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schakal
04-06-2009, 20:27
whats he reason for some wheel bolt manufacturers to make the tapered
end of the bolts as a seperate section ,bit like a washer if i may .
here are pics to show what the funk i am on about .
STANDARD RENAULT BOLT

http://www.alloywheels.com/uploads/images_products_large/215.jpg

SEPERATE TAPER BIT
http://i18.ebayimg.com/03/i/000/ff/07/4a57_1.JPG

i got 2 theories on this one ;
1- seperate taper bit is made to prevent wheel bolt coming loose somehow .
2- simply for ease of mass production , i.e : they make 1 type bolt body
and stick tapered ,radius,flat ends to them .

DISCUSS YALL :P

16v_paddy
04-06-2009, 21:16
Standard renault wheel bolts used to have the seperate taper bit but they changed it to the all in 1....that's what the bloke at renault told me anyway after I shown him the 1 I'd snapped

I don't know if it's relevent but I've noticed that the old ones seem to be made of cheese & 1 always snaps when I torque it back up after having it off :roll:

kenny
04-06-2009, 21:53
So that when the muppets in the tyre centres spin the nuts on, the friction and wear is on the steel washer and not the alloy wheel. That's my theory anyway.

stan
05-06-2009, 06:41
It acts like a standard washer, but locates better in the wheel, enuring the wheel is central on the hub.s

Thats my guess, and im sticking to it.

Smokey McPot
05-06-2009, 07:57
I still have my original ones.

Wobba
05-06-2009, 09:10
I prefer the washer ones.

Purple
05-06-2009, 09:27
It got so bad for me with those breakaway washer bolts, I developed a phobia when sending in for tyre balance/rotation. I would repeat like crazy to every worker in the workshop" No air gun! Torque wrench only!". Then walk away - until I hear the inevitable "Holy shit!" coming from near my car.

That's also when I got very used to driving to Renault spare parts with 3 bolts in a wheel. :)

MatBrown
05-06-2009, 18:56
I prefer the washer ones.

Me too, but i do have plenty of spares incase of snappage!


Mat.

BRUN
06-06-2009, 18:00
the ones with washers are still available, ive got about 50+ at work