06-01-2014, 01:50 PM
hi guys,
this is going to sound very dumb and i think i can answer my own question but someone maybe able to tell me straight off.
I currently have SMR's fitted to my 306 but when i bought the car there was no locking wheel nuts on it, someone had replaced them them with four not so good bolts (wasnt aware till removed wheels).
Anyway i have a set of brand new bbs with new tyres which i bought for another car but havent used i was going to fit them to the 306 but undecided yet due to mot being due soon and my tyres not being so great.
I have flat bolts currently for the smrs, but was wondering what locking wheels nut to go in, i presume a set off ebay will do?
Anyway to fit the bbs wheels to see what it looks like i will obviously need spacers 10mm to clear the brakes and was wondering if anyone has used the solid ones before and if its actually legal to do?
I presume then i will need 16 new bolts and they need to be the tapered ones not normal bolts, but obviously a different length due to spacers?
Along with this i will need spigot rings as the bbs on a quick look dont sit properly on the hub, i presume this is straight forward but wanted to know if there is a particular set i need or if any will do, just bit suspect over buying bits alot cheaper on ebay as to whether they are as good as going into a local car shop?
Also then this will mean bolts i buy surely will need to be longer than standard ones because of the spacers, i have 20mm spacers that fit but they make the wheels sit outside the arches which is something i do not wish to do...
I would appretiate any input as i dont want a wheel coming off or the car not to be legal.
thanks
this is going to sound very dumb and i think i can answer my own question but someone maybe able to tell me straight off.
I currently have SMR's fitted to my 306 but when i bought the car there was no locking wheel nuts on it, someone had replaced them them with four not so good bolts (wasnt aware till removed wheels).
Anyway i have a set of brand new bbs with new tyres which i bought for another car but havent used i was going to fit them to the 306 but undecided yet due to mot being due soon and my tyres not being so great.
I have flat bolts currently for the smrs, but was wondering what locking wheels nut to go in, i presume a set off ebay will do?
Anyway to fit the bbs wheels to see what it looks like i will obviously need spacers 10mm to clear the brakes and was wondering if anyone has used the solid ones before and if its actually legal to do?
I presume then i will need 16 new bolts and they need to be the tapered ones not normal bolts, but obviously a different length due to spacers?
Along with this i will need spigot rings as the bbs on a quick look dont sit properly on the hub, i presume this is straight forward but wanted to know if there is a particular set i need or if any will do, just bit suspect over buying bits alot cheaper on ebay as to whether they are as good as going into a local car shop?
Also then this will mean bolts i buy surely will need to be longer than standard ones because of the spacers, i have 20mm spacers that fit but they make the wheels sit outside the arches which is something i do not wish to do...
I would appretiate any input as i dont want a wheel coming off or the car not to be legal.
thanks