Wheel bolts

[Guinness]

Im getting to the point where Im going to fit these sport alloy wheels I bought not so long ago (havnt been using that car much lately so havnt needed to fit em yet) anyway Im wondering do I need some new wheel bolts. I was told a long time ago that when changing from steels to alloy u need bolts that are compatible with the wheel so they dont become damaged

 

[Rosco906]

Mate take 1 off and put a pic up.
Im changing mines at the weekend and i'l see if they look the same

about time u got them alloys on

 

[Guinness]

aye a jst dont have the need for em yet. Not using the car much at the moment, and well a will take a pic of the bolts on this week no problem might do it in a bit

 

[Glennolls]

i changed from steel wheels to a set of FR alloys. I got the bolts with the new alloys too but they were identical to the ones i took off my car with the steel wheels. So i'd guess you'd be ok with the original bolts. Others may have a more informed opinion though!

 

[Rosco906]

ok. Its pissing down with rain the now anyway

Reason am saying as mines has alloys on it from when i bought it and think it must have had steely's

 

[Ric 2001]

Got 10 spare bolt that are used to fit the cupra alloys to the car. M14, 28mm long.

 

[Guinness]

think iv been quoted £25 for 20 bolts which is what I need as I have a pack of mc gard 2

 

[Guinness]

bump

 

[mja_fin]

Hi,
From what I've been told there's basically two kinds of bolts, ones with a convex kind of base and others with a cone-kind of base. With original equipment (Seat alloys) and steels you should be fine with the convex-types and if you buy OZs or other non-Seat alloys you must get the cone-base bolts.

The threads and lengths should be the same unless you use spacers (with spacers get longer bolts).

Hit me if I'm wrong

 

[Guinness]

cool chears if anyone else could confirm this I would love it