Volk TE37....what size tyre?

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Yeah Jonny don’t run the wheels without getting the hub location sorted. The 4 wheel studs are not designed to handle the up and down type forces that are put on the wheel, they are just there to hold it on. My machine shop can make them for you and it wont cost much. Let me know if you need any help.

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Thanks loads, Yes please mate…about to PM!

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Rings sorted. Wheel sticks out more than usual, you can really see the camber…going to need a new geo!

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Bloody lock nuts becoming a pain in the ar5e to undo, keeps slipping off!

Any ideas on how tight to do up the bolts with my new torque wrench would be welcome?

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Any ideas on how tight to do up the bolts with my new torque wrench would be welcome?

105 N m should do it John.

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Tar Graham…sorry about just the 1 star (pressed the wrong tab), hopefully someone will add a few more!

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If they’re the standard lotus locking nuts you need to bin them and buy some aftermarket ones or just use 4 normal ones.
They have a habit of rounding off and then you’ll be knackered as they’re so inset in the wheel (link).
Also as the wheels are a little different to the norm it might be worth measuring how much the bolts stick out the back of the wheel to make sure you have enough thread in the hub. It’s easy enough as you can just poke them through when they’re off the car so may as well be safe.

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That’s a good move, I’ll be going down that road…tar mate.

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Wheels look great

Any full side pics so we can see what they look like !!

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Tar mate lol when I get the seats in and the roof back on…I’m refusing to move it out of the garagge till it’s all finished

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Lookin good JF !

Get rid o them locking bolts … They will cause you no end of bother one day when they refuse to unscrew …

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Yeah I agree, I hate loocking wheel nuts, they are a complate pain in the arse. Plus your not exacty likly to leave it anywhere, where it could end up on bricks are ya!!

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Lookin good JF !

Get rid o them locking bolts … They will cause you no end of bother one day when they refuse to unscrew …

I had to dump mine after the bit chewed up because they were stuck in (car 12months old), got the dealer to remove them and ditched them.

Boothy

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Lookin good JF !

Get rid o them locking bolts … They will cause you no end of bother one day when they refuse to unscrew …

I had to dump mine after the bit chewed up because they were stuck in (car 12months old), got the dealer to remove them and ditched them.

Boothy

Gone, thanks guys.