20 replies to this topic

[Shifty]

no they dont as for nuts to be wobble the studs would be cross threaded and no one in the right mind that makes / sells wheel components would every have the legal permission to make such as if they failed ud sue there ass people wouldnt go out of there way to get bonned lol

easier options would be get a die grinder and expend the holes in the wheel then the nuts will hold the wheel in place job done

most places would tell u not to bother

why on earth do you post such drivel and bad advice, has pheaton upset you to a point you want to kill him ?

Not the first time either

[Phaeton]

Now, now children play nicely amongst yourselves, if anyone was to have the pleasure if killing me, my wife would be first in the queue & would probably take out anyone who tried to get in front of her.

As to using the nuts, I personally wouldn't use them, however that was not the original question the question was do they exist, to which so far no-one has provided a suitable, proven answer.

Alan...
Edit:- My spelling is getting as bad as some of the illiterate texters on here.

Edited by Phaeton, 08 March 2009 - 07:59 PM.

[dave21478]

Dry your eyes, you lot.

Wobble bolts are NOT a bodge, assuming they are used correctly. Unfortunately, its impossible to use them correctly on a mini. The lack of spigot means the wheel will never sit centrally. This unevenly loads the studs, giving potential for failure, but also will give a large amount of vibration when in use. On cars where the wheel is centred by the centre bore or a spigot ring, wobble bolts are a perfectly acceptable, and proven practice.

PCD adaptors are readily available in various combinations. You would need to search to see if they are available for this specific need. They will add generally around 15 - 20mm onto the face of the hub, which has the effect of increasing the offset of the wheels, making them stick out more. You then have the same potential problems as running spacers, which is basically what they are.

Anyone who suggests using a die grinder to open up wheel holes is a complete imbecile. I mean seriously, dangerously retarded. Making such a suggestion shows a complete lack of understanding of the principals involved in fitting a wheel.

[01smartc]

cant you just put the wheel on and do the nuts up slowly and evenly?

[jkjaxor]

1. get the wheels machined so that the new holes are put inbetween the originals that are the right pcd..
2. buy the right wheels to fit th hubs, there are plenty nice rimm that you can get,


dont reinvent the wheel

[mini_turbo_pete]

as has been said above i would not run wobbly nuts on a mini, thats presuming you can get them.

However on other cars that run bigger studs and ones you can buy spiggot rings fro i see no problems with it, i'm using them on my polo, i've got 13X8 Alley Cat Rally specials on it..