scottyd
07-02-2012, 07:20 PM
I bought a set of steel red "Tuner" wheel nuts that use an internal star drive to save you damaging your alloy wheels when loosening/tightening your wheel nuts. This could also be used as a preventative measure to stop people stealing your wheels since they will need the "star" drive piece to fit the nut. (www.rarerims.co.uk, £24)
Since these wheel nuts are internal drive they are not sealed and potentially expose your wheel stud to the elements.
I decided to buy an a4 sheet of 1.5mm neoprene foam which I cut small circles out of to be pushed into the nut to seal it from the elements while not hindering the nuts functionality. (ebay, £2.50)
I also bought a set of Richbrook tyre valves (Amazon, £14) to match the red nuts, they look good, however I will have to wait for my wheels to arrive before I can show you them all fitted to the car haha.
Thought i'd post what i'd been up to here incase anyone was interested!
Since these wheel nuts are internal drive they are not sealed and potentially expose your wheel stud to the elements.
I decided to buy an a4 sheet of 1.5mm neoprene foam which I cut small circles out of to be pushed into the nut to seal it from the elements while not hindering the nuts functionality. (ebay, £2.50)
I also bought a set of Richbrook tyre valves (Amazon, £14) to match the red nuts, they look good, however I will have to wait for my wheels to arrive before I can show you them all fitted to the car haha.
Thought i'd post what i'd been up to here incase anyone was interested!