RL7s, 18"x9", Hens teeth?

[scotty_d]

This was my concern hence I have never fitted my rl's I did ask this question in the cerbera section but no replys

[gruffalo]

The jeep wheel nuts are what the factory fitted from new on the Cerbera with the 17" wheel.

The 18's do have a reputation for cracking where the spokes meet the hub area.

My 17's have lasted 16 years using the original style nuts, I have changed them a few times due to the threads going through over tightening by tyre centres.

[phazed]

Jeep nuts you say,.....

All on eBay are tapered?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_odkw=&_osaca...

[gruffalo]

Yep, they are the correct ones, the set of 20 for £23.50 a set.

[phazed]

But these are tapered, as my nuts that I thought were wrong???

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/20x-Wheel-nuts-to-suit-J...

[Gazzab]

I had to buy new nuts when I moved from (18 inch) RLs to spiders.

[gruffalo]

phazed said:

But these are tapered, as my nuts that I thought were wrong???

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/20x-Wheel-nuts-to-suit-J...

Yes, that is correct.

I have probably had 4 sets of these, a couple replaced by myself but originally by STR8SIX as they were pretty ropey and they recommended changing them ASAP when I brought it and took it to them for a thorough once over.

[phazed]

I think the taper on the nut sits'. In the taper of the wheels and the square shoulder on the nut fills the square recess in the wheel

[scotty_d]

I am still at work for a couple more weeks, when home I will post pictures of my rl7's. This will show why I have this concern as I am sure mine don't have a tapered shoulder on the wheel.

[phazed]

You can see on this image that I've pulled from the web that they have the conical taper.

http://classifieds.wheel-wes.com/classifieds/ad...



Stupid censor has cut out the word w h o r e s in the link!

Edited by phazed on Sunday 5th October 21:07

[phazed]

[scotty_d]

phazed said:

You can see on this image that I've pulled from the web that they have the conical taper.

http://classifieds.wheel-wes.com/classifieds/ad...



Stupid censor has cut out the word w h o r e s in the link!

Edited by phazed on Sunday 5th October 21:07

I had mine powdered coated maybe I recall mine being flat due to the powder coating?

[mbrown5]

My 18" RL7s and 18" Spiders both have the taper but I did have a set of 17" RL7s which I never actually fitted that had the flat face, they looked like they had an insert pressed into the holes that made them flat.
Try this guy http://www.mistertee.co.uk for flat face nuts, looks like he has what you need on his website, he was very helpful in getting me the longer studs I needed.

[phazed]

mbrown5 said:

My 18" RL7s and 18" Spiders both have the taper but I did have a set of 17" RL7s which I never actually fitted that had the flat face, they looked like they had an insert pressed into the holes that made them flat.
Try this guy http://www.mistertee.co.uk for flat face nuts, looks like he has what you need on his website, he was very helpful in getting me the longer studs I needed.

I'm looking for a pair of 18", any gorgeous sale?

[robsco]

If anyone is after a set of 18 inch RL7s for their Cerb, I now have a set to offer for sale.

ETA - I hope this doesn’t break any rules, given that advertising parts on PH is free anyway.