wheel nuts?
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Three Wheelin'
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From: cheshire, uk
wheel nuts?
Noticed that my alloy wheel nuts are gettin tired, they look like metal strips/bits in them!
Think i may need sum new uns.
Ive seen new alloy ones, but have allso seen open ended steal nuts. Which are best?
Steal ones are half the price!
Think i may need sum new uns.
Ive seen new alloy ones, but have allso seen open ended steal nuts. Which are best?
Steal ones are half the price!
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Steel ones rust.
original ones are expensive.
Cheap alloy aftermaket ones gall like crazy to the rims.
Best bet? Get new facory ones, never look back
Next? there are some zinc plated steel ones available
Next? if your lug nuts are in deep recesses in the rims, forget about them.
original ones are expensive.
Cheap alloy aftermaket ones gall like crazy to the rims.
Best bet? Get new facory ones, never look back
Next? there are some zinc plated steel ones available
Next? if your lug nuts are in deep recesses in the rims, forget about them.
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How are you using the car? I have the original alloy nuts on my cabrio but am running steel nuts on my coupe. I switched to steel when I began running track events. The steel gave me the comfort of extra strength and to know that I had sufficient thread engagement.
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Oddly enough I managed to mess up one of my nuts the other week.
ordered one of these
if you believe the advert they sound great. Are they or should i bin it when it comes and get an original?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3209576916...ht_3979wt_1113
to the op
16 here for £49
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/16-x-QUALI...ht_3167wt_1113
ordered one of these
if you believe the advert they sound great. Are they or should i bin it when it comes and get an original?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3209576916...ht_3979wt_1113
to the op
16 here for £49
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/16-x-QUALI...ht_3167wt_1113
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Racer
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I use Jasmine for supply of wheel nuts , they are pretty knowledgable . Alloy fine for road use but need replacing after a few years of on/off as threads wear . Not cheap but nor is a Porsche. Steel are good as you can see how much stud is engaged in the nut , important if you use shims / spacers . They are heavier stronger and rust but you can stop that with grease / WD40.....
Drifting
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Steel ones rust.
original ones are expensive.
Cheap alloy aftermaket ones gall like crazy to the rims.
Best bet? Get new facory ones, never look back
Next? there are some zinc plated steel ones available
Next? if your lug nuts are in deep recesses in the rims, forget about them.
original ones are expensive.
Cheap alloy aftermaket ones gall like crazy to the rims.
Best bet? Get new facory ones, never look back
Next? there are some zinc plated steel ones available
Next? if your lug nuts are in deep recesses in the rims, forget about them.
And they are not Magnesium like the real Porsche ones. Becareful of cheap imitations.
Steel nuts of used for track applications.
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From: London
How about stainless steel?
http://www.type911shop.co.uk/shop/ar...26aid%3D149%26
To buy them from Porsche is crazy, they are about £8 each from them under half that OEM
Aftermarket ones are actually better finish than OEM, you will see that from your ebay purchase!
No nuts were or are magnesium Im afraid, that is a myth
http://www.type911shop.co.uk/shop/ar...26aid%3D149%26
To buy them from Porsche is crazy, they are about £8 each from them under half that OEM
Aftermarket ones are actually better finish than OEM, you will see that from your ebay purchase!
No nuts were or are magnesium Im afraid, that is a myth