Wheel Bolt Versions

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Cup Shape Explanations

There are two cup shapes: rounded and conical.

The spherical cap has a curved surface -arrow A- on the section of a sphere. This design was used for original rims.

Fig 1: Identifying Wheel Bolt Versions

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The conical spherical cap has a flat surface -arrow B- on the section of a sphere. This design is used partially on rims from the accessories program.

I - Wheel Bolt with Spherical Cap

II - Wheel Bolt with Cone-Shaped Spherical Cap

NOTE:

Make sure the correct wheel bolts are installed. Refer to Parts Information.

Only the same wheel bolts may be installed on all four wheel rims for every vehicle.

Standard, One-Piece Wheel Bolt.

Fig 2: Identifying One-Piece Wheel Bolt

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Two-Piece Wheel Bolts with Short Rotatable Spherical Cap.

Fig 3: Identifying Two-Piece Wheel Bolt, Short Turnable Spherical Calotte, Primarily For S Models

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Two-Piece Wheel Bolts with Long Rotatable Spherical Cap.

Fig 4: Identifying Two-Piece Wheel Bolt, Short Turnable Spherical Calotte, Primarily For S Models

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