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Wheel bolt/nut

  • 18-06-2012 1:45pm
    #1
    boomslang
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 203 ✭✭


    Hi,
    I need a replacement bolt for my punto. It has steel wheels but finding anywhere that has the seems impossible.
    My question is can I use locking nuts on steel rims?
    If not can anyone suggest where I can get them?

    Cheers


Comments

  • #2
    TheBody
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,633 ✭✭✭TheBody


    I'm a little confused by your post. Are you looking for wheel nuts for your punto? Did you try looking in a breakers yard for some off a crashed/scrapped car?


  • #3
    boomslang
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 203 ✭✭boomslang


    Never even thought of looking in a scrap yard tbh.
    Basically I was wondering if the locking nuts are for use only on alloy wheels or can they be used on steel or either?


  • #4
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    If you have steel wheels and use alloy bolts, first there is a longer "collar" ie a blank part of the bolt that has no thread to pass through the wheel. The bolt will naturally be longer. Finally, most Fiat alloys use a smaller diameter head (ie a 17mm socket instead of a 19mm socket) with 60 degree taper where steel bolts don't.

    Looking for steelie bolts? Why didn't you ask me, I have boxes of them :D


  • #5
    boomslang
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 203 ✭✭boomslang


    Hi dgt,

    The ones on my Punto are M12 1.25 17mm heads

    Do you have some of these?


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