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Old 24 May 2014, 04:48 PM
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Default What wheel nuts? 2008- Hatch

I want to get some better wheel nuts.
(12x1.25mm am I correct?)


which are the ones to look at (not those £129 STi ones from the dealer!!)
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which are the ones not to get that ppl say are alloy and break.

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Old 24 May 2014, 04:49 PM
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CDF are doing some titanium ones at the moment that look amazing!
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omg.... £12.50 each!

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There is a group buy on atm where i think they are about £7.50?
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x20 lol
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Oh yeah of course, but they are pretty sexy

Its either that or just the mcgard steel ones really! Id pimp for the titanium ones personally
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saw some D1 nuts at MN yesterday, are they any good, or could be copies?
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I think they are just cheapy alloy ones?

I think the tuner wheel nuts are steel ones?
Old 26 May 2014, 03:21 PM
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Steel ones are best as they don't heat up and come loose
Purposeful over pimp IMO.
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Originally Posted by salsa-king
(not those £129 STi ones from the dealer!!)
Currently only £90

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GENUINE-SU...item3cdead6761
Old 26 May 2014, 06:14 PM
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Originally Posted by salsa-king
saw some D1 nuts at MN yesterday, are they any good, or could be copies?
Wouldn't touch with a ****ty stick. I had a wheel come loose with them
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Originally Posted by Don Clark
these any good, anybody had any experiences with these?
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Originally Posted by LUCKO
these any good, anybody had any experiences with these?
McGard are always good - lifetime guarantee
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As Don say's really. I run the non embossed version McGuard tuner nuts
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