Thread: Wheel Nut Covers!!!!

Originally Posted by Piriaka

........ what IS the diffenence between the dome wheel nut cover and the indent wheel nut cover?? I have there normal wheel nuts holding my alloy spare on. Seems okay?? What wisdom do you have guys??

Regards

The difference is: ... 0.4mm ...


And it is where it matters, on the thread.

The dome wheel nut has a reduced thread engagement, hence it is easy to spin on the door studs. You don't want this reduced thread engagement on your road wheels... Hence the warning in the user manual.

And yes, you made me go out and measure them tonight. 12.5mm standard versus 12.9mm domed internal diameter.

Cheers
Ron

Thanks for the measurement Ron. I have now seen a real locknut on a friends D2 and I am satisfied that I do not have any. My 2 nuts with domed heads are just ordinary wheel nuts that some berk has permanently fitted domed covers to!
You can use the road wheel nuts on the spare wheel carrier, the thread is the same 14 x 1.5 mm. I know this because I bought a tap and die to clean up the threads on the carrier and nuts.

Thanks for the measurement Ron. I have now seen a real locknut on a friends D2 and I am now satisfied that I do not have any. My 2 nuts with domed heads are just ordinary wheel nuts that some berk has permanently fitted domed covers to!
You can use the road wheel nuts on the spare wheel carrier, the thread is the same 14 x 1.5 mm. I know this because I bought a tap and die to clean up the threads on the carrier and nuts.