Replacement Wheel Bolts?

ArthurSleep · Post by **ArthurSleep** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 8:16 pm

Looking to replace the (tatty / corroded) wheel bolts on my OEM 19" alloys.

Before I pull the trigger on standard £20 set from eBay can anyone recommend any nice looking alternatives?

Not sure I want to spend £80 or whatever on a set of TPI bolts but if there's something similar at a lower price I'm interested. :thumbup:

dirtymonkey29 · Post by **dirtymonkey29** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 8:37 pm

Nice looking alternatives???! Not many people will look at your wheel bolts. If there's nothing wrong with them other than tatty I would just clean them up and get a £5 spray can and paint them

kkodal78 · Post by **kkodal78** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 8:39 pm

[quote="dirtymonkey29"]
Nice looking alternatives???! Not many people will look at your wheel bolts. If there's nothing wrong with them other than tatty I would just clean them up and get a £5 spray can and paint them
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+1

Cannondale · Post by **Cannondale** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 8:49 pm

Can you not get plastic cover to fit BMW,s simular to what VW use?

I have often though the wheel bolts look scruff on many BMW,s

Rich...

Raj · Post by **Raj** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 9:10 pm

I'll call them Doug as my TPI bolts cost me about £50 with a complete set of locking bolts too. Bolts alone will only cost you about £25ish me thinks.

ArthurSleep · Post by **ArthurSleep** » Sun Jun 17, 2012 10:38 pm

[quote="Raj"]
I'll call them Doug as my TPI bolts cost me about £50 with a complete set of locking bolts too. Bolts alone will only cost you about £25ish me thinks.
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Thanks Raj. :thumbup:

£50 seems OK if it's including the locking bolts TBH.

malc1950 · Post by **malc1950** » Mon Jun 18, 2012 3:13 pm

I have fitted the plastic stud covers over my rusty wheel studs and they look fab, will try and take i picture for you , got them of ebay around £15.00.

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » Mon Jun 18, 2012 3:18 pm

They look good malc, you got a link?

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malc1950 · Post by **malc1950** » Mon Jun 18, 2012 3:28 pm

hope this is ok
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/170493357653? ... 614wt_1211

Raj · Post by **Raj** » Mon Jun 18, 2012 3:31 pm

[quote="malc1950"]
hope this is ok
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/170493357653? ... 614wt_1211
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They do look good. Made by tpi too.

malc1950 · Post by **malc1950** » Mon Jun 18, 2012 3:44 pm

yes i think they look good to, when i fitted them i just put a small smear of grease in them first,

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » Mon Jun 18, 2012 5:05 pm

Thanks malc, are in my eBay shopping basket now.

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ArthurSleep · Post by **ArthurSleep** » Mon Jun 18, 2012 5:19 pm

Perfect solution! I noticed these & bought a set of the black chrome ones earlier.
This along with the £10 replacement centre caps I bought should smarten things up on the wheel front for a cheap enough price. :thumbup:

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