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[mex]

hi
just bought some mini lights without nuts so need 16 of them
what nuts do i need are they special ones or will any mini nuts do
cheers

[jaydee]

You need the appropriate nuts for them, what minilites are they?

[Cooperman]

Are they genuine Minilites or 'look-alikes'?

[Vipernoir]

Genuine Minilites use different nuts depending on what size the wheels are.

Mini Lights (The old MWS wheels) use pre-84 round seat nuts - at least mine do.

[Cooperman]

Genuine Minilites use different nuts depending on what size the wheels are.

Mini Lights (The old MWS wheels) use pre-84 round seat nuts - at least mine do.

My Minilites use domed sleeve nuts with chamfered washers.

[Scott@minispeed]

If you can put a picture of a wheel on here I can tell you what you need

[Vipernoir]

Genuine Minilites use different nuts depending on what size the wheels are.

Mini Lights (The old MWS wheels) use pre-84 round seat nuts - at least mine do.

My Minilites use domed sleeve nuts with chamfered washers.

As do my genuine Minilites (note different spelling), though it should be noted that the 6" wheels use a different nut to the 4½" wheels.
If you talked nicely to the chaps at the factory you could get nuts with the logo embossed in the end and double thickness chrome.

My Mini Lights (note different spelling) use pre-84 rounded nuts.

My Japanese spec 12" Minilites (yes, genuine and nigh-on unique) use 60° taper nuts.

My Supalites (or Ultralites) use 60° taper nuts.

Really, we need to see a photo of the wheel and the nut seat to make certain you have the right nuts.
Use the wrong nuts and at best you will bugger the wheel, at worst you can snap the studs and lose the wheel while driving.

[mex]

hi
thanks for replies
here is a pic of the wheel, just bought off ebay so not got them yet
they are spelt mini light
i hope they are not mws wheels, i have had a lot of problems with tyres on the 6 inch ones i had
these are 5 inch
cheers


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[Tamworthbay]

If it turns out you need the taper type (not the rounded ones) let me know. I have a brand new set I bought at Bingley after being told they were the right ones for my wolfies. They are no use to me so you could have them cheap.

[mex]

pmd
cheers

[Tamworthbay]

pmd
cheers

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[Vipernoir]

Initial impression is that they are an MWS Mini Light and need a pre-84 rounded seat nut.
A closer pic of the seat is need for a certain diagnosis.

60° nuts are not compatible.

[mex]

hi
got wheels today
here is a better pic
cheers



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[leo5090]

I went to wilco and just bought a set for 20 odd quid fit perfectly :)

[Vipernoir]

It looks to me as if they have been used with the wrong nuts at some point - the seats appear to be chewed up from where a 60° taper nut has been jammed in and graunched up the rounded seat base.

My guess would be that pre-84 rounded seat nuts were the original requirement, but I'd recommend getting them professionally inspected with an eye to needing inserts fitted.