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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: mrjimbo on 09 March 2011, 05:46:07

Title: Alloy wheels
Post by: mrjimbo on 09 March 2011, 05:46:07

Are the bolts used to fit GM alloy wheels the same as the ones used on the poverty spec steel wheels ? or are they longer ?

Title: Re: Alloy wheels
Post by: kcl on 09 March 2011, 06:58:26

They're the same  :y

Title: Re: Alloy wheels
Post by: markrl on 09 March 2011, 10:41:08

If they were not the same everytime you had a puncture and needed to put on the spare steel wheel you would have to use different bolts.  :D

Title: Re: Alloy wheels
Post by: Andy B on 09 March 2011, 10:57:41

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If they were not the same everytime you had a puncture and needed to put on the spare steel wheel you would have to use different bolts.  :D

which is not unheard of.  ;)

Title: Re: Alloy wheels
Post by: mrjimbo on 09 March 2011, 15:15:38

I was just curious as i found a set in my shed and they're about 1/4" longer than the ones on the car  :y

Title: Re: Alloy wheels
Post by: sierrapaul on 09 March 2011, 15:59:54

if youve got a pants merc you have to use shorter wheel nuts.when i had my e class had to change the wheel and didnt have the shorter nuts or even know.changed the wheel and went to drive away and it wouldnt move.and that was at 2 in the morning on the m25.not happy.that was the worse car i ever owned.total pile of crap

Title: Re: Alloy wheels
Post by: big mel on 09 March 2011, 17:24:52

I had a E class merc same problem. I prefer my mig just as well made.

Title: Re: Alloy wheels
Post by: TheBoy on 09 March 2011, 18:48:04

JamesV6CDX and I can tell you what happens if you're tired, and put longer bolts in ;D

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