Which are the best wheel nuts
22 January 2011, 11:06 PM
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Which are the best wheel nuts
Hi All
I'm now gonna be on my forth set of wheel nuts
First set - Alloy covering all cracked. Second Set - The gold colour was disgusting and now my Third set of plain black ones have started to rust.
I've found two types I like on ebay, has anyone had experience with these and which ones are the best.
They're are to fit hawkeye wrx with Dare - ST Gold wheels.
D1
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/D1-FORGED-WHEE...item3cb3f54666
TEGIWA
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TEGIWA-ALLOY-W...ht_2040wt_1141
cheers
Gez
I'm now gonna be on my forth set of wheel nuts
First set - Alloy covering all cracked. Second Set - The gold colour was disgusting and now my Third set of plain black ones have started to rust.
I've found two types I like on ebay, has anyone had experience with these and which ones are the best.
They're are to fit hawkeye wrx with Dare - ST Gold wheels.
D1
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/D1-FORGED-WHEE...item3cb3f54666
TEGIWA
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TEGIWA-ALLOY-W...ht_2040wt_1141
cheers
Gez
22 January 2011, 11:09 PM
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D1 are pretty w@ank. I've got them on....seem to work themselves loose every now and again, and are really soft........which wouldn't matter if you only torqued them up once.
23 January 2011, 06:03 AM
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Rob, have you had them off and on a few times? Re-torqued?
They aren't bad, but IMO need maintenance, which I don't think wheels nuts should.
When I put my summer wheels back on, I'm going to get good nuts....which won't be the D1's.....
They aren't bad, but IMO need maintenance, which I don't think wheels nuts should.
When I put my summer wheels back on, I'm going to get good nuts....which won't be the D1's.....
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23 January 2011, 08:46 AM
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Got D1 one mine, been on for 2 years and never had any problems. As long as you torque them correctly then they are not a problem. Also had my wheels off and on a lot of times and they haven't worked loose ever.
As Chris has said they are very soft so if over torqued could split or you could damage the thread.
As Chris has said they are very soft so if over torqued could split or you could damage the thread.
23 January 2011, 09:19 AM
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http://www.neweraparts.com/Default.a...ProductID=1005
Kics R40's best Wheel nut IMO. Got them myself
Kics R40's best Wheel nut IMO. Got them myself
23 January 2011, 02:07 PM
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http://www.neweraparts.com/Default.a...ProductID=1005
Kics R40's best Wheel nut IMO. Got them myself
Kics R40's best Wheel nut IMO. Got them myself
Cheers for all the feedback guys, gonna pm m to see what they've got and if not I think I'll try the D1
I've seen a few folk say they've had theres go funny
23 January 2011, 07:47 PM
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had the d1 on mine for a few years now without any problems.they have done trackdays and high speed runs,wheels have been on and off more times than a hookers tights and never worked loose once.the only problem i have found with them is they mark quite easily.
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Anybody tried these? I'm off to the US in May and was thinking about a set of these.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/20PC-...Q5fAccessories
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/20PC-...Q5fAccessories
23 January 2011, 09:26 PM
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I bought my set second hand of someone that was breaking there car.... only paid 5 quid for a full set in as new condition! haha did feel a bit mean...
I know SuperHID's has them...
Sp00ks
I know SuperHID's has them...
Sp00ks
23 January 2011, 09:43 PM
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Anybody tried these? I'm off to the US in May and was thinking about a set of these.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/20PC-...Q5fAccessories
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/20PC-...Q5fAccessories
I to are interested in getting rays
24 January 2011, 12:02 AM
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I have had a set of Volks Formula wheel nuts in the past and they are great, not cheap mind but there are sets for sale on eBay at the moment at a really good price as I have seen them for about £180 + delivery. 
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RAYS-VOLK-RACI...#ht_1174wt_922
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RAYS-VOLK-RACI...#ht_1174wt_922
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Just recently I had my wheels off. I just bought the car and it had some "funky coloured nuts"-starting to rust. The tire place races cars, in fact several cars and when not racing are in the workshop. he said the standard Subaru wheel nuts are best as they were designed to fit the wheel properly. Too "tubular" in design can fail if a torque wrench is not used and the nuts are suffering corrosion.
I'll be looking for some bog std ones.
I'll be looking for some bog std ones.
