Where can i get Alloy Wheel Nuts

NFS2024 · 7th September 2009, 14:54

Can somebody pls tell me where i can get alloy wheel nuts in Bangalore? I noticed today that one of the nuts is missing in my front right wheel and I have been driving without it for god knows how many days

. I remember hitting a bad pothole somedays back and i guess it must have happened then?

appreciate help here and thanks in advance.

shankar.balan · 7th September 2009, 15:12

this is a dicey thing.
what car and what alloys?

maybe you should check at shops like Pit Stop on Commissariat Road or that new shop in Victoria Layout (on the way to Lifestyle) or Sprocket in Koramangala.

suren181 · 7th September 2009, 15:14

The Shop that sold you your alloys should be able to give you the Alloy wheel nuts.

NFS2024 · 7th September 2009, 15:20

This is 13" league alloys on my i10 with michelins. I had sourced it from autoshop in Koramangala. Guess will go there and check out. But do you think it's a good idea to be driving with a wheel nut missing?

tsk13 · 7th September 2009, 20:53

Try if you can get OE nuts as the aftermarket alloy wheel nuts & chrome nuts are prone to rusting and loosing grove.

Regards
tSk

Fountainheader · 7th September 2009, 21:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by NFS2024

But do you think it's a good idea to be driving with a wheel nut missing?

Its as good as driving without a wheel. But at very slow speeds (till you reach the tyre shop) should be okay.

Tyre/Alloy dealers usually stock nuts for almost all tyres, and they buy them in bulk. Sourcing them shouldn't be that big a problem. After all this is India

archat68 · 7th September 2009, 22:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by tsk13

Try if you can get OE nuts as the aftermarket alloy wheel nuts & chrome nuts are prone to rusting and loosing grove.

Regards
tSk

+1.
Go for OE nuts - get from your Hyundai service center - would be far better in terms of quality than than those steel nuts you get for alloys.

NFS2024 · 8th September 2009, 11:37

Guys - its not that simple. Autoshop wants me to buy the whole set again and not willing to sell a couple of them. The set costs Rs. 1000

. This is ridiculous price he quoted and am fighting with him to sell me at half the cost.

Checked with Hyundai as well. The problem is the nuts I have is female type and Hyundai says their nuts only fits the OE alloys of Hyundai and not other makes.

Let me kow how proceed please?

tsk13 · 8th September 2009, 12:41

NFS, I have the OE Chrome nuts which I'm using with HR alloys. I had to buy a new spanner, see if these chrome nuts can fit into your alloys or just try the female nuts once even if Hyundai guys say they can only fit on Hyundai alloys.

NFS2024 · 8th September 2009, 15:07

Dear All - A quick update. Got 4 nuts (similar ones) for Rs. 300 from Konark accessories in Koramangala. This shop is almost near to Autoshop and the guy was more than willing to wholesale.

I also saw that he as a good collection of accessories though not sure about the kind of job he does.

7th September 2009, 14:54	#1
NFS2024 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 840 Thanked: 444 Times	Where can i get Alloy Wheel Nuts Can somebody pls tell me where i can get alloy wheel nuts in Bangalore? I noticed today that one of the nuts is missing in my front right wheel and I have been driving without it for god knows how many days . I remember hitting a bad pothole somedays back and i guess it must have happened then? appreciate help here and thanks in advance.
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7th September 2009, 15:12	#2
shankar.balan BANNED Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 11,368 Thanked: 23,166 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/2 (8)	this is a dicey thing. what car and what alloys? maybe you should check at shops like Pit Stop on Commissariat Road or that new shop in Victoria Layout (on the way to Lifestyle) or Sprocket in Koramangala.
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7th September 2009, 15:14	#3
suren181 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 850 Thanked: 11 Times View My Garage	The Shop that sold you your alloys should be able to give you the Alloy wheel nuts.
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7th September 2009, 15:20	#4
NFS2024 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 840 Thanked: 444 Times	This is 13" league alloys on my i10 with michelins. I had sourced it from autoshop in Koramangala. Guess will go there and check out. But do you think it's a good idea to be driving with a wheel nut missing?
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7th September 2009, 20:53	#5
tsk13 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: New Delhi Posts: 1,256 Thanked: 361 Times	Try if you can get OE nuts as the aftermarket alloy wheel nuts & chrome nuts are prone to rusting and loosing grove. Regards tSk
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8th September 2009, 11:37	#8
NFS2024 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 840 Thanked: 444 Times	Guys - its not that simple. Autoshop wants me to buy the whole set again and not willing to sell a couple of them. The set costs Rs. 1000 . This is ridiculous price he quoted and am fighting with him to sell me at half the cost. Checked with Hyundai as well. The problem is the nuts I have is female type and Hyundai says their nuts only fits the OE alloys of Hyundai and not other makes. Let me kow how proceed please?
	() Thanks

8th September 2009, 12:41	#9
tsk13 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: New Delhi Posts: 1,256 Thanked: 361 Times	NFS, I have the OE Chrome nuts which I'm using with HR alloys. I had to buy a new spanner, see if these chrome nuts can fit into your alloys or just try the female nuts once even if Hyundai guys say they can only fit on Hyundai alloys.
	() Thanks

8th September 2009, 15:07	#10
NFS2024 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 840 Thanked: 444 Times	Dear All - A quick update. Got 4 nuts (similar ones) for Rs. 300 from Konark accessories in Koramangala. This shop is almost near to Autoshop and the guy was more than willing to wholesale. I also saw that he as a good collection of accessories though not sure about the kind of job he does.
	() Thanks