Wheel nuts, road Vs spare

[Bohica]

Is there any functional difference between these wheel nuts?
Can the spare wheel ones be used on road wheels?

[V8Ian]

No, I don't think so. The spare nuts are longer and will possibly bottom out before securing the wheel. The road wheel nuts, being shorter, will pull the studs out of the carrier.

[Tins]

Ian is correct. This is one of the most infuriating "quirks" of the D2.
I sometimes wonder if LR aren't one of the greatest practical jokers of all time.

[Bohica]

All I want in one bloody wheel nut!!

[Slunnie]

Is there any functional difference between these wheel nuts?
Can the spare wheel ones be used on road wheels?

I don't see why you cant use a spare wheel nut (domed) as a road wheel nut. You just wont be able to use a road wheel nut as a spare wheel nut.

[discorevy]

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[Tins]

All I want in one bloody wheel nut!!

You could have had one, J*****. if only you had asked, but you didn't need one then.... I probably still have one..

Welcome to DiscoWorld.

[thai_tiger]

All I want in one bloody wheel nut!!



I got a spare one for you but probably cost more to send than one from local wreckers[bigsad]

[onebob]

Ian is correct. This is one of the most infuriating "quirks" of the D2.
I sometimes wonder if LR aren't one of the greatest practical jokers of all time.

Yes, the rear door spare wheel carrier studs are a different length to the wheel hub studs. The wheel carrier had to accomodate steel wheels or alloy wheels depending on model year range level . My 1999 D2 was delivered with 4 alloys and a steel spare.

[PhilipA]

You can use a normal wheel nut on the spare if you add another washer. I had an old RRC wheel nut which I removed the washer from and used it on a normal wheel nut. or maybe the washer from a security wheel nut which you probably have stored somewhere.
Regards PhilipA

[Bohica]

I got a spare one for you but probably cost more to send than one from local wreckers[bigsad]

Thanks, I've got a couple.
Nice to note that the studs are harder metal than then wheel nuts.

[Tins]

Yes, the rear door spare wheel carrier studs are a different length to the wheel hub studs. The wheel carrier had to accomodate steel wheels or alloy wheels depending on model year range level . My 1999 D2 was delivered with 4 alloys and a steel spare.

Not sure I understand this. Surely the hubs had to accomodate both wheel types as well.

[Slunnie]

Not sure I understand this. Surely the hubs had to accomodate both wheel types as well.

I agree, I thought the steel wheels had a totally different wheel nut.

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[V8Ian]

The nut will never bottom out on the hub, IIRC the correct torque is 120 ft/lb, which the hub and stud are easily able to cope with.
The spare is mounted to a flimsy bit of tin, by comparison. The longer nuts are designed to bottom out, preventing pulling the studs through the lighter material. The spare does not require the same amount of torque as the road wheels.

[Tins]

The nut will never bottom out on the hub, IIRC the correct torque is 120 ft/lb, which the hub and stud are easily able to cope with.
The spare is mounted to a flimsy bit of tin, by comparison. The longer nuts are designed to bottom out, preventing pulling the studs through the lighter material. The spare does not require the same amount of torque as the road wheels.

Fair enough if the wheel is an alloy, but my D1 has steel wheels and nuts like Slunnie posted. No bottoming out on those. Interesting...

[Bohica]

Fair enough if the wheel is an alloy, but my D1 has steel wheels and nuts like Slunnie posted. No bottoming out on those. Interesting...

Are these hollow?

[admiralranga]

It's only the threads that aren't full length with the wheel nuts, you can just use a tap to extend the thread further so they can be used on the spare wheel carrier. With a little care you can run the tap down just far enough to make little dimple in the chrome shell so you can ID them.