Technical wheel bolts??

[wilko1992]

got round to finishing putting my alloys on and iv been told i need to change the wheel bolts to taper ones? but looking at mine they look like they taper down to the threads but been told they are the wrong ones.

Also the over all lengh of of my bolts is 40mm and when thru the alloy 20mm of thread is sticking thru, is this ok to use or should i use longer ones??

 

[fingers99]

Well, who told you?

It could be that the taper on the bolts you have does not suit the wheels (there are various tapers out there).

Regarding length, you want bolts long enough to fill the threaded portion of the hub plus 2 or 3 threads (too long and they'll foul something, too short and they'll not have the strength).

 

[wilko1992]

the gilfriends dad. who i bought the allyos off as there from his lancia

 

[fingers99]

Which Lancia?

 

[wilko1992]

lancia delta HF turbo 1.6 with bigger turbo n super chipped

 

[GrandeGuy]

Do you know anyone with a lathe?

Scrap yard is your best friend in this case, take a wheel and try some in it, if the taper is wrong then it will only pull tight on the point of contact, can be kinda dangerous. Ahhhh

 

[fingers99]

Or justget one bolt from the Lancia man, compare taper with one of yours. I'd guess that the tapers are the same, but it's well worth checking.

 

[red]

Did you hear about that chap whose wheel came off his Punto outside the mental hospital? A guy leaned over the fence and suggested refitting it with one bolt from each of the other three wheels. Driver said he'd have a word at reception, suggesting this inmate was obviously quite sane. As he turned his back, a brick struck him on his head. Inmate said "you won't forget to tell them will you?"

 

[DaveMcT]

Put the wheel bolt through the old wheel and measure the thread sticking out. Repeat with the new wheel. If its shorter you need a longer bolt to make up the difference. If its longer you need shorter bolts.

Are the Lancia wheel offsets suitable for the Punto. You'll be lucky if they are.

 

[wilko1992]

lancia is fiat so its a direct fitment

 

[fingers99]

lancia is fiat so its a direct fitment

Yes and no. Firstly, Lancia were still a bit bemused at the time, which is why I'd check the taper.

The wheels will have the correct PCD and counter bore. But they probably won't have the correct ET.

Carrying your logic a bit further, Alfa is FIAT, therefore the 4 stud 164 alloys I got dirt cheap should be a direct fitment and not require the 'kin expensive hubcentric spacers I had to buy to get the damn things to fit my Cinq..........wish it were so.

 

[wilko1992]

the alloys turn out to be fox ones but they look well smart on me now lowerd punto

 

[fingers99]

And did you check the taper, bolt length and et? Or should we avoid Withernsea for the time being?

 

[wilko1992]

And did you check the taper, bolt length and et? Or should we avoid Withernsea for the time being?

its just poped on with the standard bolts just waiting for some that iv just orderd to arrive and i would avoid withernsea at all costs any way!! plus i hant passed me test yet its on monday

 

[fingers99]

Save 'till then, then.......