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Lil Bandit · 09-07-2012, 21:27

Due to intermittent over-torqueing and too-many-sided-sockets over the years some of my wheelnuts are slightly misshapen. Now I own proper torque wrenches I would like to replace some or all of them and get a decent six-sided socket.

Noting that the MG OEM wheelnuts have a "spinny bit" to help save the wheel I looked online for such nuts, but have found they're about £12 each. A small price to pay to keep the wheels on the car and the car out of the ditch, but £12 seems steep for a single lugnut.

I don't really want to put one-piece nuts on as I don't want to risk chewing up the alloy, but I can buy a full set for about the same as one "spinny bit" nut.

The questions are...

1) Are spinny bits that important?
2) Does anyone know a less expensive source of "proper" MG wheelnuts.

david.c · 09-07-2012, 21:59

Look on E bay. I paid about £20 for 12. Bought locking nuts for the other 4.

trentjim · 09-07-2012, 22:17

these are the cheapest i've found - posted up on the "wheel studs made of cheese" thread this morning

wheel nuts £1.67 from pri racing

Lil Bandit · 10-07-2012, 09:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by trentjim

these are the cheapest i've found - posted up on the "wheel studs made of cheese" thread this morning

wheel nuts £1.67 from pri racing

You star. 12 ordered, and it's not costing me £150!

The Singing Bush · 10-07-2012, 15:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lil Bandit

You star. 12 ordered, and it's not costing me £150!

Hi,

Ive only just seen this thread, i have 12 nuts in a bag - you can have for the price of postage - let me know if you still need any mate - they are not brill condition... but can take a picture later on if you want
cheers

Scott

09-07-2012, 21:27	#1
Lil Bandit Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Bedford-shoire Car: MG TF 160 VVC Posts: 141	Wheel nuts Due to intermittent over-torqueing and too-many-sided-sockets over the years some of my wheelnuts are slightly misshapen. Now I own proper torque wrenches I would like to replace some or all of them and get a decent six-sided socket. Noting that the MG OEM wheelnuts have a "spinny bit" to help save the wheel I looked online for such nuts, but have found they're about £12 each. A small price to pay to keep the wheels on the car and the car out of the ditch, but £12 seems steep for a single lugnut. I don't really want to put one-piece nuts on as I don't want to risk chewing up the alloy, but I can buy a full set for about the same as one "spinny bit" nut. The questions are... 1) Are spinny bits that important? 2) Does anyone know a less expensive source of "proper" MG wheelnuts.

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09-07-2012, 21:59	#2
david.c Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: south oxfordshire Car: MGTF115 & Rover25 Posts: 1,731	Look on E bay. I paid about £20 for 12. Bought locking nuts for the other 4.

09-07-2012, 22:17	#3
trentjim Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: nottingham Car: mgf vvc & tf 135 Posts: 410	these are the cheapest i've found - posted up on the "wheel studs made of cheese" thread this morning wheel nuts £1.67 from pri racing

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