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#32 of 39 Re: help, malibu tire removal [blackbear84] by comem47 Sep 04, 2009 (7:41 pm)
Replying to: blackbear84 (Sep 04, 2009 12:37 pm) Just loosen the plastic nuts till they are floating around (they stay with the cover.) You then stick a tire iron or screwdriver under the plastic wheel cover and pop it up in a few places and it will fall off with the plastic nuts still attached to the cover. Just line it back up when you pop the cover back on the rim and they will screw back down (they don't have to be on too tight)
#33 of 39 Re: help, malibu tire removal [blackbear84] by malexbu Sep 06, 2009 (5:04 pm)
Replying to: blackbear84 (Sep 04, 2009 12:37 pm) all the nuts (plastic) unscrew just a little and them spin freely.   For how long? Could it be that you are not spinning them long enough?   I tried to pull them out with a plier after lossening them, but they stuck.   That should mean that the plastic "nuts" are still sitting on the "real", metal wheel nuts. (A wheel nut has the threads on the outside, the plastic "nuts" have the thread on the inside.) Keep spinning for a bit longer, going around all five of them.   Now, I have no experience with Malibu 2009 -- the above is based on dealing with the previos generation's Malibus. In fact, I rotated the tires in my newly acquired Maxx just today -- its wheel covers are similar to the sedan's ones. I would be surprised if Malibu 2009's wheels covers are significantrly different.
#34 of 39 What rims will fit my car by davimms Oct 29, 2009 (1:40 pm)
I have a 2007 Malibu maxx.....I was wondering if the rims from a Chevy Cobalt SS would fit on my Malibu.....They are 205/50R17..Thanks in advance.....Dave Replies to this message: davimms (Oct 29, 2009 6:52 pm) pao (Oct 30, 2009 4:36 am) davimms (Oct 31, 2009 11:48 am) and 1 more...
#35 of 39 Re: What rims will fit my car [davimms] by davimms Oct 29, 2009 (6:52 pm)
Replying to: davimms (Oct 29, 2009 1:40 pm) Me again,   the cobalt rims #'s are as follows.....bolt circle.. 5x110mm, hub dia.. 65.1mm, offset.. 49mm   the malibu maxx rim #'s are as follows...bolt circle... 5x110mm, hub dia.. 65.1mm, offset....42mm   My malibu maxx now has 16 inch rims..tire size P215/60R/16   The rim that I want to put on my Malibu Maxx from The Cobalt SS tire size is P205/50/17   My question is will the Cobalt ss rims fit on my Malibu Maxx.....I don't want to buy these rims and not fit my car..........Thanks in advance....Dave.. Replies to this message: pao (Oct 30, 2009 4:36 am) davimms (Oct 31, 2009 11:48 am) davimms (Nov 03, 2009 6:34 pm)
#36 of 39 Re: What rims will fit my car [davimms] by pao Oct 30, 2009 (4:36 am)
Replying to: davimms (Oct 29, 2009 6:52 pm) I currently running a 17 inch rim on my 04 Maxx with 225/50-17 tires on it....mine are aftermarket rims....dont know if the offset will cause you an issue or not Replies to this message: davimms (Oct 31, 2009 11:48 am) davimms (Nov 03, 2009 6:34 pm)
#38 of 39 Re: What rims will fit my car [pao] by davimms Oct 31, 2009 (11:48 am)
Replying to: pao (Oct 30, 2009 4:36 am) I was told the wrong offset for the Cobalt.......It's not 49mm.....The 2007 Cobalt SS and Malibu Maxx LTZ factory wheel specs are both the same.......Bolt Pattern is 5x110....Hub is 65.1 and the offset is 42mm.....    So I would assume that if they are both the same The Cobalt SS rims should fit my Malibu Maxx LTZ....If I'm wrong please let me know........Thanks in advance...Dave.. Replies to this message: davimms (Nov 03, 2009 6:34 pm)
#39 of 39 Re: What rims will fit my car [davimms] by davimms Nov 03, 2009 (6:34 pm)
Replying to: davimms (Oct 31, 2009 11:48 am) Just to update..........I bought the new rims from the Cobalt SS......They fit my car perfect and look awesome......Dealer told me that there is NO way they would fit.....That came from 6 out of seven dealers that I called....CRAZY...You would think that your G.M dealer would know...Apparently NOT!!!!....Why wouldn't they fit.....They have the same bolt pattern...the same hub dia....and the same offset......But according to the dealer they still wouldn't fit.....No wonder I don't use my dealer for service anymore!!!!!!

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