tsp
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Post by tsp on Mar 5, 2016 22:06:56 GMT
Is there a difference between wheel nuts for steel wheels and nuts for alloys? My NA has got some pretty nasty red nuts and I need to get some that are a little less Corsa  |
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Post by trackiebear454 on Mar 5, 2016 23:39:50 GMT
generally some alloys will not fit standard 19mm wheel nuts and a socket to do them up so people buy internal, smaller external or interesting locking mechanisms are bought to fix the issue i would however advise against cheap alloy wheel nuts. They have a tendency to snap when put on tight
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Post by atlex on Mar 7, 2016 19:02:17 GMT
949 ones or rays if you're feeling more flush. I don't think anyone needs lucking nuts in this day and age ?
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Post by tsp on Mar 7, 2016 20:54:22 GMT
I've got some standard steel wheels to go on so I probably won't worry too much about locking nuts. I'll take one of the nuts off and see how it fits with a steel. Thanks for the help  |
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Post by atlex on Mar 7, 2016 21:54:07 GMT
they should all be 60 degree tapered cone, it is fairly standard :-)
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Post by AndyMk2 on Mar 8, 2016 7:09:35 GMT
Isn't it an insurance thing to have locking nuts?
I've seen any posts about stolen alloys for ages.
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Post by trackiebear454 on Mar 8, 2016 7:35:51 GMT
I know 1 things for certain I have locking wheel nuts on mine... It just makes it more of a hassle if someone ever bothers it'd require planning
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Post by nickd on Apr 5, 2016 18:40:25 GMT
Wheel Nuts and Spacers CLICK |
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Post by Horney on Apr 5, 2016 18:46:36 GMT
Wheel Nuts and Spacers CLICKIs that for a set of 4 spacers or 2 Nick? |
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Post by nickd on Apr 6, 2016 0:21:17 GMT
Wheel Nuts and Spacers CLICKIs that for a set of 4 spacers or 2 Nick? 4. |
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Post by BikeTuna on Apr 6, 2016 6:39:37 GMT
Nuts for steel wheels will usually be a one piece design, nuts for alloys will usually have a loose washer attached. If you use a loose washer type on a steel you will damage the washer, and if you use a solid on an alloy the abrasion of the solid face on an alloy can give a false torque reading.
Locking wheel nuts are an insurance item. If your car came with lwns as standard, then you take them off your insurance for wheel theft is invalidated if you remove them - if your wheels are nicked and they find out you took the nuts off they won't pay.
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Post by Horney on Apr 6, 2016 7:31:37 GMT
Is that for a set of 4 spacers or 2 Nick? 4. THat's a cracking deal, I'll add these to the list of things to buy over the coming months. |
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Post by atlex on Apr 6, 2016 9:56:37 GMT
+1. I've just ordered a set.
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Post by nickd on Apr 8, 2016 17:17:27 GMT
Nuts for steel wheels will usually be a one piece design, nuts for alloys will usually have a loose washer attached. If you use a loose washer type on a steel you will damage the washer, and if you use a solid on an alloy the abrasion of the solid face on an alloy can give a false torque reading. Locking wheel nuts are an insurance item. If your car came with lwns as standard, then you take them off your insurance for wheel theft is invalidated if you remove them - if your wheels are nicked and they find out you took the nuts off they won't pay. You better tell most of the Jap car makers then. |
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Post by Matt Scarbro on Apr 12, 2016 9:56:27 GMT
Are 5mm spacers ok with standard length studs Nick?
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