Wheelbolts - what's the difference?

mountainmanUK · Post by **mountainmanUK** » Mon May 07, 2007 9:09 pm

What, precisely, is the difference between standard steel wheel bolts, compared to those fitted to 16v Alloys?

Would it be possible to use standards, for a short period only, or would the alloys be damaged...or maybe they wouldn't even fit in the first place?!!

Many here have "the Knowledge"! I beg to learn a little of it!

Cheers
Dave

ken newbold · Post by **ken newbold** » Mon May 07, 2007 9:21 pm

Chances are they wouldn't be long enough. Alloy bolts are spigot mounted, they are flat flanged with a washer.

mountainmanUK · Post by **mountainmanUK** » Mon May 07, 2007 9:25 pm

they are flat flanged with a washer.

Same as Pug 205 GTi 1.6s, Ken??

tim leech · Post by **tim leech** » Mon May 07, 2007 9:46 pm

ken newbold wrote:Chances are they wouldn't be long enough. Alloy bolts are spigot mounted, they are flat flanged with a washer.

I had one of them but the wheels fell off!

djoptix · Post by **djoptix** » Mon May 07, 2007 11:13 pm

mountainmanUK wrote:
they are flat flanged with a washer.
Same as Pug 205 GTi 1.6s, Ken??

I have a feeling the bolts used with the standard 16v alloys are the same as the 205 1.9 alloys, the 1.6 ones (I have heard) need a shorter bolt... Vanny might know.

jeremy · Post by **jeremy** » Mon May 07, 2007 11:34 pm

Nice descriptions etc in the Krook-Lok catalogue listed here:

http://www2.qha.com/catalogues.asp