artscot79 Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JW1982 Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artscot79 Posted July 11, 2015 Author Share Posted July 11, 2015 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artscot79 Posted July 11, 2015 Author Share Posted July 11, 2015 ive ordered these which have no caps solid head on them floatin conical washer M12x1.5 19mm 60 degree taper with washer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JW1982 Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artscot79 Posted July 11, 2015 Author Share Posted July 11, 2015 seem to be fine they are made by a bolt company specs are Thread size: M12 x 1.5Over all height: 30mmOver all width: 28mmSeat type: 60 degree Taper with washerBolt material: Heat treated carbon alloy steelBolt finish: Bright zinc platedSpanner 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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