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 of the spherical cap 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 of the spherical cap 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 the appropriate Electronic 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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