Yes they are different wheel nuts, they are like series nuts or steel wheel nuts but they are much thinner which is for looks really. The idea is to use the 3 that come with the spare which have a taper and 2 of the alloy nuts also. Good idea to keep 5 steel nuts (the big thick ones) in your kit incase you have to use your spare for a while on the road.
Cheers Jim
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