help with alloy wheel bolts

inder · Post by **inder** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 12:14 am

You'd prob need to buy a set of vw locking nuts from the dealer also though, to replace on of the normal bolts one each alloy wheel, for security

vorsprung · Post by **vorsprung** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 12:21 am

Tris wrote:lol

sorry that was just me using geek internet language

AFAIK = As Far As I Know

lol haha

dohh!

vorsprung · Post by **vorsprung** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 12:30 am

inder wrote:You'd prob need to buy a set of vw locking nuts from the dealer also though, to replace on of the normal bolts one each alloy wheel, for security

yer true, i called vw the other day and found out they're around Â£12 each. so then i heard about mcgard locking nuts which are probably the same thing anyways (and highly recommended) and i think they're cheaper (although not sure what ones to buy) but only problem is im not sure whether they need to be a special type to fit the vw OE alloys - being a particluar size and all that...with or without tapered head etc...

so maybe i will have to dig in my pockets and get the vw ones..? least i know they would be the right ones and fit the OE alloys-

inder · Post by **inder** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 1:04 am

you can get the mcgard one's to fit, ive got them on my alloys. they are better, as the key for them is a unique shape and cannot be undone without the key

I can give you the mcgard part number i used if you want? so you can get them off ebay or from halfords as they stock them

only thing is, the black cover cap from vw won't stay on them, falls off

vorsprung · Post by **vorsprung** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 10:58 am

inder wrote:you can get the mcgard one's to fit, ive got them on my alloys. they are better, as the key for them is a unique shape and cannot be undone without the key

I can give you the mcgard part number i used if you want? so you can get them off ebay or from halfords as they stock them

only thing is, the black cover cap from vw won't stay on them, falls off

yer - if you could tell me the part number that would be great. I read on some other forum that someone fitted the wrong mcgard bolts (they were longer) and caused a fair bit of damage....oops

as for the black cover cap, dont they do a smaller cover cap specifically for the locking bolt? maybe the other one kept falling off cos it was for a normal bolt? theres some of these on ebay at the moment...

inder · Post by **inder** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 1:07 pm

Its McGard number: 28028 SU (M12 x 1.5)

Perfect fitting, meant for the Polo

No, I was using the locking nut bolt cover, the smaller one, and they fell off. Perhaps some blu-tack or similar would help hold them on

vorsprung · Post by **vorsprung** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 3:25 pm

thanks for the info mate - looking for some right now...!