Hi
I am trying to find a source of the sleeved lug nuts for retrofitting Alloy wheels in place of my steel stud piloted Wheels I currently have. Apparantly Alcoa no longer supply them and I was hoping someone might have sourced some recently and be able to point me in the right direction?
These are the nuts that are used on the Alloy rims with the 1.26" stud holes allowing you to keep your original length studs.
Thanx in advance
Glen
It sounds like you are speaking about the inner wheel nuts (thimbles we call them over here) used on the drive axle, is that right? If so, any good truck supply house like FleetPride, etc. or even NAPA will have them. They have a flange on them that mates with the aluminum inner wheel. If you are running steel wheels on the inside, then just use the inner nut for steel wheels only longer to accomodate the extra thickness of the aluminum wheel on the outside. www.ryderfleetproducts.com (http://www.ryderfleetproducts.com) has them also.
www.ustrailerparts.com (http://www.ustrailerparts.com) will have anything you need,those are made by Euclid fwiw
good luck
Thanx for the replies
These are the types of nut I am after
http://www.bimeccengineering.com/trucks-nuts-wheel/din-74361.html (http://www.bimeccengineering.com/trucks-nuts-wheel/din-74361.html)
The sleeve goes up inside a larger stud hole in the wheels to eanble them to be fitted to stud piloted setups using the standard studs. The link is for a dual and hence has a longer sleeve there is also a shorter one for the steers
Thanx
Glen
These are MERITOR part numbers.....found here on page 7
not sure this is what you are seeking.
http://www.baw-motion.ru/catalogues/cats/Arvinmeritor_eng.pdf (http://www.baw-motion.ru/catalogues/cats/Arvinmeritor_eng.pdf)
WHEEL NUTS 32mm ACROSS FLATS
NEW PART NUMBER REPLACES EXISTING NUMBERS TYPE FINISH COATING
21226395 21218643 / 21218644 STANDARD OPEN PHOSPHATE & OIL
21226396 21225528 / 21225529 STANDARD OPEN DACROMET 500 & OIL
21226397 21218645 / 21218621 CLOSED END PHOSPHATE & OIL
21226484 N/A CLOSED END DACROMET 500 & OIL
Does the wheel have to have oversized holes to do this? Wouldn't it be easier to just change the studs and use standard aluminum wheels?
Yes the wheels do have oversized stud holes to allow for the slleve.
You may be right in changing the studs may be easier. But I'd be up for 60 studs (As I have a tag axle) and I'd have to pay someone to do it for me. There is also an issue in that I haven't found anyone is Australia that sells the stud piloted Alloys. But I can get the Oversized stud hole rims new for a bargain price.
Are Stud piloted rims still available over there and could you get them new for arouns $200 each?
Thanx again for your replies
Glen
Stud pilot alloy wheels I have seen new for as cheap as about $240 each, but most are closer to $280 to $300 for new ones for 24.5".
I considered aluminum wheels instead of steel since I am replacing my wheels along with my tires, but the cost of replacing the studs just made the whole project too expensive. There isn't really any good reason to go to aluminum for me other than looks. I doubt the reduced wheel weight would ever pay back the cost in improved MPG.