Wheel Nuts Upgrade?
Wheel Nuts Upgrade?
Looking at my Sports Wheels & thought the wheel nuts look pretty awful
& wonder if anyone out there knows of an improvement. Looked on Ebay
& found some bright looking ones but are there any better ones?
Cheers Bob
& wonder if anyone out there knows of an improvement. Looked on Ebay
& found some bright looking ones but are there any better ones?
Cheers Bob
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Re: Wheel Nuts Upgrade?
You can buy chrome looking wheel nut covers but they are made from plastic.
I've had mine several years now and they have never come off, and makes the wheel nut look nice.
Have a look on eBay that's where I got mine.
I've had mine several years now and they have never come off, and makes the wheel nut look nice.
Have a look on eBay that's where I got mine.
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Arn't they a pain to remove when you need to take the wheel off?Fender2004 wrote:You can buy chrome looking wheel nut covers but they are made from plastic.
I've had mine several years now and they have never come off, and makes the wheel nut look nice.
Have a look on eBay that's where I got mine.
Bob
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Agree, plastic chrome nut covers from ebay, had mine on for over 3 years, never lost any and looks ok.
Colb
1999 BMW 1.8 Z3
2003 BMW 2.5 Z4
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1999 BMW 1.8 Z3
2003 BMW 2.5 Z4
1998 Honda Deauville NT650V
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The set that I bought came with a device to remove them, so they are not a problem to remove.Lancsbob wrote:Arn't they a pain to remove when you need to take the wheel off?Fender2004 wrote:You can buy chrome looking wheel nut covers but they are made from plastic.
I've had mine several years now and they have never come off, and makes the wheel nut look nice.
Have a look on eBay that's where I got mine.
Bob
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Are they a standard size, fits all?colb wrote:Agree, plastic chrome nut covers from ebay, had mine on for over 3 years, never lost any and looks ok.
Bob
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You can buy them in different sizes, so make sure you buy the correct size
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Think I got mine from Ebay. Plenty bright enough...
Funny thing was, unbeknowns to me the actual distribution store was 3 minutes away on the next industrial estate. We even share the same landlord
Funny thing was, unbeknowns to me the actual distribution store was 3 minutes away on the next industrial estate. We even share the same landlord
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Don't buy cheap, make sure they are the same tensile strength as the OEM ones. When buying new the tapered part of the wheel bolt needs to be 60 degrees IIRC.
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Do the plastic covers fit the locking wheel nuts as well?Fender2004 wrote:You can buy chrome looking wheel nut covers but they are made from plastic.
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Yes, but when fitted they stick out more than the other ones. It's only a case of cutting a few cm of the length of the cover so that the are the same length as the others.
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I bought some of the plastic covers recently for my E90, they were very loose and I didn't fit them as they would have come off almost instantly.
This type didn't fit the OEM locking bolt as it doesn't have a hex head.
A standard set of bolts on ebay are about £18 per set
This type didn't fit the OEM locking bolt as it doesn't have a hex head.
A standard set of bolts on ebay are about £18 per set
Gazza
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
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Re: Wheel Nuts Upgrade?
[quote="Gazza"]I bought some of the plastic covers recently for my E90, they were very loose and I didn't fit them as they would have come off almost instantly.
This type didn't fit the OEM locking bolt as it doesn't have a hex head.
You can buy the covers in different sizes for different size wheel nuts. My locking wheel nut has a plastic cover on them giving it the appearance of a normal bolt to keep the wheel on, because of this the chrome cover sticks out further than the the others so I had the cut about 5mm off the chrome cover to make the look all the same.
This type didn't fit the OEM locking bolt as it doesn't have a hex head.
You can buy the covers in different sizes for different size wheel nuts. My locking wheel nut has a plastic cover on them giving it the appearance of a normal bolt to keep the wheel on, because of this the chrome cover sticks out further than the the others so I had the cut about 5mm off the chrome cover to make the look all the same.
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I bought 17mm same size as the wheel boltFender2004 wrote:
You can buy the covers in different sizes for different size wheel nuts.
Gazza
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you"
Z3 S54 M roadster , BMW Z1, BMW M3 CSL, Z4M Coupe
Re: Wheel Nuts Upgrade?
Demon Tweets supplied me a set of McGard chrome locking bolts plus a set of new shiny bolts which virtually match.
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