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Feb 27, 2012 15:46:03 GMT
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hi any body now if they made shorter wheel bolts for a w123 mine had alloys but just fitted a set of 15" steels and the bolts seam to hit the handbrake shoes, now the bolts are not long as i had a set off alloys from a 190 given to me and my bolts only just came throw the alloy could not get them on so mainly did they have different bolts on them many thanks stretch
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MrSpeedy
East Midlands
www.vintagediesels.co.uk
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Feb 27, 2012 18:27:20 GMT
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Yes, There are several different lenghts of bolt depending on which wheels were ftted. Even different lengths for different types of alloys Easily found on evil bayfor around £25 a set  |
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Feb 27, 2012 18:33:55 GMT
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Hi! Yes, the bolts for steel wheels are rather short  The thread on my bolts (6x14" steel) is 21mm long. Make sure you get bolts for steel wheels and all is good. If you want to fit the alloys, you'll need the bolts for THOSE alloys; there's about a quadzillion different bolts ;D |
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iggy
Kinda New
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Feb 27, 2012 19:50:57 GMT
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you could cut your wheel bolts down your self, if your in essex i no where you could get some second hand ones |
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MrSpeedy
East Midlands
www.vintagediesels.co.uk
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Feb 27, 2012 20:02:35 GMT
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you could cut your wheel bolts down your self, if your in essex I no where you could get some second hand ones Not necessarily. Wheel bolts are high tensile 'machine bolts' and longer ones usually have a longer plain portion and the same length of threaded section. |
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Feb 27, 2012 23:08:22 GMT
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thanks chaps, i have gone for a set of 5mm wheel spacers as its only the bck wheels that are the problem but will keep my eye out for a set of short bolts
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The thread on my bolts (6x14" steel) is 21mm long.
