Hammers Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 New project build coming to an end. Finally. I'll be a softtop 90 on a new galvanised chassis with a rebuilt 300 tdi I am looking for stainless wheel bolts to finish it off. I'm told they're 5/8' UNF thread. Anyone know where to get some? Many thanks Hammers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverik Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 Land Rover Defender Stainless Steel Wheel Nuts (Pack of 20) | eBay - ebay is your friend... I've got some of these with a covered end. Really good. Land Rover with Steel Wheels (wrington.co.uk) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 Quote I am looking for stainless wheel bolts to finish it off In your text you say the above but in the title you ask about wheel nuts, I would strongly recommend you stay with the normal wheel studs, as for stainless nuts then the 2 links mentioned by Maverik above would be the easiest choices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickwilliams Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 Wheel nuts are safety critical. They need to be done up very tight, repeatedly. This is not a good application for stainless steel. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landy7 Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 I've got some black ones from Britpart, they changed color after a few weeks to rust look.. Ordered the black ones from Wrington (link above), more expensive but look like they will stay black.. "CNC machined medium carbon steel wheel nuts with zinc nickel plating and black passivate finish. Tested to 720 hours plus neutral salt spray endurance to provide long life on the vehicle before replacement or re-coating is required." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uninformed Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 I’ll never understand the British obsession with stainless steel on LRs. Bloody horrible stuff Poor choice for wheel nuts as above. but just for your info they are M16 (metric) not unf on coil sprung LRs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve b Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 Standard steel for wheel nuts and if you want a permanent finish , zinc plate and gold passivate Nice build Steve b 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 Steer clear of stainless, unless you like having to cut them off somewhere down the line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverik Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 In all your own opinions. I've got a lot of stainless fixing on my truck and I have had zero problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverik Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 Blanket comments like: 3 minutes ago, Bowie69 said: Steer clear of stainless, unless you like having to cut them off somewhere down the line. and 13 minutes ago, uninformed said: I’ll never understand the British obsession with stainless steel on LRs. Bloody horrible stuff Poor choice for wheel nuts as above. are not particularly helpful. "Steer clear of land rovers if you want to keep money in your wallet" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 Talking specifically about wheel nuts here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 Just now, Maverik said: Blanket comments .... are not particularly helpful. Speaking purely in the context of wheel nuts here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uninformed Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 20 minutes ago, Maverik said: In all your own opinions. I've got a lot of stainless fixing on my truck and I have had zero problems. Electrolysis is not an opinion. Different Steel make up and it’s attributes to a given task are not opinion. If it makes you feel warm and fuzzy, go with it. I can not with good conscious recommend it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammers Posted June 22, 2021 Author Share Posted June 22, 2021 Thanks for the advice. Asked about those ebay ones specifically. He said they're M16 not 5/8'. As an imperial newbie, as that nearly the same thing? As for the "Don't go stainless" advice, i'm listening. Don't want to have to grind off, or worse have something fall off. To put the question a different way, I have gone to almost every length to make sure that everything new that goes on it, won't rust. Where can I get nuts that will match the stainless elsewhere that won't go orange and crusty. Thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammers Posted June 22, 2021 Author Share Posted June 22, 2021 Like these? https://nutsandbolts.co.uk/index.php?_route_=5-8-Coneloc-Self-Locking-Hex-Nut-Imperial-UNF-Grade-B-Steel-Zinc-Plate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickwilliams Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 Plenty of stainless fasteners on my truck (my son teases me about it) but not wheel nuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 51 minutes ago, Bowie69 said: Steer clear of stainless, unless you like having to cut them off somewhere down the line. Not if its stainless onto another material. It's Stainless on Stainless that can gall up (and not every time). We use stainless on everything at work because we have to have items that are non magnetic near the machine. It doesn't take anything more than a light coating of graphite to stop the galling either. I'm not a fan of stainless through ali on Land rovers for the corrosion reasons (without a lot of thought on isolation), but see no issue with 316 wheel nuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 You can’t mix UNF and metric threads - you need the correct ones. The steel wheels will rust anyway where the nuts destroy the paint as they’re done up - there’s no way to avoid this, so I would just use normal wheel nuts. However the Wrington link above would be the solution if you’re really keen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickwilliams Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 Unless the studs are stainless (which they won't be - that's a really bad idea) then you risk making the corrosion worse by putting stainless nuts on carbon steel studs. If you want to minimise any corrosion, use standard steel nuts on standard steel studs and spray everything with anti-sieze grease as you assemble it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 Lovely looking vehicle by the way ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 Get some Galv or zinc plated wheel nuts. Mo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 Or get a steel set with some high quality chemical blacking instead of the felt tip mine came with … 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammers Posted June 22, 2021 Author Share Posted June 22, 2021 53 minutes ago, Mo Murphy said: Get some Galv or zinc plated wheel nuts. Mo Thanks. I'm still confused at to whether they're 5/8' for M16. I'll have a look for some zinc coated one or anti sieze some standard ones and change them when they go off Hammers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 30 minutes ago, Hammers said: Thanks. I'm still confused at to whether they're 5/8' for M16. I'll have a look for some zinc coated one or anti sieze some standard ones and change them when they go off Hammers They will definitely be M16 and not imperial at that age. 1.5mm pitch if I remember correctly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 They used to be 9/16 BSF but went metric in 1971…….When they became M16 x 1.5 - as mentioned here by @uninformedand @landroversforever 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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