Fitting Alloys!

[Puddy]

So i bought some nice alloys off a friend, and attempted to fit them tonight.

I was faced with a problem... upon removing the old wheel, i found that the micra hubs are made so that the nut un-bolts off the bolt, and the wheel is removed that way, leaving the bolt welded in place... First problem is, this means i can't use locking-wheel nuts... as they're made so they screw INTO the hub...

Also, upon fitting the wheel, the nut went quite far into the bolt-hole on the wheel, and so couldn't get my wrench in far enough to do it up... make sense? lol.

If I was to take it to a mechanics, would they have the necessary means to do this for me? or am I missing something quite simple here...

Cheers - apologies for any mistakes... i'm tired.

 

[wilsonian]

I found I had to use a long neck spanner or a long socket to fit the 15"'s I had Also you can get locking wheel nuts just make sure their the correct fitting for the hub.

 

[joesouthgate]

having studs is just as common as having bolts on cars! And locking wheel nuts are just as available as bolts.