Rob Dublin Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 (edited) Only mounted the wheels twice but 2 of the nuts cracked on me when taking them off. Luckily one still came off but had to drill the other and now have to replace a stud. Couldn't get a weld onto the nut either. Nut just expanded in the bolt hole and made a mess of the paint finish. Anyone had similar issues? Don't think the nuts were the best quality (the key was starting to torque twist) but even so, really don't fancy bolting more of these on if the same could happen again while stopped on the road with a puncture in the pouring rain. Pics below of the nut that survived, other one was cracked much worse. Edited July 12, 2009 by Rob Dublin pics added (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 What 'brand' were they Rob? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Dublin Posted July 12, 2009 Author Share Posted July 12, 2009 Not sure of the brand, bought them from a member on here and didn't come in packaging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 They dont look like any i have seen. Looks like the walls were too thin. I run Volk ones on mine, not by any means cheap for 20 nuts, but apparently are strong. Try something similar, that uses a normal conventional socket to remove, rather than an internal drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Dublin Posted July 12, 2009 Author Share Posted July 12, 2009 Off to google them but conventional nuts won't fit my wheels, bolt-hole diameter too small. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 Off to google them but conventional nuts won't fit my wheels, bolt-hole diameter too small. Sorry, i meant Tuner shaped nuts that use a conventional drive system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellybean Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 Get Volk or project Mu . some good quality nuts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Dublin Posted July 12, 2009 Author Share Posted July 12, 2009 Lazy request for links and reccommended suppliers. Internet connection barely better than dial up at the mo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellybean Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 (edited) http://www.nengun.com/wheels-wheel-nuts/ Mc Guard are aloso excellent M12x1.5 Suits Toyota if you need them quick Migule will get them to you by the end of the week VOLK http://www.neweraparts.com/Default.aspx?tabid=54&CategoryID=124&List=0&catpageindex=3&Level=a&ProductID=23 Project Kics http://www.neweraparts.com/Default.aspx?tabid=54&CategoryID=124&List=0&catpageindex=2&Level=a&ProductID=1008 Edited July 12, 2009 by Jellybean (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Dublin Posted July 19, 2009 Author Share Posted July 19, 2009 Thanks all, been confirmed that they were just a non branded set so probably not the best quality. Lesson learnt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul mac Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 dont know if you were using one mate but you really need a torque wrench and tighten the nuts on the low side of what Mr T states, i also NEVER let any garage monkeys near them with a pneumatic gun as this is a dead cert to over tighten them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jevansio Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 I use McGuard centre drives and have never had a problem in 2 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispot Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 dont know if you were using one mate but you really need a torque wrench and tighten the nuts on the low side of what Mr T states, i also NEVER let any garage monkeys near them with a pneumatic gun as this is a dead cert to over tighten them second that, and i use copper slip to lube my nuts, the misses never complains about my nuts being stiff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Bear in mind taper nuts may need a very different torque setting to the insert nuts the stock rims use. Those nuts look like they are made of utter junk unless you gorilla'd them up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Dublin Posted July 22, 2009 Author Share Posted July 22, 2009 Bear in mind taper nuts may need a very different torque setting to the insert nuts the stock rims use. Those nuts look like they are made of utter junk unless you gorilla'd them up. Definatley didn't go ape on them, only used my body weight by hand on an extender bar. Need to buy a large torque wrench now... no one said Supra ownership was cheap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 You should easily achieve a suitable torque with a standard length 1/2 inch drive ratchet handle. I had an MR2 in the other week, even the air gun wouldn't remove the wheel nuts, so out of curiosity I put a torque wrench on them. Most broke free around the 280 ft lbs mark, a couple went to 300 ft lbs and over. Crazy! I see this quite a lot, people seem to thing tighter is better with wheel fastenings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Dublin Posted July 22, 2009 Author Share Posted July 22, 2009 You should easily achieve a suitable torque with a standard length 1/2 inch drive ratchet handle Really?! Learn something new every day. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 103 Newton Metres is the recommended torque, that's about 76 foot pounds. A standard half inch drive ratchet handle is about 12 inches long. If you can't pull on it at 76 pounds or more you need to have a word with your quack, even I can manage that, and believe me, I am not fit Double it to a two foot extender, and you only have to pull at 40 pounds to over torque the things. Start jumping up and down on it weighing 150 pounds and you have the 300 ft lbs plus I see on lots of cars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottysupra Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 Ive got these wheels nuts on my car and havent had a problem with them, although i do torque my wheels up. Their not very good quality though my friend had them on his pulsar and snapped two of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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