Center Lock Wheel Nut

Centerlock kit for bbs wheels.

Center lock wheel nut.

Lug nut bin program. And the center lock nuts both hex and gt style are available in many finishes including anodized polished and brushed. We manufacture custom center hex nuts to every type bbs wheels. Bolt pattern gauge thread gauge.

A lug nut is a nut fastener with one rounded or conical tapered end used on steel and most aluminum wheels a set of lug nuts is typically used to secure a wheel to threaded wheel studs and thereby to a vehicle s axles some designs audi bmw mercedes benz saab volkswagen use lug bolts or wheel bolts instead of nuts which screw into a tapped threaded hole in the wheel s hub or. While there are a few advantages to using a center lock nut there are also a number of disadvantages. Then tighten the forged nut down with the supplied wrench and you are ready to go. Center lock wheels are no different than standard wheels except for how the wheels are bolted onto the wheel hub.

This conversion package is available on all styles of forgeline wheels. You can create a unique style for your car. The wheel then slips over the adapter and onto the lug nut drive pins. Centerlock kits alloy for bbs wheels are designed and made with attention to details.

They have an irregularly shaped thread in the middle of the nut that grips the bolt for a stronger hold than nylon insert locknuts. Hands on video showing the procedure for removing and replacing the center lock wheels on a porsche 911 991 gt3. Centerlock conversion kit our centerlock conversion kit replaces your car s five lug nuts or bolts mounting system with a center lock hub adapter which utilizes a single center locking nut on each wheel. Center lock distorted thread locknuts grade 8 these locknuts tighten when turned to the left.

Fia rules also mandate an additional locking mechanism be included in f1 centerlock hubs which manufacturers have implemented in different ways. X2 tm wheel locks. Traditional wheels are held in place with 5 or 6 lug nuts equidistant from the center while a center lock wheel uses a single large nut directly in the center. Centerlock hex nuts plastic thread screws m7.

The nuts themselves may have a mechanism that retains them inside the wheel once it is removed from the hub to prevent loss and further streamline wheel changes. The setup made its debut in the next gen prototype s. Our patent pending center locking system consists of an additional reverse threaded cap which prevents it from backing out and tightens the.