10 mm drum bolts

 

I believe and seem to recall from the cobwebs in the back of my mind that these can be dispensed with when your alloy wheel wont clear them?

 

As they just 'belt and braces', and the fact that your are bolting a wheel up is all that is required.

 

"Standby to be flamed"

 

Cheers

 

Better go find that manual!

 

With the new BW tapered nuts (25mm deep) and the alloy alone, I am staring down the inside of the nut at about 13 mm of unused thread.  which means I have only 12mm of thread holding the wheels on.

 

So I beleive I have to fit extended studs to the rear, even without spacers.  I was going to later when funds allowed.

 

Ho hum

 

      11mm     hub width

      11mm     wheel width

      10mm     Spacer

      14mm     Min thread width or to fill up the nut (25mm)

      46mm

 

So 50mm studs minmum or 60mm to 'fill up' the nut. 

 

With the 6mm spacer at the front, I do just make it with the longer BW bolts I have.

 

For the front, I bought 40mm tapered bolts before being reminded I needed the spacer, which with the 6mm spacer gives me 15mm of thread, which is just enough in my book.

 

But the fact that I was using the open ended nuts at the back highlighted the issue that with the thicker alloy wheel,  I really needed extended hub studs irrespective of whether or not I use spacers.  This would not be obvious if you were using closed ended nuts on the back.  This is working on the 14-17mm of thread needed per wheel nut/bolt to secure a wheel theory.

 

Its also highlighted the woeful visual condition of my brakes - although working okay, they are not something to be proud of visually!

 

The missus in her usual helpful way suiggested I cut my losses and move the weels on....After cleaning them up, fitting 4 brand new van tyres and buying new nuts bolts, spacers, etc.  I declined, as another £30 and all will be sorted and I will be happy.

 

Cheers