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[Stinga]

G'day, picked these up off ebay, torana pattern, any idea what they are off? i was thinking 4cyl commodore? i havent checked if they will work with my wheels yet, but what sort of nut do they use? looks like they need a stepped/shoulder to hold them on?

[S pack]

If they are Torana stud pattern then they might be for UC.

[Stinga]

caps fit the wheels nicely, just need to find nuts to suit now

[limo]

they look like the ones used on 4 cyl commodore, vb/vc, same pattern as Torana but bigger stud diameter from memory with a taper on the nuts to hold cap in place

[dattoman]

Yes they were a special wide shoulder nut

Long gone

Glue them on

[Stinga]

Yes they were a special wide shoulder nut

Long gone

Glue them on

bugger

[Stinga]

this sort of thing datto?

http://www.ebay.com/...ssories&vxp=mtr

[S pack]

this sort of thing datto?

http://www.ebay.com/...ssories&vxp=mtr

No, nothing like the wheel nuts you need.

[Stinga]

yeah i realised that after looking at the caps again

[S pack]

I think these are the type you need but they won't suit the earlier Holden studs.

http://www.ebay.com....=item3a6e3e5671

Edited by S pack, 27 February 2012 - 01:05 AM.

[dattoman]

I have some SLE Commodore wheels... off my old VB wagon (yes I know they didn't make a VB SLE Wagon... but she was a fully optioned SL)
They have from memory an 18mm hex

I'll snap a nut pic if I can find them
I kept the nuts cause they are now obsolete when I wrecked the car
They are commodore thread though so no good to you
But it might give you an idea of how they were held on

[Stinga]

a pic would be awesome thanks Datto

[Stinga]

was just thinking, isnt the centre on an sle wheel part of the actual wheel?

how bout these, any closer?

http://cgi.ebay.com....E:X:RTQ:AU:1123

[dattoman]

Your right ... part of the wheel
Though I didn't look too hard it it
Nuts just look normal too

Disregard all my previous ramblings

[ls2lxhatch]

I thought that the nuts to suit the caps where a larger diameter ( maybe 21 mm vs standard 19 mm ) so the taper extended beyond the rim to hold the plastic cap.

Something like this

[Stinga]

I thought that the nuts to suit the caps where a larger diameter ( maybe 21 mm vs standard 19 mm ) so the taper extended beyond the rim to hold the plastic cap.

Something like this

pretty much the idea with the ones i posted in post #14 i think Jeff, with the 'bulge' im going to give those ones a go

[TerrA LX]

I have only ever used standard commodore chaser nuts with them when fitting them on commodores, I used the nut with the extra bulge on the shoulder last time and they were a bit tight, to the point where I thought the nut might crack them but they went on ok without cracking the cap.

[Stinga]

so i went and bought these 'speco' bulge nuts off ebay..

http://www.ebay.com....984.m1497.l2649

and these turned up... same ones that i have on it now that rusted within a few months, is it just me or are they different nuts to whats in the ad?

[TerrA LX]

The two nuts are different.

The one pictured here is the chaser nut, the one in the add is for conical fit mag wheels like the ones you get in the bob jane wheel deal.

[S pack]

The two nuts are different.

The one pictured here is the chaser nut, the one in the add is for conical fit mag wheels like the ones you get in the bob jane wheel deal.

^^^^ I agree, they are different, and certainly not what you were led to believe you were buying.

[Stinga]

cheers, i will email the seller