Steel wheel nuts!

Anaconda · 2025-07-20T17:47:34+0100

My son is replacing his Freestyle wheels with some fake Wolf wheels so he needs some wheel nuts for steel wheels.
I suggested Britpart blue bag nuts but he is under the impression they will not be up to scratch so what other options are out there?
Wheel nut is a wheel nut right? Apparently not.
1989 Ninety if it makes any difference.

miktdish · 2025-07-20T17:58:06+0100

A steel wheel nut is a steel wheel nut (IMHO) ...

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Studs, well then, they come in different lengths and I have the standard versions on my Wolf wheels which are 'almost' long enough to fill the nut, about 1/2 a thread short. There are those that say I need the long versions, but i've not had any issues and they satisfy my inner engineer.

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Anaconda · 2025-07-20T18:49:21+0100

miktdish said:
A steel wheel nut is a steel wheel nut

Studs, well then, they come in different lengths and I have the standard versions on my Wolf wheels which are 'almost' long enough to fill the nut, about 1/2 a thread short. There are those that say I need the long versions, but i've not had any issues and they satisfy my inner engineer.

Glad you said that.

dag019 · 2025-07-20T20:25:45+0100

miktdish said:
A steel wheel nut is a steel wheel nut (IMHO) ...

Buy Wheel Nut Late IIA III 90/577473 Part RRD500010 NTC7396 *

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Studs, well then, they come in different lengths and I have the standard versions on my Wolf wheels which are 'almost' long enough to fill the nut, about 1/2 a thread short. There are those that say I need the long versions, but i've not had any issues and they satisfy my inner engineer.

LRC2332 FRC7577 - Set of 20 Defender Wolf Wheel Studs - Longer Studs for Wolf Wheels | LR Parts

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I agree with the above. A wheel nut is a wheel nut. I run wolf wheels on my series and td5 and am In The same position as @miktdish with the studs half a thread short and have no problems. I have not bothered swapping to the longer wheel studs and the military didn’t either and just issued the instruction to increase the torque used!

Anaconda · 2025-07-20T20:29:22+0100

dag019 said:
I agree with the above. A wheel nut is a wheel nut. I run wolf wheels on my series and td5 and am In The same position as @miktdish with the studs half a thread short and have no problems. I have not bothered swapping to the longer wheel studs and the military didn’t either and just issued the instruction to increase the torque used!

And the recommended torque is?

dag019 · 2025-07-20T20:36:53+0100

Anaconda said:
And the recommended torque is?

From the depths of my memory I want to say it’s 170Nm but I will have a dig around my saved documents and check.

miktdish · 2025-07-20T21:02:16+0100

Yes, 170NM (i've got the MOD document somewhere too).

V8bob · 2025-07-21T17:47:33+0100

Are the fake wolf wheels the same thickness steel?
If not they probably don’t need to be as tight and the manufacturer should have their own spec for wheel nut torque.

Anaconda · 2025-07-21T17:48:21+0100

V8bob said:
Are the fake wolf wheels the same thickness steel?
If not they probably don’t need to be as tight and the manufacturer should have their own spec for wheel nut torque.

I believe that they are.

the_wolf · 2025-07-21T18:05:53+0100

The army tested the wheels after the issue of the shorter wheel studs was brought up and found it to have no adverse effect or risk but suggested the increase in torque as a precaution

Anaconda · 2025-07-21T19:25:58+0100

miktdish said:
Yes, 170NM (i've got the MOD document somewhere too).

Do you know what the torque setting is for the standard steel wheels?

Anaconda · 2025-07-21T19:29:15+0100

I'm a bit undecided about the idea of fitting locking wheel nuts. My son would like to fit some but I'm concerned about fitting them and using 170nm of torque on them, seems like a recipe for disaster.
What do we think?

the_wolf · 2025-07-21T19:47:36+0100

Anaconda said:
Do you know what the torque setting is for the standard steel wheels?

It's not actually that high, it's about 100nm. You probably do it tighter yourself with a breaker bar

miktdish · 2025-07-21T20:21:49+0100

Anaconda said:
Do you know what the torque setting is for the standard steel wheels?

108Nm, which as the_WolfMan says isn't a lot.
I go for circa 135Nm on mine..

Anaconda · 2025-07-21T20:57:55+0100

miktdish said:
108Nm, which as the_WolfMan says isn't a lot.
I go for circa 135Nm on mine..

So you don't use the recommended 170nm on your Wolf wheels?

Steel wheel nuts!

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