Wheel Nuts.

[Copper Cupra]

Just a quick question... I'm currently running 20vt alloys, which have the original wheel bolts on, which I'm guessing are same as found on steel wheels. This I'm not bothered by, as they are hidden behind the centre caps. I've now got myself a nice new set of Cupra-R alloys which I'm going to put on mine, but thinking these bolts are going to look ****... i.e. do I need chrome bolts? or is there chrome covers you can buy for them?

Could anyone advise, also what is standard on the 16v's, as the alloys on those show the wheel nuts.

 

[m0rk]

i think moons ago they came with covers. but they all fell off.

 

[Copper Cupra]

Yeah thats my thoughts with covers... not that mine goes far enough for them to fall off!... What would people advise?

Cheers mOrk.

 

[m0rk]

I'd advise cleaning them up & painting the ends (not the faces) of your old ones

 

[Copper Cupra]

Yeah I thought of that, they look fairly tidy, also in the standard gold anidised colour, the only thing is they have a dip in the centre, so not a flat end to them.

Think it might be the best/cheapest option!... Will see what they look like on.

 

[ibiza_streg]

I wouldnt bother painting them, your only gunna rip the paint off when you tighten them up.

try these:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Chrome-Wheel-Nut-Bolt-Covers-17mm-Or-19mm-set-of-20_W0QQitemZ220169426735QQihZ012QQcategoryZ72257QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[andyj]

Jon,

I've got a stack of bolts in the shed if you wanted to get them chromed or something

 

[andyj]

I can even get them chromed for you through a supplier at work

 

[Copper Cupra]

I can even get them chromed for you through a supplier at work

Hi Andy,

Thanks for that, thats good of you. I'm probably going to wait for the moment, and put them on after the winter, as the car probably won't be used much over the next few months. I'll try the standard ones, and come back to you if I'm not happy with them. I just wondered if on the 16v, as standard are they the same as what mine would be?

Cheers.

 

[andyj]

No worries mate

All the ones I've got have got the 'hole' in the end of the bolt...... and they have come from a variety of Ibiza's.... 2.0 8v/16 and Mk3 20vT

 

[C11PRA DC]

Just a quick question... I'm currently running 20vt alloys, which have the original wheel bolts on, which I'm guessing are same as found on steel wheels. This I'm not bothered by, as they are hidden behind the centre caps. I've now got myself a nice new set of Cupra-R alloys which I'm going to put on mine, but thinking these bolts are going to look ****... i.e. do I need chrome bolts? or is there chrome covers you can buy for them?

Could anyone advise, also what is standard on the 16v's, as the alloys on those show the wheel nuts.

So thats you, adam1.4biza and me all with a new set of OZ Seat Sport Super T's! - Anyone else? Who got the Speedlines?

On the bolt covers - I have the OZ Seat Sport Super T's! on my mk2 and think the standard black plastic SEAT caps look good and cost pence from the dealer. Never had any fly off either!

DC

 

[BeezerDiesel]

Hi Jon, sorry a bit late getting to this thread but with all the chopping and changing of wheels I do I have had a set of all the various VAG nut covers in the past. You can get plain black ones from SEAT for about 30p each as fitted to Rob's R (try one for size), or you can get greyish Audi ones for similar money (where have Audi moved to in Exeter now?). Neither of these fly off if you don't remove them too often yourself (which stretches them a bit ). Also you can get plain round looking ones from VW with a hexagon shape in the middle (I have had these fall off, but they were old and probably stretched a bit) and the new VW ones which are really cool that are sort of domes with a hexagon hole and VOLKSWAGEN etched into them.

I have odd ones in my garage if you want to try one for fit before you have to cough up a fiver at the dealership for a set.

 

[andyj]

Jon,

I can confirm that the Leon bolts have a 17mm head on them, same as the Mk2/3 Ibiza, so the bolt covers Andy has mentioned on Rob's R, should fit yours

 

[-=Rob=-]

I know who to come and find if any go missing then
When it stops raining, I'll try and get one off and let you have it...

 

[BeezerDiesel]

I've got a cap 'puller' if you need to use it, in case your toolkit's one is missing.