Maybe a dumb question guys but I need new wheel nuts again thanks to crappy tyre fitters I have #5 as standard but will it be okay to fit #2 with the floating washer as these have solid heads not those stupid caps

Nut #2 on the picture does also have the stainless steel caps.

The Focus MK2/MK2.5 alloy wheel nuts with floating washer and the alloy wheel nuts with solid washer are interchangeable. The shape of the cone and mating surface is identical.

Correctly handled the wheelnuts with stainless steel caps should last very long. I still use the original wheel nuts that came with my previous Focus MK2. These wheel nuts are over 10 Years old and still in perfect condition.

thanks for that i just wasnt too sure my old ones have lasted the lenth of the car till tyre fitters got there hands on them as usual they used an air wrench instead of hand tightening them

ive ordered these which have no caps solid head on them floatin conical washer

M12x1.5 19mm 60 degree taper with washer

As long as they have the same dimensions as the original wheel nuts these should be fine.

About 2 years ago Ford standardised the Wheels and wheel nuts for most Ford models. The standardised Wheels are called Global Wheels and the wheel nuts are called Global wheel nuts because Ford uses these all over the world. The Global Wheels and wheel nuts are not compatible with the old style alloy Wheels and the old wheel nuts for alloy Wheels. Using the wrong type of wheel nut can result is a wheel coming off.

Basically you have to use the correct type of wheel nuts for the type of Wheels you have. Before fitting them you have to compare them very well. I have seen before that Ford compatible wheel nuts advertised on Ebay actually were advertised for the wrong type of Wheels.

seem to be fine they are made by a bolt company specs are

Thread size: M12 x 1.5
Over all height: 30mm
Over all width: 28mm
Seat type: 60 degree Taper with washer
Bolt material: Heat treated carbon alloy steel
Bolt finish: Bright zinc plated
Spanner size: 19mm Hex

ford specs are

thread size M12 X 1.5

over all height 29mm-31mm

seat type 60 degree oe ford type with washer

overall width 28mm

spanner size 19mm hex

from research there are various variants of bolt

the open cap one piece with 60 degree taper

the cap added one piece with 60 degree taper

the solid cap with 60 degree taper and washer

these all fit from what i gather maybe usefull for anyone else confused by the types available