I understand that VW mk2 golf use M12x1.5x23.5mm radius wheel bolts I was after some new ones that look good and will stay looking good. Anyone got any recommendations? or recommended sellers? Thinking stainless or alloy? Or maybe i'll end up with these regular ones. Febi 06963 Wheel Bolt - OE Ref: 3A0601139 | AVS Car Parts (vwspares.co.uk)
Plastic caps off an audi, vw or seat a possibility? Never seen alloy bolts, shear strength I presume, I've snapped studs on minis in the past. Had black anodized bolts on the bmw but they went manky quickly, and the old mg rover nuts had a stainless outer sheath on the nuts, it used to get rounded or corroded underneath then just spin so you couldn't undo them, or fell off and left an odd size nut to undo. Had tuner bolts on my caddy, probably nicest set I've had, but the wheels did get cleaned regularly with saw blade cleaner which removed the brake dust extremely well and after 3 years it looked like new still.
Just use the standard black plastic bolt covers still available off vw heritage or vw /soda/seat dealers or get bolt covers from eBay to fit 17mm bolt heads.
Got set of Volkswagen ones off aliexpress for the polo, the round black ones, not dear and high quality. Have to sort a set for my leon now,
£2.22 | 20Pcs 17mm Car Wheel Nut Auto Hub Screw Cover Caps For Volkswagen vw Touran 1.4 Fox 1.2 Touareg2 GolfA5 GT MK7 Golf 7 https://a.aliexpress.com/_v2Ksfp Something like that, search vw nut caps, or cover caps.
Are you on steel or alloy wheels? If steel, there's these centre caps. https://www.heritagepartscentre.com/uk/1h0601171c-g60-style-wheel-centre-cap-black-plastic.html
14x6j 'bottle tops' + another set of le castellet in 14x6j Interesting everyone is recommending black caps, I was thinking going shiny... M12x1.5 Stainless Steel Wheel Lug Bolts 28mm Thread 17mm Hex Fits VW for Golf | eBay @£99 seem a bit high price.
You'd be mad to fit stainless steel, especially cheapy Chinese stuff, Stainless is soft compared to normal steel.
Yep, this is partly why I started the thread, just seems a shame the only affordable option is black caps
I bought these. They have been on and off several times now and no sign of any corrosion https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/322324841032
They look good. I wonder if there is a black version for those after the darker look Or a chrome version...
If you want black then consider a set of bare mild steel and have them chemically blackened at your local dippers. Wouldn't cost much.
Silver colour plastic bolt caps Skoda octavia vrs 1Z, hence dealers or possibly ebay, you could always get the chrome plastic shiny ones from there as well or if you want to keep it original then black ones from vwheritage 85p each iirc.