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td6vogue

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• Nov 14, 2013

• #1

hi
i have purchased 20 inch stormer RR sport alloys
im unclear as to why if at all i need to use the sport wheel nuts instaed of my normal l322 nuts

can anyone shed sum light on the matter
thanks

 

Saint.V8

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• Nov 14, 2013

• #2

Because the Sport wheel nut holes are a different diameter to the L322 holes!

 

wammers

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• Nov 14, 2013

• #3

td6vogue said:

hi
i have purchased 20 inch stormer RR sport alloys
im unclear as to why if at all i need to use the sport wheel nuts instaed of my normal l322 nuts

can anyone shed sum light on the matter
thanks

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Do your standard nuts fit the new wheels without flopping around in the holes? There are a couple of sizes, later ones are larger. Early L322 20 mm shank. Later 2005 on 22 mm shank.

 

2.0_hippo

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• Nov 14, 2013

• #4

I had fitted sport alloys to my L322 and all was fine

 

wil2813

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• Nov 14, 2013

• #5

wammers said:

Do your standard nuts fit the new wheels without flopping around in the holes? There are a couple of sizes, later ones are larger. Early L322 20 mm shank. Later 2005 on 22 mm shank.

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