These are on a bluebird, so therefore the studs are longer arent they? maybe not ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Greenbury" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2002 11:23 AM Subject: Re: Wanted: Wheel nuts for TRX Rims
> Matt, > > Be careful because its not just for the centring of the wheel that > you require the TRX nuts which have a taper and also a cylindrical > section that fits into the wheel. With a (TRX :) wheel on your car, > take out one of the nuts you are using at the moment and see how > much thread the wheel is being held on by. On standard 1600 rear > drums its not much - only a couple of threads if using normal > tapered nuts (on a 240K front they're held on by not much more). > > The cylindrical section of the TRX nut which fits into the wheel > effectively holds the wheel on by the length of that section more. > > I had my wheels on another 1600 with normal tapered nuts for a > couple of years (was told that they were what I required, and had > been through RWC etc with no worries) - when I got my new RWC > last week the guys said it was amazing the wheels hadnt fallen off > at some stage. Makes you wonder about the standards of > checking safety items. > > Andrew > > > Well what is going on............. cos i got priced $32 per wheelnut at > > nissan, what the???? i just went & bought some tapered wheel nuts & am > > getting some sleeves made so that it centres the wheel because at the moment > > without the sleeves it seems alittle bit off balance? > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "james wade" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 4:46 PM > > Subject: RE: Wanted: Wheel nuts for TRX Rims > > > > > > > Cheers guys. Well that answers my questions... Im looking at two sets of > > > TRX rims, one with wheel nuts, one without, the set without the nuts is > > > a little cheaper but still... not 50 dollars cheaper! > > > Thanks. > > > -James > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:membersozdat_owner@;datascribe.com.au] On Behalf Of Andrew > > > Greenbury > > > Sent: Wednesday, 23 October 2002 10:00 AM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: RE: Wanted: Wheel nuts for TRX Rims > > > > > > Gday James, > > > > > > I went through this process just last week :( I was told I would have > > > to get them genuine, and could expect to pay > $8ea. However > > > when i contacted Nissan they didnt know what was going on (told > > > me I required just normal nuts) so they couldnt supply me a price. > > > > > > After a lot of calls to wheel/tyre places specialising in 2nd hand > > > rims, I was told I needed ET pulsar nuts as these are the same. > > > After a bit more hunting around I found a wheel place who get a set > > > together for me for $2.70ea = $48 for a set. A lot better than $8ea :) > > > > > > I was also told that 200B SX nuts are the same too, but I cant > > > confirm or deny this. > > > > > > Andrew (Melb) > > > > > > > > > > I paid around $7 each...about 5 years ago! Not cheap so if your buying > > > rims > > > > make sure you get the nuts too! > > > > > > > > Iggy > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: james wade [mailto:jameswade@;iprimus.com.au] > > > > Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2002 7:55 PM > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Subject: Wanted: Wheel nuts for TRX Rims > > > > > > > > > > > > Just wondering if anyone has any wheel nuts for TRX rims in Adelaide, > > > or > > > > where to get them and what price I should expect to pay. Help would be > > > > appreciated. > > > > > > > > Cheers > > > > > > > > -James > > > > > > > > James Wade / underground electronic magazine > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > <http://www.ugzine.com> www.ugzine.com > > > > PO BOX 140 > > > > Kensington Park, SA 5068 > > > > t:+61 8 8262 2850 > > > > f:+61 8 8219 1070 > > > > m:+61 (0)421 846 630 > > > > > > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- > > > > OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- > > > > Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > No unauthorised redistribution of this email > > > > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm > > > > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html > > > > http://www.mail-archive.com/membersozdat@;datascribe.com.au/ > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/membersozdat@;datascribe.com.au/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
