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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: aaronjb on 19 October 2011, 20:41:42

Title: Do steel wheels need different wheel nuts (er, bolts?) to the alloys?
Post by: aaronjb on 19 October 2011, 20:41:42
Stupid question time.. I've just picked up a set of four steelies with winter tyres (well, it's only 4C outside now and a tad slippy, as I found out on the way home) but it's been so long since I had a car with steel wheels I no longer know the answer.

Come to think of it, I've not taken the wheels off the Omega yet, I don't even know if they're wheel nuts or bolts (I'm guessing bolts like most Vx?).. but will the same ones work with the steelies, or do I need to source a set of suitable bolts?

Here endeth my dumb question of the day.
Title: Re: Do steel wheels need different wheel nuts (er, bolts?) to the alloys?
Post by: lee4206 on 19 October 2011, 20:45:28
No they're the same bolts for both.
Lee
Title: Re: Do steel wheels need different wheel nuts (er, bolts?) to the alloys?
Post by: aaronjb on 19 October 2011, 20:46:36
That's great - thanks Lee :)

I've got so used to pointing out to folks (on the Toyota forum) that they need taper seat nuts rather than square seat when they fit aftermarket wheels, I had a sudden moment of panic that I might be doing something equally dumb.. ;D
Title: Re: Do steel wheels need different wheel nuts (er, bolts?) to the alloys?
Post by: albitz on 19 October 2011, 20:52:52
I hope they use the same bolts as the spare wheel doesnt come with its own set of bolts. ;) ::) ;D
Title: Re: Do steel wheels need different wheel nuts (er, bolts?) to the alloys?
Post by: aaronjb on 19 October 2011, 20:54:53
I hope they use the same bolts as the spare wheel doesnt come with its own set of bolts. ;) ::) ;D

Oh.. yes.. had I thought about that, the answer would have been obvous..  ;D :-X

I'll go back to my corner now.  ;D
Title: Re: Do steel wheels need different wheel nuts (er, bolts?) to the alloys?
Post by: RobG on 19 October 2011, 20:55:27
I hope they use the same bolts as the ones in my neck. ;) ::) ;D
Fixed that for you Albs ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Do steel wheels need different wheel nuts (er, bolts?) to the alloys?
Post by: Lazydocker on 19 October 2011, 23:09:35
Not such a stupid question though... There are cars on the market that require different bolts when using the spare ;) :y
Title: Re: Do steel wheels need different wheel nuts (er, bolts?) to the alloys?
Post by: albitz on 19 October 2011, 23:11:51
I hope they use the same bolts as the ones in my neck. ;) ::) ;D
Fixed that for you Albs ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
And you can break orft,carrot cruncher. :P ;D
Title: Re: Do steel wheels need different wheel nuts (er, bolts?) to the alloys?
Post by: RobG on 19 October 2011, 23:15:25
I hope they use the same bolts as the ones in my neck. ;) ::) ;D
Fixed that for you Albs ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
And you can break orft,carrot cruncher. :P ;D
Took you long enough to notice, ditzy old bat :P