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daymoon
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   5th Nov 09 at 23:22   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
This is something i read about, but only can find "yes" and "no" answers and no explanations...

My car came with steel wheels and nuts...
Now i want to put alloy wheels on the car, can i use original nuts or i must get alloy ones?

i used steel nuts on alloys before, for about 9k miles which isnt alot, so want to really find out the aswser to this,

Thanks
Richardhhha
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if they are astra or corsa alloys going on a b then yes the nuts are the same fella
daymoon
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5th Nov 09 at 23:32   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
not even vauxhall...
Richardhhha
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then no fella.. Are they going on a b?
alan-g-w
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I've got TSW wheels and steely bolts hold them on fine.
daymoon
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quote:
Originally posted by Richardhhha
then no fella.. Are they going on a b?


nope oz wheels on a suzuki swift
is it to do with the shape of nut face and bolt holes on alloys?
jo1945
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yes I think so, they need to match. Take them to a tyre place that sells alloys and they'll be able to sort you out. Shouldn't be any more than 20 quid for a new set of bolts.
grez12
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eventually! steel bolts will corrode the alloys but ive used steel bolts with alloys for several thousand miles but better to be safe than sorry
Root
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quote:
Originally posted by grez12
eventually! steel bolts will corrode the alloys but ive used steel bolts with alloys for several thousand miles but better to be safe than sorry

besides, if you live in grimsby like me and grez, you'll need locking nuts. But yer, get steel uns
grez12
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dont ya meen alloy nuts root??????


what school didnt you go to again???

lol
Root
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quote:
Originally posted by grez12
dont ya meen alloy nuts root??????


what school didnt you go to again???

lol

I said locking nuts, what's wrong with that?
alan-g-w
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Vauxhalls use bolts, not nuts.
Root
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quote:
Originally posted by alan-g-w
Vauxhalls use bolts, not nuts.
well, same shit he also said nuts. lol. When you buy locking nuts, you do ask for locking wheel nuts, not locking wheel bolts. Meh, neh'mind ;[ lol
chloe16v
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i thought alloy wheel nuts were longer than steely wheel nuts thats the reason our wheel fell of the caravan as the nuts wasnt long enough and it only traveled 100yards before this happened

 
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