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Where to buy wheel nuts?

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Old May 10th, 2014, 17:28   #1
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My alloys are beginning to look distinctly tired and in need of a refurb but I also want to change the wheel nuts as they are rusty and get rid of the locking nuts.

So I need 20 in total, no point in doing a job if you are not going to do it right! I have looked on Ebay and Parts For Volvos but can't seem to find any. There are some on Ebay but at a ridiculous price.

Anyone have an idea as to where I could buy them in bulk instead of overpriced packets of four?
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Old May 10th, 2014, 17:47   #2
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I guess you actually need bolts rather than nuts . Genuine Volvo ones are good quality and if looked after should stay in good rust free condition for a number of years. There's usually plenty for sale on eBay and you should be able to get them for not much over £1 or so each if you buy 20 (if you are prepared to wait for them to come along at the right price).

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Old May 10th, 2014, 17:54   #3
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Bolts...nuts...always get them mixed up! Yeah I have seen some on Ebay but at around £10 for four I thought they were a little expensive. Time for another look.
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The ones on eBay currently are a little pricey. One set was over £70! I got a bag of 20 for just over £20 inc delivery but that was about a year ago and I've only just got round to fitting them.
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Just to add my 50p's worth:

I have two different types of wheel bolts on my car - evidently a previous owner had trouble with the locking bolts and replaced them.

Each wheel, then, has four conventional bolts with the tapered seat that fits into the tapered hole in the wheel, plus a different one that has a collar, like a washer, but thicker and tapered. It's this collar that fits into the tapered seat, and this means you don't have to deal with the friction between wheel and bolt.

This, I have found, makes removing them much, much, much easier. Much easier. Much, much easier. I mean, really, much easier.

If you can find the ones with the collar, these'd be the ones to go for.

Much easier.

They also seem less prone to rusting.
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Old May 10th, 2014, 22:56   #6
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Well as they're the only things holding my wheels on at 90mph I'm not gonna trust some unknown make from eBay for the sake of ~£80 so I'm off to the stealers where I can buy some massively overpriced but known good wheel bolts.
Cheap Chinese from eBay, thanks but no thanks

Mine are 7 years old and are starting to look slightly rough so I'll replace them when I have the wheels refurbed, but by the time the car is 14 years old I'll either not care how rusty they are or more likely it'll be the breakers yard that's looking at them.... either way I'll have had 14 years for £80 and know my wheels aren't gonna fall off....
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Old May 10th, 2014, 23:07   #7
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Damn! I just bought these

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=201082762809

two seconds before I noticed your post. Got me worried now. Still hopefully I will only need a few to replace the really rusty ones on the car now.

Has anyone had any experience of this company?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/0636-Like4...item2ed1ae466c

£285 plus return postage for four refurbed wheels seems like a good deal to me.
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Has anyone had any experience of this company?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/0636-Like4...item2ed1ae466c

£285 plus return postage for four refurbed wheels seems like a good deal to me.
With you not being on the mainland, I'd check that return cost first.
I've seen their ads before and in certain circumstances, it looks a great deal but could also be a faff.
For me, I'd be able to drive there in under 90 mins and use their "free" fitting service in lieu of postage.
I'm not sure I could be bothered with all the tyre swapping and repackaging the old for return though.
They certainly seem to refurbish to an excellent standard though.
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I'm going to give them a ring in the morning. The problem with being over here is there really isn't anywhere that can do a good refurb. At least none that I can find. Seems the few local guys do a quick spray job and nothing else and it's still expensive.
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You might be surprised what you can do yourself with a bit of patience and about £40 worth of materials.
I did my first alloy refurb recently......
http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=200533
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