Wheel nut covers

335d Rocco · 03-08-2014, 04:09 AM

Cleaned my car yesterday and while I was doing the wheels I noticed the bolts stand out like a sore thumb due to the state of them, so I thought I'd try and get some wheel bolt covers to sit on the top of them to tidy the look up a bit, just been on the phone to Harwoods BMW in Basingstoke and they say that BMW don't do the covers,

Has anyone got some and can let me know where they got them, was hoping to get some today

Mani59 · 03-08-2014, 05:15 AM

I looked into this a while back and the general consensus was to paint the bolts or buy some new bolts.

dubdemand · 03-08-2014, 05:18 AM

I'd have thought any bolt covers would work ok. There's loads on eBay and so long as they're the right size for your nuts they will work fine.

Make sure you pick a set with a removal tool though as they're a right bugger to remove without

335d Rocco · 03-08-2014, 10:15 AM

Cheers, I wanted to get some today but if if ive got to wait I think I'll just replace the bolts at a later date

ukbeemerboy · 03-08-2014, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Uk 330d

Cheers, I wanted to get some today but if if ive got to wait I think I'll just replace the bolts at a later date

Mine need replacing but to replace them all is knocking £60!

335d Rocco · 03-08-2014, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by ukbeemerboy

Mine need replacing but to replace them all is knocking £60!

Plus the charge for somewhere swapping them for you...........no jack or tools in the car and I have none at home...........I'll just leave it until the wheels need to come off for whatever reason and ask them to put new ones back on

Digitalize · 03-08-2014, 01:13 PM

I feel sorry for someone who doesn't have some form of socket set required to take a wheel bolt out. No jack needed just do one at a time.

335d Rocco · 03-08-2014, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Digitalize

I feel sorry for someone who doesn't have some form of socket set required to take a wheel bolt out. No jack needed just do one at a time.

I feel sorry for someone who looks down their nose at someone just because they don't have a socket set

acerboo · 03-08-2014, 03:04 PM

get some on ebay only have to wait a day or two put a smear of copper grease on them makes removal easier

Alfamale · 03-09-2014, 03:10 AM

The cheap eBay ones look great, only Â£6 too so bargain

You can have them in chrome or black. I've used them on all my cars as one of the first mods I do.

Alfamale · 03-09-2014, 03:12 AM

These are the ones I've got

eBay item - 121238165990

dommoly · 03-10-2014, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by 335i_cab

These are the ones I've got

eBay item - 121238165990

Got any pics of them in situ?

doughboy · 03-10-2014, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Uk 330d

Cheers, I wanted to get some today but if if ive got to wait I think I'll just replace the bolts at a later date

The new ones will just go rusty in a few months too, if it bugs you get some plastic caps as said.

BMW wheels bolts have 17mm hex heads, get caps for that size.

335d Rocco · 03-10-2014, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by dommoly

Got any pics of them in situ?

Yep, some pics would be great please

335d Rocco · 03-10-2014, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by doughboy

The new ones will just go rusty in a few months too, if it bugs you get some plastic caps as said.

BMW wheels bolts have 17mm hex heads, get caps for that size.

Thanks, I'll take your advice and get some plastic ones

John320d · 03-10-2014, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by acerboo

get some on ebay only have to wait a day or two put a smear of copper grease on them makes removal easier

Never put lubricant on wheel bolts.

Alfamale · 03-10-2014, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Uk 330d

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Originally Posted by dommoly

Got any pics of them in situ?

Yep, some pics would be great please

I'll take some in the daylight when I get chance.

marknjayne · 03-10-2014, 02:06 PM

paint em,i did mine

Alfamale · 03-10-2014, 04:00 PM

Here you go, not the best as it's in the dark !

These are the cheap £6 ones off of EBay !

acerboo · 03-10-2014, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by John320d

Never put lubricant on wheel bolts.

im talking about on the nuts themselves not the thread to make removing the caps easier

John320d · 03-10-2014, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by acerboo

im talking about on the nuts themselves not the thread to make removing the caps easier

Sorry, got my wires crossed. The posts before your post were talking about wheel bolts.

Jase 320d · 03-10-2014, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by John320d

Never put lubricant on wheel bolts.

I have always put copper grease on all my wheel bolts

Never lost a bolt in 9 years and over 200,000 miles

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