Genuine Minilite 15X6.5 lugbolts pics please, verification purposes |
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Genuine Minilite 15X6.5 lugbolts pics please, verification purposes |
Abeck914 |
Jun 11 2019, 08:36 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 25 Joined: 4-December 17 From: Rhode Island Member No.: 21,677 Region Association: None |
Could someone please post a pic of the correct lugbolt for the 15X6.5 Genuine Minilite.
I believe they should be M14, 9mm diameter, 44mm thread length, with a continuous diameter smooth shank [not beveled/conical/ball]? or would appreciate corrections if I'm wrong. - thank you, Aaron |
914forme |
Jun 11 2019, 08:54 PM
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Times a wastin', get wrenchin'! Group: Members Posts: 3,896 Joined: 24-July 04 From: Dayton, Ohio Member No.: 2,388 Region Association: None |
Yes, I can tomorrow
They will have a washer also. I have a set of Aluminum Land Rover Lugs, I am going to turn down and make fit. |
rgalla9146 |
Jun 12 2019, 05:22 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,545 Joined: 23-November 05 From: Paramus NJ Member No.: 5,176 Region Association: None |
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Abeck914 |
Jun 12 2019, 05:53 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 25 Joined: 4-December 17 From: Rhode Island Member No.: 21,677 Region Association: None |
Yes, I can tomorrow They will have a washer also. I have a set of Aluminum Land Rover Lugs, I am going to turn down and make fit. whew, i was getting worried when there was 70 views and 0 replies. supergrateful for you doing this! i really want to center my front wheels and get back to enjoying the drive. do you also know if there are supposed to be inserts in the minlite wheel lug holes, or did someone add those to mine? Aaron |
mlmgm |
Jun 12 2019, 10:08 AM
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Abeck914 |
Jun 12 2019, 11:37 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 25 Joined: 4-December 17 From: Rhode Island Member No.: 21,677 Region Association: None |
those pics will come in handy. I don't have stems to attach them to, but will get me half way there. I have one of these [attached] on the way in the mail. Looks like you have confirmed I am on the correct path. What I still don't know is if the inserts in my lug holes are stock to the minilite. They seem to possibly work with a conical washer on the nonminilite lugs I have....well 12 of the 14. the other 4 ball seats need to go i'm 99% certain. |
Abeck914 |
Jun 12 2019, 11:40 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 25 Joined: 4-December 17 From: Rhode Island Member No.: 21,677 Region Association: None |
this is what I have now, which is not working from 60-80 mph. 80-100 is fine though (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)
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rgalla9146 |
Jun 12 2019, 12:15 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,545 Joined: 23-November 05 From: Paramus NJ Member No.: 5,176 Region Association: None |
The nuts shown by abeck914 are like those I'm using.
His washers are different from mine. I believe the washer should be flat on both sides not cupped as shown. My wheels are not hubcentric. They depend on the 'sleeve' of the nut to center the wheel. The flat washer provides direct straight pressure on the flat of the wheel to fasten to the hub. As for the insert I have no idea how that fastener system works or what the correct nut or bolt would look like. Attached thumbnail(s) |
mlmgm |
Jun 12 2019, 02:31 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 35 Joined: 5-January 08 From: California Member No.: 8,536 Region Association: Northern California |
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sixnotfour |
Jun 12 2019, 03:12 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 10,409 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Life Elevated..planet UT. Member No.: 2,744 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
those must be some of the newer manufactured minis
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GaroldShaffer |
Jun 12 2019, 06:48 PM
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You bought another 914? Group: Benefactors Posts: 7,620 Joined: 27-June 03 From: Portage, IN Member No.: 865 Region Association: None |
when I ran minilites on my 70 I had a machine shop turn the where the bolt goes n to a ball seat style so I could use the lug bolts for Fuchs. Worked great for the 10+ yrs of auto-crossing and street driving I did with it. Sold the car a few years ago and the rims otherwise I would post pictures of how they looked.
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sixnotfour |
Jun 13 2019, 04:44 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 10,409 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Life Elevated..planet UT. Member No.: 2,744 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
is there a date stamp ?
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Abeck914 |
Jun 13 2019, 07:44 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 25 Joined: 4-December 17 From: Rhode Island Member No.: 21,677 Region Association: None |
just adding some more pics and info to this thread.
pics of details of my minilites. more I research i'm leaning towards concluding that I have some sort of this: https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/tyre-alloy-w...us-reality.html |
sixnotfour |
Jun 13 2019, 12:22 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 10,409 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Life Elevated..planet UT. Member No.: 2,744 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
well someones been doing something to em..bummer, first holes look like tapered seat inserts, the one hole looks flat and not concentric to the insert..is that correct ??
fyi, wobble bolts only work for hub centric wheels.. |
Abeck914 |
Jun 13 2019, 02:04 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 25 Joined: 4-December 17 From: Rhode Island Member No.: 21,677 Region Association: None |
well someones been doing something to em..bummer, first holes look like tapered seat inserts, the one hole looks flat and not concentric to the insert..is that correct ?? fyi, wobble bolts only work for hub centric wheels.. well someones been doing something to em - deciphering just what is what this exercise has been all about (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) I think what we see in the pic is one hole with a tapered insert, as exists in all holes. Then the pic with the bolt, has the conical washer removed [as some do, and other bolts are fixed conical shape under bolt head] from the bolt and sitting in one of the tapered inserts. I think I will know the next step when the original style bolt arrives. but i'm nervous to remove inserts because I don't know how much the original diameter of the bolt holes have been monkeyed with. thanks for the heads up on the wobblies - seeing how this is my first endeavor with both those, and lug centric wheels. compound issue for me figuring this out. |
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