Alloy wheel concern

[MrBennUK]

Hi all,

Apologies if I've posted this in the wrong sub-section, it's my first post here.

My issue is that I've bought some used alloys from a private seller, and had them refurbished and I'm now using them on my car (Ford Fiesta Mk6).

They are my first and only set, so I believe I may have made some blunders.

The seller told me they were Ford Escort alloys, but I have no idea which model they were from or which year. I am reasonably sure they are official Ford alloys, as they were originally badged and the badges were sitting in perfectly shaped seats built into the centre caps.

Naively I assumed standard alloy nuts would have been ok for these, and went ahead and bought these nuts online, to fit the standard Ford thread of M12x1.5.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/TRS-Alloy-Wheel-M12x1-5-B...

It doesn't state the seat angle on there of the nuts, which is something I've only realised after buying and using them. I would assume they were the most common 60 degrees.

I went in for my MOT yesterday and everything was fine, except the garage warned me that I had the incorrect nuts fitted for those alloys, and that overtime the nuts will wear through and my wheels will fall off. They urged me to get them changed as a priority. Bizarrely though, this was neither an advisory nor a fail and the car passed the MOT with only this verbal disclaimer. The garage in question seemed completely uncertain as to what the proper nuts would be, quoting that these alloys were "non-standard", and I need to go to a "wheel specialist".

In my area I don't know of any wheel specialists so I've had to turn to the internet for advice.

Obviously, I'm taking what they've said pretty seriously and was wondering if you guys had any advice.

Firstly, is what they've said about the wrong seat type causing the nuts to wear through the alloys a real danger?

Secondly, are there any rules of thumb with Ford alloys, including historical Escort alloys, such as standard seat types?
I ask this as I couldn't find any obvious identifying code numbers on the alloys themselves to help with IDing.

Thirdly, in the absence of this, are there any tools I can use to measure the seat type so I can figure out precisely what I need to get them to sit better in the holes?

Lastly, saving all of this does anyone know of any wheel specialist networks that have an outlet in the North East of England?

Thanks in advance for any help you guys can give

Kind regards,
Mr Benn UK

[Iva Barchetta]

Post a picture of the wheels if you are not sure if they are genuine Ford.

I fitted a set of OZs to my Fiesta MK6.5 and used a set of nuts bought from Ford dealer ,never

come loose or lost a wheel in 8 years.

I don't know if those bought off Amazon are right or not.

[MrBennUK]

This is how they looked before being spray painted black
I've since lost the badges too as they got dipped in acid during refurbished.
I hope this helps

[MrBennUK]

Thanks for the replies all
I have had really mixed signals really
Some mates who know cars well have said I still should go to a wheel specialist, but others have mirrored what ya'll said and basically said it'll be fine and just to keep an eye on it
One guy said that even if the seat angle wad wrong, with no washed the nut might bore in a little bit, but eventually it will reach a point where it is sitting flush and it'll be solid there so not to worry
The wheel specialists got back and said I need open headed ford ghia nuts, which seem to be a 60degree seat anyway which my current ones probably are
Full set will be about 40quid
Dunno what to do really