5 sided wheel studs

DKay · Veteran Member

5 sided wheel studs

Peter_n_Margaret · Guru

Dkay, I suspect that that is not right. I think he means there are 5 studs per wheel.
All wheel nuts have 8 sides as far as I have seen, except the security ones used on mags. that need a special key.
A standard wheel brace from any auto shop will probably have one end that fits. Alternatively, check with a socket set to get the right size first.

Cheers,
Peter

DKay · Veteran Member

Hi Peter,
I may not have described them adequately.
Each individual stud (5 studs or wheel nuts / per wheel) has a hex / 5 sided internal setup - much the same as an alen bolt and would require something like an alan key to loosen them.
Please see attached images of similar bolts.
Hope this is a little better explaination

ozjohn · Guru

"All wheel nuts have 8 sides as far as I have seen".
Sorry you're wrong. Hope is was just a typo.
The Studs have 6 Sides just like a nut or bolt. that's why they're called Hexagon.
Cheers, ozjohn

DKay · Veteran Member

Hi Ozjohn,
I'll get my friend to email me a photo of the wheel studs and then I will post it.
Did you look at the attached images - that is similar to what they look like.

blaze · Guru

You can buy a hex drive that fit a 1/2 socket bar from any competent tool shop, used all the time in the mechanical game.
cheers
blaze

jandas fun · Guru

Hi Doug
sounds the same as my Coromal set up. Requires a 5 sided key/pentagon insert socket that fits into the wheel brace.
Should be able to get them from a coromal dealer or i think the older jaycos used them as well.
Was told that you can get them from people like Bob Janes, but don't know if that is right.

Johnw

DKay · Veteran Member

Cheers Blaze and Jandas fun,
I'm glad you understood what I meant.
I will pass on the info to my mate.
Thanks heaps

PeterD · Guru

These nuts with a pentagonal slot were supplied on chassis where the wheels were supplied by Dunlop. They were around at the end of the last century and I don't know for how long in this century. My 96 model Spaceland had them. My next door neighbour got a tool for wheel nuts with a hexagonal slot recently from Bob Jane's local outlet. I suggest you enquire at your local Bob Jane outlet.