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Coops
24-01-2009, 12:54
i'm looking at gettin a stud conversion kit, however when i last bought new wheel bolts for the car they lasted 5 minutes shiny then corroded as i think they are zinc coated or alloy or something? what do i need to purchase to stop this lack of shinyness? can i get stainless steel studs and adonised nuts or something? or is stainless too brittle for wheel studs?

any advice much appriciated

cheers

Coops
busterhymes
24-01-2009, 13:34
hi m8 stainless can be used for your studs this grade is used for manufacturing nuts and bolts so would think it would be fine- Stainless Steel Grade 316 / 1.4401 but my advice is contact local steel stockist or a engineering company they will advise and sure could supply correct grade and make ur studs :wink:
Lunner
24-01-2009, 13:56
Got mine off ebay, was a local bloke, went and picked them up, no complaints
Coops
24-01-2009, 18:18
ai but what exactly were they lunner? stainless, etc etc?

typical ebay ones seem to be like this

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Stud-conversion-kit-Renault-4-stud-hubs-alloy-wheels_W0QQitemZ180237534433QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_ Cars_Parts_Vehicles_Wheels_tyres_Trim_Nuts_ET?hash =item180237534433&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1301%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C 240%3A1318

which i feel will degrade and loose its shine pretty quick, or is this what u got mate?
Justin..
24-01-2009, 18:25
thats what i bought but im using anodised red nuts
Coops
24-01-2009, 18:26
where u get the nuts?
Justin..
24-01-2009, 18:26
ebay lol
Justin..
24-01-2009, 18:29
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/16-X-LIGHTWEIGHT-ALLOY-WHEEL-NUTS-RED-ANODIZED-12X1-5_W0QQitemZ220322242597QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Cars_ Parts_Vehicles_Wheels_tyres_Trim_Nuts_ET?hash=item 220322242597&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1301|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A13 18


mine are similiar to that but are lockiing ones. theyre 7 sided so a normal socket doesnt fit them
Coops
24-01-2009, 18:42
are our cars radius or cone seating? :?
Justin..
24-01-2009, 18:44
**** knows

60 degree means something what tho i dont know
stevie_b
24-01-2009, 19:00
are our cars radius or cone seating? :?

Is not the car, it's the wheels. Are you using standard Willy alloys?
Coops
24-01-2009, 20:51
no, pro race, but my current nuts worked fine with willy alloys when i had them