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Car Forum / MINI / October 2003Wheel nuts for sportspack alloys
I was looking for a set of wheel nuts for my sportspack alloy wheels. I am not keen on the standard nuts as they have covers that are a real pain to remove. Where could I get chrome nuts to suit; are they the same as those for any other type of mini alloy wheels? Pad > I was looking for a set of wheel nuts for my sportspack alloy wheels. I am > not keen on the standard nuts as they have covers that are a real pain to > remove. Where could I get chrome nuts to suit; are they the same as those > for any other type of mini alloy wheels? > > Pad The 'covers' on the nuts are not meant to be removed!!! You should be using an 11/16" single hex socket (not 12 point) over the stainless steel cap. There are no alternative nuts available to my knowledge.  SignatureRgds Steve steve@dsnclassics.co.uk www.dsnclassics.co.uk I guess you have the standard Rover wheelnuts which look like fake alloy wheelnuts. Actually the tin covers aren't supposed to come off as you need to be careful removing them and it's best to use a good spider/wheel brace as the standard one supplied is hopeless. If you use a socket set you'll end up rounding the tin covers as they're not very good and you need to tell any garages or tyre fitters to be careful too. I don't know of any proper alloy wheelnuts that can be used with Rover alloy wheels as wheels like Minilite or Superlite are supplied with the correct wheelnuts suitable for them. I could be wrong though but I've not had any luck with wheel nuts for my standard Rover alloys. Taffy > I was looking for a set of wheel nuts for my sportspack alloy wheels. I am > not keen on the standard nuts as they have covers that are a real pain to > remove. Where could I get chrome nuts to suit; are they the same as those > for any other type of mini alloy wheels? > > Pad > I was looking for a set of wheel nuts for my sportspack alloy wheels. I am > not keen on the standard nuts as they have covers that are a real pain to > remove. Where could I get chrome nuts to suit; are they the same as those > for any other type of mini alloy wheels? You're not supposed to remove the covers on the nuts. You leave them on and use an 11/16 socket. (Which you should carry with you, and offer to tyre fitters, etc, who will otherwise probably attack your nuts with the wrong size socket and round them off - very painful! ;-) Roger. Thanks for replies. Feel like a bit of a ninny now............I think I will end it all. Pad. > > I was looking for a set of wheel nuts for my sportspack alloy wheels. I am > > not keen on the standard nuts as they have covers that are a real pain to [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Roger. It's OK, we all feel like a bit of a ninny at some point when working on a mini and it does something it shouldn't ;) The Muffin Man > Thanks for replies. > [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > > > Roger. > Thanks for replies. > > Feel like a bit of a ninny now............I think I will end it all. > > Pad. Don't worry my friend. You are not the first and, no doubt, not the last to think those awful wheel nuts are fitted with removable caps. They have to one of the worst designs ever. SignatureRgds Steve steve@dsnclassics.co.uk www.dsnclassics.co.uk > > Thanks for replies. > > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > think those awful wheel nuts are fitted with removable caps. They have to > one of the worst designs ever. Yes and don't buy replacements from Rover as they charge you silly money. Any good Mini specialist will charge around ?1.50 each or less if you buy them in bulk. Taffy > > Thanks for replies. > > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > think those awful wheel nuts are fitted with removable caps. They have to > one of the worst designs ever. Yeah, I thought the same! But be very careful if anybody tries to sell you anything different for those wheels. I had a set of those wheel nuts that had been mangled by mechanics over the years so I phoned one of the BIG mini parts places, explained what wheels I had but that I didn't want the original type nuts. They arrived and I was happily fitting them to my car when my neighbour popped round and noticed that the new ones were much narrower than the originals and were barely gripping the wheel, in fact only by the corners of each nut! That really could have caused a nasty accident! Now that I have recovered from suicidal feelings maybe one of the mini specialists can have a batch of proper nuts made up to suit. Steve, give one of you procurement chummies at Lotus Eng. a call. Pad > I was looking for a set of wheel nuts for my sportspack alloy wheels. I am > not keen on the standard nuts as they have covers that are a real pain to > remove. Where could I get chrome nuts to suit; are they the same as those > for any other type of mini alloy wheels? > > Pad > Now that I have recovered from suicidal feelings maybe one of the mini > specialists can have a batch of proper nuts made up to suit. > > Steve, give one of you procurement chummies at Lotus Eng. a call. > > Pad It's a long time since we were there.... doubt I know anyone now! SignatureRgds Steve steve@dsnclassics.co.uk www.dsnclassics.co.uk
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