Wheel nuts & bolts
You can drive safely with the right wheel bolts or wheel nuts . Wheel bolts and wheel nuts ensure that the wheels under your car
are properly secured. They are the classic connecting elements of the wheel,
the
brake disc and the wheel hub. These car parts must always be of good
quality. They may never break or tear.
The difference between a wheel bolt and a wheel nut is
simple. A wheel bolt is a complete screw that must be screwed into the wheel
suspension. A wheel nut, also called lug nut, has premounted threads. The wheel
nuts can easily be screwed onto this.
Replacing wheel nuts or wheel bolts
In practice, it turns out that the risks of broken
wheel bolts or wheel nuts are often underestimated. For safety, it is especially
important that the pretension force is sufficient. This ensures that the parts
of the wheel continue to behave as one. Research has shown that this tension
decreases when assembling for the second time. The more often you use them, the
less the prestressing force becomes. Therefore, it is recommended to use new
wheel bolts or wheel nuts as a preventative measure. Also, do this when you
switch from
winter tyres to summer tyres or vice versa. Note : you will also have
to buy new nuts or bolts if they are rusty or damaged.
Broken wheel nuts or bolts
A broken bolt or nut is often caused by incorrect
tightening. Are the bolts and nuts tightened too tightly? Then the thread may
be damaged or may even break off. But, also temperature differences, moisture
and brine can cause damage to the wheel bolts and wheel nuts. To identify
broken wheel bolts or wheel nuts, you will need to regularly inspect them.
Loosening and checking is sufficient for this.
Removing wheel nuts and wheel bolts
If you want to replace the wheel bolts or wheel nuts,
it is important that the new ones match with the mounting bolts and nuts. Also,
take the conical and spherical aspect into account. It is not possible to place
spherical bolts in a conical seat and vice versa. Conical means that the head
of the wheel bolt is tapered. A spherical one runs round. In addition, the
thread size is also important. At Winparts you can easily enter your number plate
number or car model on the site. The suitable bolts or nuts for your car will
be displayed. Please note: do you use track wideners or spacers? Then you will
have to use longer bolts.
When
assembling new wheel bolts and wheel nuts, you can follow these installation guidelines:
Follow the manufacturer's
instructions;
Ensure that the bearing
surface of the bolt and rim is clean and undamaged;
Only use a torque wrench / wheel wrench ; Tighten the bolts and nuts
equally in the correct order.
Buy wheel bolts and wheel nuts
You can buy wheel nuts and wheel bolts quickly and
easily at Winparts. Is your main question: which wheel nuts or bolts do I need?
Then you can easily enter your number plate or car model on the site. The
suitable bolts and nuts for your car will be displayed.
