help - V8 vantage!
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Only ever heard of one set of Aston wheels being stolen, as they do not fit other cars really not an issue, also the weight difference between a standard wheel nut and a locking wheel nut on a performance car can make a difference to the wheel balance, the weight difference is greater if you have the titanium wheel nuts as used with the DB9 sports pack, out of over 470 Aston's we have on our records we have supplied less than 10 sets of the locking wheel nut kits,
I got a set from the dealer when I bought my car.
I also managed to buy a second set online for £85 at the same time
Rick has a point but when you look at this article and realise the amount of damage it does to the car I'd decided I needed them.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1281324/Wh...
BTW I still have the second set if anyone is interested!
I also managed to buy a second set online for £85 at the same time
Rick has a point but when you look at this article and realise the amount of damage it does to the car I'd decided I needed them.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1281324/Wh...
BTW I still have the second set if anyone is interested!
rick-derby- said:
the weight difference between a standard wheel nut and a locking wheel nut on a performance car can make a difference to the wheel balance
There is not a massive difference compared to standard nuts, plus whatever weight difference there is is close to the center of rotation so has less effect than a tyre valve or missing balancing weights.I've noticed no such issues on my V8VR pre or post locking nuts
rick-derby- said:
Only ever heard of one set of Aston wheels being stolen, as they do not fit other cars really not an issue, also the weight difference between a standard wheel nut and a locking wheel nut on a performance car can make a difference to the wheel balance, the weight difference is greater if you have the titanium wheel nuts as used with the DB9 sports pack, out of over 470 Aston's we have on our records we have supplied less than 10 sets of the locking wheel nut kits,
Hmm, buy 5 sets and replace all wheel nuts........ Gassing Station | Aston Martin | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff