MikeE Posted September 25, 2002 Share Posted September 25, 2002 Having picked up my new Minators and ACB10s (from BookaTrack - very competitive deal) yesterday I went to my local Ford dealers to get 16 wheel nuts so I could fit them (my R500 mags use the noin-compatible sleeved nuts). Unfortunately Ford only do the chrome jobs and want ~£4 each (i.e £64!!!!!) - I didn't buy them . I then went to the local auto factors and Halfords and neither sell wheel nuts (other than the lockable ones). Does anyone have any advice to source these at a reasonable price? Is the Ford price reasonable (I hope not)? Problem is I wanted to fit the wheels/tyres for Lydden this Saturday and am obviously now very short on time . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Den Posted September 25, 2002 Share Posted September 25, 2002 Mike - Maybe worth trying Demon Tweeks or Burton 🤔 Den 😬 - Self portrait - still unable to remove the smile! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Sewell Posted September 25, 2002 Share Posted September 25, 2002 Have you tried Caterham? I bought a couple not very long ago and I am sure that they were less than 4 pounds. Low tech luddite - xflow and proud! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeE Posted September 25, 2002 Author Share Posted September 25, 2002 Ah, should have tried caterham first I suppose . I've just given them a call and they charge only 88p+vat each for nickel plated ones. So thats £16.54 from Caterham or £64 from Ford ( 🙆🏻) - and I thought Caterham were supposed to be expensive? Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philwaters Posted September 25, 2002 Share Posted September 25, 2002 Could also try Autocross in Binfield, Bracknell, near the Shell garage close to the A329. Steve F got some open ended ones for racing from there - no idea if they are cheap or not, but good stuff. 01344 422220. I have used them for a few bit on my Zetec swap and are helpful. Phil Waters You mean you can drive these? I thought it was just there to polish 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevefoster Posted September 25, 2002 Share Posted September 25, 2002 I have at least 16 spare nuts in my garage. No far from Woking is that is any help /Steve My racing pics, 7 DIY, race prep. Updated often here Hants (North) and Berkshire area club site here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F355GTS Posted September 25, 2002 Share Posted September 25, 2002 Mike I've got spare ones as well if you get stuck, located the right side of Reading Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeE Posted September 25, 2002 Author Share Posted September 25, 2002 Thanks for the offers guys However I obviously didn't do a very good job of explaining myself before. I've actually order the 88pence nuts from Caterham, they assure me they're be with me tomorrow (first class post). However I think I may have made a big mistake, whilst on the order hotline I asked him to slip a CD parts catalogue into the delivery, I can feel my wallet enptying already 😳 Cheers for the help, Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elie boone Posted September 25, 2002 Share Posted September 25, 2002 Mike, It is to late now but Rally Design are also cheap Dome nuts are 0.75 + vat tel:01795 531871 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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