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MG Midget and Sprite Technical - Wheel nuts?

Hi all,
Can anyone tell me if there is any problem with using Mini alloy wheel nuts with a chamfered seat on midget alloys? They are listed as suitable for all alloys other than Minilite originals. I currently have minilight copies. I have attached a picture of the mini nuts.

Thanks
Kevin


K Grice

I used them with Minators. I had to use a 17mm socket, though.
Dave O'Neill 2

I wouldn't use tapered nuts on non-tapered alloys even if they did fit in the hole. The correct nuts centre the wheel and provide a larger clamping area.
Mike Allen

Thanks guys, I should have said that my alloys have a tapered hole which the nuts fit nicely.

Cheers
Kevin
K Grice

I always understood that the angle of the taper was different for mini and midget wheels - so the nuts were not interchangable.
Chris H (1970 Midget 1275)

Chris, that depends on whether you are using original steel wheels or alloys.

The Mk1, 2 & 3 Midget with 'original' style pressed steel wheels had a different seat angle to Rostyle wheels. Nuts are NOT interchangeable.

Minators have the same seat angle for Midgets and Minis AFAIK.
Dave O'Neill 2

This thread was discussed between 04/04/2010 and 08/04/2010

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