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Which 'type' Of Wheel Nuts Are Best?


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Hey peeps....just wondering if anyone has an opinion as to which wheel nuts are the best?

I noticed the other day that my wheel nuts are starting to chip/grind away a bit easier, and I should probably look at replacing them soonish (even though mine are only like 1 year old). Last thing I need is the end to go completely smooth and therefore have to get someone to cut them out/do their special 'thing' like I had to do with my old car (where the nut was rounded and therefore stuck onto the stud). Anyways....getting a bit off topic....

Basically whilst trolling fleabay I noticed that there is the alternative option of nuts where a key goes into the nut; instead of a socket going over the nut. I shall call them "Type 1" and "Type 2" - cause I dunno wtf they are called, even though I'm sure there is a technical name for them I.e. inverted nut or some shizz?

Here's my quick crop below:

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So the ones I have on my car ATM are the "type 2" ones; and noticed a couple are starting to round off and slip. Not sure if its because of all the 'rattle guns' that are used by mechanics/tyre places, etc. over the past year....or whether the material is crap and prone to damage easily (they are rota wheel nuts after all).

So does anyone know which type is better; or are they both the same and basically I should be anal in that any time someone touches my car, I should be forceful and tell them NO RATTLE GUNS ARE TO BE USED; ONLY TORQUE WRENCH AND YOUR MUSCLES!!! lol

Or can I tell them....use the guns to remove nuts, but torque wrench to do them up (or am I still risking damage by them even undoing the nuts with the gun?)

If you have read this far; I would appreciate any comments and apologies if my post is too long and boring/annoying/stupid for you :P

Any opinions greatly appreciated :)

Cheers!

Peter

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GeGe6, on 06 Oct 2014 - 12:40 PM, said:

Just because you like blue!

Yeah you know....matches a little better :P

So you rekon "type 2" is better? or does it not really matter and each will get damaged as easily?

Those rotas you put up look like a hybrid between the "type 1" and "type 2" that I have put up LOL

But you can see that the socket piece slips over the whole nut like the "type 2" ; therefore I assume you think type will be better/last longer?

Or you just giving me some pretty pics to look at hahah

P.S. those are basically the ones I have ATM, just without the extended/hollow part near the end...

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Nuts with caps are the best. The chrome or coating never looks chipped or rusty.

So that's another 'type' I.e. not the same as my "type 2" pics ?

Why are my sh*t*y ones getting rounded then??

Is it the use of rattle guns causing the damage?

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"Please"

"Stop"

"Using"

"Inverted Comma's"

Type 2, Spline drive if you can find them and word up the spanner wankers.

/end thread.

I need "inverted commas" to communicate though :/

So spline drive are the good ones....and mine are damaged cause rattle guns used?

WTF does "word up the spanner wankers" mean? I can't internet as good as you guys....but I assume you mean tell them to stop using rattle guns?

P.S. I had to use the inverted commas that time :P

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Look what I ended buying 6 months ago and never got around to using the full set.....

http://www.ebay.com/itm/271152051820?item=271152051820&viewitem=&sspagename=ADME:L:OU:AU:1120&vxp=mtr

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I didn't chuck them all on cause I was only using one for each rim (as a sort of lock nut lol) .... they didn't match the nitro paint as well as the rota nuts did :P

Good thing now is I have a full set of undamaged ones; and from now on no bloody rattle guns will touch my wheel nuts!

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