
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