Se7enUp Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Sorry if it's a bit of a silly question If I change from Freestyle alloys to steel modulars - can I re-use the wheel nuts or are they different for steel/alloy wheels? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 You'll need a set of nuts for steel wheels, nuts for alloys work in a different way. HTH Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Se7enUp Posted July 23, 2008 Author Share Posted July 23, 2008 Brilliant - thanks for confirming what I was thinking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techtone Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 You can use your alloy wheel nuts on steel wheels as they do have the correct cone angle - but they do look a little strange though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbocharger Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 What the above said (and with due deference to Mr Murphy) - there's a cone on the inner edge of the alloy nut so they fit both. This was so LR could sell the Disco with alloys and a steel spare, and I have the same setup on my Ninety. They look a little odd but quite safe for road use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnymaserati Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 have a look online for wheel nuts... see if there is any reference to different nuts for different wheels other than the profiles, threads and lengths. the steel of a wheel bolt is high tensile and standard material. so as long as the bolt profile is correct and the bolt length is ok then you can use it. the nuts are often treated... zinc or chrome surface finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest noggy Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 but they do stick out about 2 inches, if you use alloy wheel nuts. but with steel nuts, they dont stick out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escape Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 What the above said (and with due deference to Mr Murphy) - there's a cone on the inner edge of the alloy nut so they fit both. This was so LR could sell the Disco with alloys and a steel spare, and I have the same setup on my Ninety.They look a little odd but quite safe for road use. There are (at least) 2 types of alloy nuts, one with a long conical edge and one with a much shorter, rounded edge. I would only use the long conical type (as on P38a's) for steel rims. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbocharger Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 'Freestyle' type nuts, as also used to hold on my 8-spokes (and in this case, my unpunctured spare on a standard rim): Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clbarclay Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 As long as the alloy wheel nuts are not the older style which didn't have the taper or the chrome cap. The older alloy nuts had a flat end which is not suitable for steel wheels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discojmz Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 I certainly wouldnt. not in the long run anyway using softer alloy wheel nuts on steel wheels is a big nono. should only be temporary eg with spare wheel, and limited speed and mileage. this is because you just cant get the nuts as tight, and doing them up on the steels deforms them slightly. when used with the alloy wheels, as said, they grip in an entirely different way. the loading is spread over a number of surfaces. do it right and get some steel nuts. theyre hardly expensive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 As long as the alloy wheel nuts are not the older style which didn't have the taper or the chrome cap. The older alloy nuts had a flat end which is not suitable for steel wheels. Which are the only ones I know about and have Gap in knowledge duly filled Certainly as I said earlier don't use these on steel wheels. Turbo, your deference is duly noted Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimAttrill Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 I certainly wouldnt. not in the long run anywayusing softer alloy wheel nuts on steel wheels is a big nono. should only be temporary eg with spare wheel, and limited speed and mileage. this is because you just cant get the nuts as tight, and doing them up on the steels deforms them slightly. when used with the alloy wheels, as said, they grip in an entirely different way. the loading is spread over a number of surfaces. do it right and get some steel nuts. theyre hardly expensive You are mistaken sir. Both the wheel nuts for the steel wheels and the wheel nuts for the alloy wheels are made of steel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnymaserati Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 You are mistaken sir. Both the wheel nuts for the steel wheels and the wheel nuts for the alloy wheels are made of steel. Correct! Wheel nuts are made from high tensile steel! They have to fulfill a minimum standard to be road worthy... probably a BS in the UK, but certainly TUV in Germany. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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