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I have completed the paint on these wheels, but I'm wondering what nuts and washer should I use because I don't think I can use the original ones from rally wheels.
UNILUG wheels require special washers with offset holes.
Personally I would not use those, you loose wheel concentric.
Which means the wheel can be mounted Not on center,
which leads to wheel balance issues.
ALL Corvette wheels are hub concentric which means the wheel fits the hub perfectly,
keeping the wheel centered, and balanced on the hub.
UNILUG wheels require special washers with offset holes.
Personally I would not use those, you loose wheel concentric.
Which means the wheel can be mounted Not on center,
which leads to wheel balance issues.
ALL Corvette wheels are hub concentric which means the wheel fits the hub perfectly,
keeping the wheel centered, and balanced on the hub.
Well, I have no choice now, wheels have been already restored.
These wheels is like they have 2 different holes on the Unilug (Chevy & Ford pattern)
I am just trying to find out what are washers and bolts for these particular wheels in order to be properly installed.
It looks to me like you should be looking for lugs like these with the long barrel and a washer. The barrel of the lugnut centres the rim and the washer compensates for the elongated slot.
any decent wheel/tire shop will have unilugs and washers. I've got buckets of 'em...the wheel shouldn't be off center as the lugs will self-center the wheel once all 5 of them are on. uni-lugs have been installed on vettes for the better part of 50 years...
any decent wheel/tire shop will have unilugs and washers. I've got buckets of 'em...the wheel shouldn't be off center as the lugs will self-center the wheel once all 5 of them are on. uni-lugs have been installed on vettes for the better part of 50 years...
those lug holes originally are oblong, but the same width from 1 end to the other.
using barrel type lugs, the center of your holes has been walloed out due to improper lugs in the past. I highly advise against your plan, of using these.
the correct washers also sit exactly in the round washer cutouts to locate the wheels, properly. the correct washers came with 2 sets, one set drilled right thru the middle.
the other set drilled at an offset, which could be flipped to use on larger or smaller wheel lug Diameter, for various cars.
They might work, but only if the washer completely fills the in-set hole. If the washer is even slightly smaller than the in-set hole, then the wheels will not center properly. I agree with some of the previous posts - those holes look pretty beat up.....but at this point you might as well get at least one set of lugnuts and try each wheel out. I recommend mounting the wheels one at a time, but before lowering the wheel to the ground, spin it slowly looking for 'run-out' as the wheel spins.
you could have them welded up and re-drilled as well...probably not cheap though, but at least you could use regular lug nuts if done properly. had a vw once with ford Shelby mags on it someone did that to...back in the day...
As far as I know hub diameter on the car is around 2.80" and wheels are around 3.33" so it would comes about using small ring to get them hub centered.
But still wondering about what kind of washers would be the best ones based on current damages.
11-02-2016, 04:33 PM
Nuts and washers for "new" wheels
