Replacement Wheel Nuts

[~Rich~]

Hi guys,

I know that somewhere in the forum some post were made on replacing the standard LR wheel nuts ( stupid chrome covers) with aftermarket solid ones.
Because of the lack of search filters I am unable to find them.

Can anyone please assist?

Thanks Rich

[Tombie]

eBay [emoji6]

[Bohica]

or one of the wreckers on the forum.

[Tombie]

Wreckers won't have the solid version

[TuffRR]

Silver ones.... 75148R
Black ones.... 75148RBC

If you find some silver ones with reasonable shipping let me know. A set of 20 nearly costs more to ship than to purchase.

[l00kin4]

This is the other thread I think you meant: Black Wheel Nuts (https://www.aulro.com/afvb/l319-discovery-3-and-4-a/245115-black-wheel-nuts-2.html) The part numbers from TuffRR are the key though...

David

[~Rich~]

Silver ones.... 75148R
Black ones.... 75148RBC

If you find some silver ones with reasonable shipping let me know. A set of 20 nearly costs more to ship than to purchase.

Found those ones!
$34 for 20
$110 postage from Germany. :(

[~Rich~]

I don't really need black, how about these Tombie?

20 Chrome 14x1.5 Lug Nuts for Land Rover Factory Aluminum Wheels - Mag Seat | eBay (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/142133305427?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT)

Thanks Rich

[Tombie]

There the right style..
How long the chrome lasts... well... [emoji6]

Just check dimensions with one of yours [emoji106]

[vbrab]

It is the eeejits who use rattle guns on the nuts that destroy them.
The rattle guns seem to hammer the Stainless outer covers on the nuts, so that they then slip and you have to chisel the outer cover off to then be able to remove the inner steel stud.
Had to use a length of pipe on a 1 metre power bar to crack off a stud, the other day (after having chiseled off the outer casing), after a service where they appear to have used about 300ft/lbs to put the wheel studs on.
If I had been trying to change a flat out bush, I would not have had a chance to get that stud free.

Bought 5 studs from UK last week for $15. Freight was $47. They were here in 4 days.
I figure freight for 10 nuts might have been about same amount, as they came in a small box which had plenty of space for more nuts.

[ATH]

I had the rattle gun over tightening prob. on the Defender once. So tight I bent the original wheel nut spanner trying to undo them. The idiot who did them up like it got moved on by the tyre place manager and he replaced the ruined wheel nuts plus all wheels were re-torqued by hand.
I now use Greens in Wanneroo (deliberate plug...is that allowed?) as they take care to actually do what the customers asks. [smilebigeye]
AlanH.

[~Rich~]

Got my replacement wheel nuts, $89 for 20 delivered from the US.
Very happy those stupid nut covers are gone.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2017/05/395.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2017/05/396.jpg
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[TuffRR]

Good buy - do you have a link for those at that price?

[~Rich~]

It's the link in post #8

[veebs]

So I've ordered a set of the nuts from post #8...

I discovered no less than three nuts (two on the same wheel!) were not even finger tight the other day - presumably a result of a recent brake rotor change, and the workshop's inability to tighten further. I could barely get a centimeter or so onto the nuts with my (LR) wheel spanner tool thing, so they still aren't THAT tight now. Good thing they aren't a critical part - they only hold the ****ing wheels on!

I'm astonished I need to do this - I'll defend this car against claims of unreliability/high service costs all day long, but the need to replace the wheel nuts??!! REALLY?? :mad::censored:

[Tombie]

You only need to replace them if a heavy handed workshop has damaged them...

[veebs]

You only need to replace them if a heavy handed workshop has damaged them...

No question, though those heavy handed workshops don't seem to have an effect on the wheel nuts of other makes?

[Tombie]

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[Tombie]

Agree... although the LR caps don’t go rusty like other brands due to their Covers.
It’s just that careless mechanics are often ham fisted, use the incorrect sockets and just butcher the covers, causing the issue.

I’ve never let a “shop” take my wheels off, even the tyre store I go to lets me do the work (and I get a better price) so I’ve never had a problem with the standard wheel nuts on any of my LRs.

[orangepop]

I got some from Roverlord so as to mount an extra RRS spare on my Caravan.

[tony_j_dean]

The silver ones discolour after a while.
(Not stainless)
You can repaint the black ones.