Stock wheel nuts on aftermarket wheels

[charliebrown]

Hey guys,

Sorry if this has been asked before but i'm not 100% sure still after doing a bit of research, hoping someone can clarify this for me.

At the moment im using stock integra alloys with these wheel nuts:



The nuts came with my car when i bought it with steelies.

Ill have new wheels in my possession soon and im wondering if i need to buy some new wheel nuts. It seems as if the holes on the aftermarket wheels don't fit with the fat ball nuts i've got at the moment.

Wheels im gonna be using:



I've got a set of D1 wheel nuts (the... long thin ones?) but the tread inside is pretty worn. Is it unsafe to use these? And also i've found i scratch the paint off the D1 nuts when using the nut opener thing (from the boot). Am i using the wrong tool?

Thanks for any help

[mnc]

You need to find out what type of wheel nut is to be used on your new wheels. They usually either use

*Conical/Tapered
*Ball/Radius
or
*Flat

As for the thread inside being worn, I recommend you staying away from using them. If your wheel nuts fail to hold on your wheels, you could be in a little bit of trouble if things go bad.
Safety is the key here. So don't be dodgy on things that relate to life and death.

And for scratching the coloured wheel nuts, Its usually just a wear and tear thing. I highly recommend you using a breaker bar and a deep socket of the right size for your extended wheel nuts though.
the factory one in your boot might not be long enough to reach all the way down the wheel nut.

P.S. this is a link to what the different wheel nut seating patterns look like.
http://www.google.com.au/imgres?imgu...w=1512&bih=782

[charliebrown]

Thanks mnc

Is there a way to find out what type the wheels are besides just looking at the hole? From the picture i can't really tell. I'm assuming the stock ones are "Flat" type.

What sort of wheel/lock nuts do you recommend? Don't wanna cheap out on safety... but dont wanna break the bank either. Was told duralumin ones from JDMyard are good but like $200 :S

[mnc]

Its hard to find nice lock nuts for the flat type wheel nuts ( that I know of )

Your best bet is to wait for your wheels to arrive. Double check what type of wheel nut is needed then go from there =]

[mnc]

double post sorry

[charliebrown]

Cheers mate, ill have a look tomorrow when i get the wheels and post if i need help in identifying/confirming the wheel nut type before i buy a set just incase

[Bludger]

http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthr...ug-Nut-Dangers

[flipfire]

For those wheels you might need skinny barrel nuts. They sit within the holes and you need a hex key to reach them, like this

I think i got a whole set from bob jane for like $60 but they rusted after like a year.

[Bludger]

For those wheels you might need skinny barrel nuts. They sit within the holes and you need a hex key to reach them, like this

I think i got a whole set from bob jane for like $60 but they rusted after like a year.

this is correct.partner has same wheel

[charliebrown]

For those wheels you might need skinny barrel nuts. They sit within the holes and you need a hex key to reach them, like this

I think i got a whole set from bob jane for like $60 but they rusted after like a year.

By 'whole set' you mean you got the skinny barrel nuts as well as the hex key to open them?

So i can't use aftermarket coloured nuts from traders on here ya?

[Bludger]

not for those wheels.

go to big name tire/wheel places. Melbourne equivalent to ozzy, tempe, etc.

$2 or $3 or $4 per nut, they should give you the hex key too.

Make sure you buy some "hub rings" for your wheels too.

google hub rings to find out what they are.

[charliebrown]

Would the tyre place be able to supply me with hub rings specific to my wheel/car as well?

The guy selling me the wheels said he didn't need hub rings. confused!