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Offline 8vRicey

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Wheel bolt size and taper ??
« on: 03 July 2006, 17:41 »
I have just ordered some nice BBS RA's, and would like some nice new shiny wheel bolts to go with them.
What size and taper are they??  :undecided:
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Re: Wheel bolt size and taper ??
« Reply #1 on: 03 July 2006, 18:07 »
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The bolt seating depends on the wheels, if they are std VW then they are likly to be ball/cone, if aftermarket they'll most likely be tapered.
Unless you know for sure, remove one of the bolts and stuff a load of bluetak into the bolt hole, pull it out and check the shape :)

And here are the part numbers of the correct McGard locking wheel nuts, pretty much the best on the market:
28028SU - cone/ball
27179SU - tapered

Edit: Roughly 26mm long for alloys, with a 17mm hex head
« Last Edit: 03 July 2006, 18:09 by rubjonny »
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Re: Wheel bolt size and taper ??
« Reply #2 on: 03 July 2006, 18:10 »
as ever mate, a fountain of knowledge !! :wink:
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Re: Wheel bolt size and taper ??
« Reply #3 on: 03 July 2006, 18:11 »
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Re: Wheel bolt size and taper ??
« Reply #4 on: 04 July 2006, 18:38 »
Sorry to hijack the thread but I have set of McGaurd lockers that I had on my e30 BMW, anyone know if they will fit my Golf ?
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Re: Wheel bolt size and taper ??
« Reply #5 on: 04 July 2006, 19:11 »
yes and no, BMW bolts happen to be the same thread as MK2 bolts, but with a tapered rather than a ball seating.
If you have aftermarket alloys with a tapered seat they're perfect, but if you have a set of std VW alloys with a ball seating they're no good.

On the same note, if you get a set of aftermarket alloys with a tapered seat, nick a set of wheel bolts off a BMW to fit them :)
« Last Edit: 04 July 2006, 19:36 by rubjonny »
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Re: Wheel bolt size and taper ??
« Reply #6 on: 04 July 2006, 19:31 »
I think i should be sorted, ordered some new McGard locking nuts and some new wheel bolts (both radius seat). Hopefully they will turn up at the same time as my RA's !!
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Re: Wheel bolt size and taper ??
« Reply #7 on: 04 July 2006, 22:23 »
who did you order your new wheel bolts from?
cheers
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Re: Wheel bolt size and taper ??
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Re: Wheel bolt size and taper ??
« Reply #9 on: 05 July 2006, 15:50 »
cheers matie
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