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Turtle61
10th March 2009, 10:32 PM
Got my complete set of 16 inch alloys for the Flandie. About to take the plunge and get a set of Bridgestone D694s in 215/70R16.

Just remembered I need a set of wheel nuts suitable for alloys.

I thought it would be simple and relatively inexpensive... WRONG!!!

Got the following quotes for 23 nuts:
The most expensive: $230
Followed by: $182
and finally: $91

That is more (or almost more) than what I paid for the rims. Ouch!!!
SuperMono
11th March 2009, 07:59 AM
I bought 5 genuine Landy nuts to replace the security versions from a wrecker.
$1 each.
mjm295
11th March 2009, 08:02 AM
I paid $10 +tax for 1 nut, wouldn't have bought more than 1 for that though.
Rayngie
11th March 2009, 08:08 AM
Try TR Spares in Padstow, i got a brand new set for a Range Rover Classic for $105.
camel_landy
11th March 2009, 09:47 AM
I've got a box of them here...

Mind you, it'd probably cost more than that in postage to get them over!!! :angel:

M
101RRS
11th March 2009, 10:18 AM
Got my complete set of 16 inch alloys for the Flandie. About to take the plunge and get a set of Bridgestone D694s in 215/70R16.

Just remembered I need a set of wheel nuts suitable for alloys.

I thought it would be simple and relatively inexpensive... WRONG!!!

Got the following quotes for 23 nuts:
The most expensive: $230
Followed by: $182
and finally: $91

That is more (or almost more) than what I paid for the rims. Ouch!!!

Why not just go to auto pro or some where like that (repco) and match the taper - I bought a couple of spares for little more than a $1 each from there - they are chrome unlike the black originals but that is all.

Also did you check that the nuts off the steel wheels are to the same as the ones for alloys?

Garry
Turtle61
12th March 2009, 06:51 AM
Why not just go to auto pro or some where like that (repco) and match the taper - I bought a couple of spares for little more than a $1 each from there - they are chrome unlike the black originals but that is all.

Also did you check that the nuts off the steel wheels are to the same as the ones for alloys?

Garry

RAVE specifies different wheelnuts. I think the main problem will be the length of the head as the alloys are a bit deeper and there is a set of washers (I think) that you have to use.

I don't particularly care about the colour as long as it's not pink - black or chrome makes no diff.
101RRS
12th March 2009, 10:04 AM
and there is a set of washers (I think) that you have to use.

I have used both the 15" and 16" alloys and there are no washers.

Garry