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[Kate]

Hi all.

I've bought some elite alloys to replace the steel wheels on my 2000 estate.

Will I need new wheel bolts or will the existing ones do? The garage in my street advised me to find out.

TIA.

[chrisgixer]

Old ones fine.

[Kate]

Old ones fine.

Thanks Chris.

[Kate]

Should I change them myself or let the garage do it?

[zirk]

Should I change them myself or let the garage do it?

Personally I would change them myself, might be tempted not to if I didn't have access to a trolley jack though.

Odds on are the fronts will need rebalancing anyway, so if you dont fancy it or have to mess with a standard car jack on each wheel, find a local 2nd hand tyre place rather than a Garage and get it all done at once.

[EMD]

Should I change them myself or let the garage do it?

Chances are the wheel bolts will feel like they are welded on , last time i tried it took 2 portly blokes and a scaffold bar to budge the nuts 

[05omegav6]

Should I change them myself or let the garage do it?

Chances are the wheel bolts will feel like they are welded on , last time i tried it took 2 portly blokes and a scaffold bar to budge the nuts 

Ooh er missus...

[chrisgixer]

Should I change them myself or let the garage do it?

At least a 2.5 Jack, axle stands, and a torque wrench capable of 110nm will be needed.

[zirk]

Should I change them myself or let the garage do it?

At least a 2.5 Jack, axle stands, and a torque wrench capable of 110nm will be needed.

Axle stands to change a wheel.

Wheres them multi folding steps gone,....  I need to change me wipers.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Should I change them myself or let the garage do it?

You're a woman, Kate.

Simply flutter your eyelashes and look all helpless.

This should get the job done free of charge.

[4x4]

And flash some stocking tops for good measure 

[Kate]

I got my housemate to try that as she's better looking than me.

It didn't work though. She's in her fifties.

[dbug]

Should I change them myself or let the garage do it?

At least a 2.5 Jack, axle stands, and a torque wrench capable of 110nm will be needed.

Axle stands to change a wheel.

Wheres them multi folding steps gone,....  I need to change me wipers.

 
And a jack to get your car onto ramps

[chrisgixer]

Should I change them myself or let the garage do it?

At least a 2.5 Jack, axle stands, and a torque wrench capable of 110nm will be needed.

Axle stands to change a wheel.

Wheres them multi folding steps gone,....  I need to change me wipers.

 
And a jack to get your car onto ramps

To change a wheel? Too much Northants  water again.

[dbug]

Should I change them myself or let the garage do it?

At least a 2.5 Jack, axle stands, and a torque wrench capable of 110nm will be needed.

Axle stands to change a wheel.

Wheres them multi folding steps gone,....  I need to change me wipers.

 
And a jack to get your car onto ramps

To change a wheel? Too much Northants  water again.

#idiot