Wheel nuts for steel rims?

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Originally Posted by MickG

I have just fitted my LR steel rims to me D2 using the alloy wheel nuts but am wondering if I can get hold of wheel nuts to better suit the steel rims as the alloy ones stick out a fair bit?

Anyone know if they are different nuts for the steel rims and where the best place to buy them from is?

Aye, Mick

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UNDER NO!!!! CIRCUMSTANCES use steel wheel nuts on alloys or vice versa..........

Steels need nuts with a taper in the base in order to seat [centre] the rims AND GRIP TIGHT

alloys need a captive [spinning] washer to centre and firmly attach wheel to centre.....tapers if done upwith rattle gun can FRACTURE alloys!....will NEVER get to correct torque before alloy breaks!!!!!

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Originally Posted by byron

UNDER NO!!!! CIRCUMSTANCES use steel wheel nuts on alloys or vice versa..........

Steels need nuts with a taper in the base in order to seat [centre] the rims AND GRIP TIGHT

alloys need a captive [spinning] washer to centre and firmly attach wheel to centre.....tapers if done upwith rattle gun can FRACTURE alloys!....will NEVER get to correct torque before alloy breaks!!!!!

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Late alloy wheel nuts do have a tapered section to allow use with steel wheels.
For a while, Disco2s were supplied with alloy road wheels & steel spares.

Late Disco 1s were also supplied with 4 alloys, one steel. I can definitely use the alloy nuts for the steel wheels (they look ridiculous though), but not steel nuts for alloys.

Pete

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Originally Posted by Scouse

Late alloy wheel nuts do have a tapered section to allow use with steel wheels.

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Yep, my alloy nuts have the tapper on them and fit the steelies.....although do stick out a bit which is why I would like the correct nuts for the steel rims if I can.

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Originally Posted by Brisruss

The ones I got from fwdmotors were for a series II and they were $1.10 each. Might be worth a phone call 38489323.
Russ

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Thanks Russ, gave them a call but no luck. They gave me a number of another crowd in Brisbane and i'm waiting to hear back from them.

Cheers Guys

there is a mob in sydney that specialise in wheel nuts off just about any breed of wheel or stud.

they are the mob that do the inline coolant system filter housings.

Tefba - PH 02 4774 2045 Fax 02 47742777 - FrankTonitto Motors

Silverdale Rd, Silverdale

what was going to cost me $20 a nut thru other mobs only cost $10 thru them, and they were chromed to boot...

i just drew them up and faxed off asking for a quote...

they do special orders etc etc etc

the guy seems to really know his stuff

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Originally Posted by incisor

Tefba - PH 02 4774 2045 Fax 02 47742777 - FrankTonitto Motors

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Hey Inc, tried the 2 numbers above but the 1st is a fax and the second is constantly engaged.....any other numbers for them?

Cheers for your help, Mick

Those are "good" numbers according to Telstra.

Telstra also has this listed:
www.franktonitto@bigpond.com.au
but it appears to be a mix of a website & an email address :confused: .

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Originally Posted by RS652

Other place: www.expeditionexchange.com

Ruslan

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Some good looking stuff on that site, anyone bought from them before?

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Originally Posted by MickG

Hey Inc, tried the 2 numbers above but the 1st is a fax and the second is constantly engaged.....any other numbers for them?

Cheers for your help, Mick

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02 4774 2022 is also listed as phone...

you got a fax number mick ?

i will fax you the flyer i have

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Originally Posted by MickG

Some good looking stuff on that site, anyone bought from them before?

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Yeah some good looking stuff

http://www.expeditionexchange.com/tr...p003%20038.jpg

I'm talking about the one on the left BTW :D

( oops not Mud Pit stuff I hope )