wheel bolt question

[mjhill]

i have steel wheels with winter tyres and i got 16 tapered bolts from Ross which are perfect and i torqued them to the same at the alloys and checked after a trip to work and back (22 miles each way) and they are fine.

[gar074]

Help!

I went to put my Bellones back on this weekend (cross fingers for no late snow) and I couldn't for the life of me find the wretched wheel bolts...

Can anyone help me with the right spec for the wheel bolts, and where I might obtain a set cheaply? No need for them to be locking bolts - wheel-theft isn't a problem in these parts.

The originals are bound to turn up - as Spike Milligan said, "Everything's got to be somewhere" - but I'm storing mountains of furniture & household stuff for a family member in my garage at the moment, and it's not due to be removed for another 2 months. My bolts are probably buried somewhere at the bottom. Another case of no good deed going unpunished. Damn!

[Chris_Blue]

I'm taking my winter wheels off this week too, and the winter tyres are on my Bellone wheels. If you havent had a reply by Wednesday night, i can post up the size if you like
Putting my Black Team Dynamic Go pro 3s on, if i find the bolts :-)
Bolts usually between £2-£3 each, so its gonna cost

[Clean Your Ride]

No need for them to be locking bolts - wheel-theft isn't a problem in these parts.

Famous last words. Pinch the dust caps around here:-(

[Jimbob]

Famous last words. Pinch the dust caps around here:-(

Not to mention statues What did happen about that Andy?

JB

[Clean Your Ride]

Got a nasty, condescending letter from the Hermes courier saying how dare I accuse or insinuate he may have been responsible. He is also a company director (dry cleaning franchisee) and would never do anything like that. Apparently according to him, a statue of the kind stolen would not be in keeping in the area he lives. Funny that as I have been up to where he lives and he has many statues in his back garden but not mine atm.

Wanted a full and frank apology or his solicitors would be getting in touch. Not replied and have no intention of doing so either.

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[lfcrule1972]

You'd expect the thief to deny it as well though wouldn't you ? Sadly without evidence or eye witnesses there is little else you can do now is there Did you manage to source a replacement for your wife ?

[gar074]

£52 for a set of wheel bolts ffs!!!

[gar074]

Can anyone tell me whether the standard flat-seated wheel bolts for Bellones are 17 or 19 Hex? Cheers!

[mjhill]

Can anyone tell me whether the standard flat-seated wheel bolts for Bellones are 17 or 19 Hex? Cheers!

17mm hex i think

[cyclone]

correct

[Bryn]

...Did you manage to source a replacement for your wife ?

:Joni:

[cyclone]

PXing for a younger model?

[gar074]

17mm hex i think

Cheers mjhill

Just as well I didn't take the word of the ebay seller who assured me that they were 19s.

[mjhill]

i actually have an extending wheel key a got from aldi which has both 17 and 19 double socket which ive had for years