yorkshire_spam Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 My '78 Spitfire is currently sitting on what look like 8 spoke minilite alloys. The current wheel nuts have a tapered seat - since I intend to uprate the studs to 12mm I'll be buying new nuts to go with - can anyone confirm that the ones with the tapered seat are the right type for these wheels? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 Not certain about these, but alloy wheels usually use sleeve nuts.JOhn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubberhead Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 YES MATE YOU WILL NEED TAPERED NUTS .THEY HELP TO CENTRALISE WHEELS.(smile) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshire_spam Posted November 24, 2012 Author Share Posted November 24, 2012 I thought the tapers were right, but I've seen a few things (on t'internet - so probably all lies!) about using nuts with a stepped profile to locate the wheels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tengah spitfire Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 If they are tapered make sure you get the right taper otherwise you could lose a wheelOr even elongate the hole.There are two standard? taper, 45d and 60d.As John says some alloy's use sleeved nuts, it wil be obviouse if you need sleeved nuts, usualy no taper on the holes.Mind you I have seen sleeved nuts with tapered washers.Best advice is contact a good wheel shop, or these days you might be able contact the wheel maker on line as they will tell you 'sleeve or no sleeve'.Read this pagehttp://www.mistertee.co.uk/6.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hogie Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 I would have thought the difference between a tapered (coned) seat and a Barrel or sleeved nut was a bit obvious.Both are used for these types of wheel and may or may not require the studs removing for longer/shorted ones.Wheels with the barrel/sleeve nut can get away with the short stud. The tapered nut wheel has some variables to contend with.Contact MWS at Coventry - they do all variations.Roger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mik Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 Some alloy wheels used sleeve nuts (like the revolutions I know John has on his car) but the minilite replicas I had and the newer revolutions I now have both use taper seat nuts.The taper is however different from the standard spitfire wheelnuts used with the original steel wheels.Are you really confused now? :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshire_spam Posted November 26, 2012 Author Share Posted November 26, 2012 Ok checked with a reputable retailer of minilite wheels who have confirmed that I should have wheel nuts with a 60 deg taper.Which is fine, because the standard nuts available for the 12mm studs I intend to use are in fact 60 deg taper nuts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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