Following my rear brake issue, I struggled to get the wheel nuts off, almost to the point of snapping the studs. The 21mm socket was hard to fit which I understand is due to corrosion internally so I am planning on replacing them but I’m not sure if the correct nuts are fitted. The locking nut is a Macguard and the tapered bit spins which I seem to remember from the previous car as being normal. The other three are fixed tapers on the nuts but I seem to think the original nuts on the other car had tapers which were loose and could seize up or am I confusing it with the locking version. Maybe they were just too tightly fitted.?

Bit of a can of worms.

Many different types of wheel nut (aka lug nut in USA).

The seat in the wheel must match that of the taper on the nut - they are not all the same.

Nuts for steel wheels are often different to those for aluminium alloys.

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I think now looking at them again, they may be correct type but have rusted internally and so the taper no longer spins. The socket is a very tight fit on a couple of them so clearly there is an issue. I will order a set of genuine ones then I know I’ve got the right thing.

Yes I found the 21mm socket has got tight - I found another that is slightly larger that suffices - IIRC its a Whitworth from my large collection of sockets that Im very unlikely to ever use again. Jules

You can actually buy a combination 21mm and 21.5mm socket, specifically for this issue with swelling nuts.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/144441209685?va...gJvQ_D_BwE 2009 Rimini Red SE TD4. Soon to be sold.
Hyundai Ioniq 5 Ultimate on order.
Gone. 2006 Tonga Green i6 HSE.

thats good to know - cheers Jules

The only vehicles I know that use ball seat are Hondas - maybe other Jap makers do also?

LR are definitely taper, there are different specs of taper but that a whole different can of worms! (standard tapers will be fine - you're not likely to ever see anything else ) 2014 Freelander 2 TD4 Manual Dynamic
1956/7 88" Series One Land Rover
1956/7 88" Series One Land Rover - undergoing restoration

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COYOPA,

I posted this on a different thread


Lug Nuts for LR2

M14 x 1.5

60 Degree Captive washer Conical Seat

25 mm depth (minimum 23 mm threaded)

21 mm drive socket compatible


https://www.drivenproducts.com/blogs/wheel...ting-style



Good luck

Paul

or this thread might help

https://www.freel2.com/forum/topic36763-15.html


Good luck

Paul