ScoobyDuck

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my wheel nuts are really rusty ! & I want some new ones.

but - was thinking of some nice alloy ones instead !

does anyone know

a) are they ok - i.e. can they take the strain?
b) can you get them in a colour to match/go with gold wheels?
c) where can you get them ?!!?

cheers
Steve

alcazar

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I think alloy wheel nuts would be a bit of a no-no, as they simply can't take the sort of torque that a wheelnut needs.
Alcazar

RON

Whta about getting them done in Stainless, and then polished!

stockcar

we do a range of 'heat-treated' alloy wheel nuts - designed for competition use (used for years by ourselves on our own & customers cars with no probs..........) they are only available in red anodised finish!
p.s. they are as stong if not stronger than std!!!!
alyn - as performance

oh, and wheel nuts only need around 65lbs/ft of torque.....

[Edited by stockcar - 1/19/2003 8:31:19 PM]

ScoobyDuck

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thanks guys...

Alyn .. yeah .. most people over do the torque on them .. but I was wondering if they could take the strain of all the load cornering. obviously you're treated ones can ! specially if you use them on your cars!!
Shame you ONLY do them in red tho ! with gold wheels & a green car , that might cause a slight colour clash ! and we cant have that , no can we !?

like the idea of stainless tho .. hummmmm

Steve

[Edited by ScoobyDuck - 1/20/2003 8:32:17 AM]