Wheel nuts!!!

[bobalong135]

So I was working on my scirroco which i brought a few months back and i was going to upgrade the brakes, so got everything ready and then the pain in the ass happens.

the 22mm wheel nuts that keep the alloy on (has been changed from stock 16inches to audi tt rs 18inch alloys buy a previous owner) the socket doesnt fit through the hole in the alloy to get to the 22mm socket, so i tried a 21mm and this is small enough to fit through the alloy but obvioulsy not large enough to fit around the 22mm wheel nut, i even tried all my imperial sizes nothing!

All of the sockets have thin wall.

in short a 21mm will go through the alloy hole but not around the wheel nut and a 22mm will go around the wheel nut but not through the hole in the alloy to get to the wheel nut.

Any advice would be great

[Krikkit]

22mm sounds bloody enormous, sure they're not wheel nut covers?

The biggest wheel nuts I've seen on a car have a 19mm head...

ETA:



Might need a hook tool to get the covers off.

[TwistingMyMelon]

as above, need pictures

[anonymous-user]

Get a machine shop to turn down the socket a tad.

Ask the previous owner how she/he fitted the wheels?

[shakindog]

Vw will be in 17mm wheel nuts.

So I’m guessing as above remove the plastic nut covers and all should be well.

If you didn’t know they were covers don’t worry about it you are not the first and won’t be the last to make the same mistake

[Adam_W]

if the OP has indeed forgotten to remove the plastic wheel nut covers I am very concerned about the DIY brake job!

[E-bmw]

+1, wot 'e said.

[cuprabob]

As said, VW Scirocco has M14 wheel bolts with a 17mm head so it does sound as though you need to remove the plastic bolt covers first

[E-bmw]

Adam_W said:

if the OP has indeed forgotten to remove the plastic wheel nut covers I am very concerned about the DIY brake job!

At least he didn't come on with the potential next problem & say he has rounded them all off & they look like they are plastic eh?

[jeremyh1]

Adam_W said:

if the OP has indeed forgotten to remove the plastic wheel nut covers I am very concerned about the DIY brake job!

!! Is this true Adam !

some Toyotas are 21mm and have the plastic cover and what your saying is the only logical thing !

[227bhp]

Mazdas have 21mm.
Just out of interest

[johnnyr6]

Vauxhall use 22mm on the insignia now. Must be a new trend. my 22mm socket fits easily though.

[overunder12g]

Just wondering where he BROUGHT it from?

[Evoluzione]

I'm wondering where he went...

[Pericoloso]

Evoluzione said:

I'm wondering where he went...

Outside working out how to remove nut covers, before embarking on some brake work.

I'm sure he knows what he's doing....

[wildoliver]

I wish most manufacturers would standardise the head size. Across our fleet we have the old stuff with imperial (and yanks) which are understandable, but why we then have some cars with 17mm, some with 19mm and some with 21mm no one will ever be able to understand.

[bobalong135]

Jobs a good one all sorted cheers chaps a serious rookie mistake on my part