Wheel Nuts

[Shakermaker]

I recently purchased a set of alloy wheels to fit on my Bedford Rascal van.

The seller had used the same wheels on his same van in the past, but mentioned he had to use sleeved wheel nuts on the wheels, to account for the slight variance in hole size between the standard wheels and the alloys. Also of course, need to ensure that because I'm switching to alloys from steel, I don't want the nuts to seize on either.

How do I go about checking the size of the nuts I need, and where do you go to purchase these sleeved nuts? Are there generic standards within which all nuts are classified?

thanks in advance

[designforlife]

i would avoid aluminium alloy tuner style nuts...use steel internal drives, they won't strip or sieze anywhere near as easily.

If you know what alloy wheels you have then you should be able to find out the profile/size you need.

most aftermarket wheels use a 45 degree chamfered seat on the nut, whereas a lot of OEM used to be conical.

[designforlife]

m12x1.25 for the bedford rascal...quick google sorted that!

[designforlife]

i've used these to good effect on a couple of cars

https://www.driftworks.com/internal-drive-wheel-nu...

[227bhp]

I hope it's a soft top and you bought it from a chap called Fat Harry White. Would have thought the suspension be worn out though if it was.....

[Shakermaker]

designforlife said:

m12x1.25 for the bedford rascal...quick google sorted that!

Thanks, my googling skill was no match for my understanding of what the answer was!

Therefore - if I find another nut of m12 x 1.25, do I now need to ensure it has a larger diameter in order to secure the wheels on?

[227bhp]

I'm not sure you're using the correct nomenclature (now there's a word), try Googling 'wheel PCD' and 'PCD Variation Bolts (aka Wobble Bolts)' and see if that is what you're looking for.

[Shakermaker]

227bhp said:

I'm not sure you're using the correct nomenclature (now there's a word), try Googling 'wheel PCD' and 'PCD Variation Bolts (aka Wobble Bolts)' and see if that is what you're looking for.

Definitely not wobble bolts. These wheels have the correct PCD and offset, just that the actual size of the hole is slightly larger on one wheel - so i need the equivalent of a washer, but need to know that I'm buying a washer than correctly fits to the wheel as it is not a flat surface

[PositronicRay]

Shakermaker said:

227bhp said:

I'm not sure you're using the correct nomenclature (now there's a word), try Googling 'wheel PCD' and 'PCD Variation Bolts (aka Wobble Bolts)' and see if that is what you're looking for.

Definitely not wobble bolts. These wheels have the correct PCD and offset, just that the actual size of the hole is slightly larger on one wheel - so i need the equivalent of a washer, but need to know that I'm buying a washer than correctly fits to the wheel as it is not a flat surface

I'd head off to my local wheel place.

[evilmunkey]

Me too, i can do bits and bobs with cars , definatley not to the standard of a lot here, but if its brakes or wheel stuff ( apart from putting on a spare after a puncture) i leave it to the pros. i was in a beetle a mate restored and heard an odd knocking from my side , front passenger seat. cue wheel flying off due to incorrect nuts used , was probably the scariest thing ive experienced. we were on a dual carriageway too doing about 50. always play safe and make sure whatever you use is right mate