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Quote: Originally posted by sparky40 on 23/8/2007

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Hi

I just checked my spare wheel and its a steel. i have alloys on caravan, i have phoned the dealer who is at moment checking this out. should i just go buy some wheel nuts that will suit.

thanks.

 

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That's what I ended up with Sparky. We got our van back after it was nicked, we had it converted to take the Al-Ko lock which meant having Aluminium wheels fitted.

 The new wheels needed different studs & I kept the old ones to go with the steel spare just in case.

BB    

This problem has been known for a while, in May 2006 I purchased a new Senator Indana, friends  in the CC had bought a Lunar, which had come with alternative bolts for the spare. When I questioned the dealer (same for both) I was advised that Bailey only needed 1 type while Lunar and others needed 2. I checked this with the Bailey technical line, they confirmed.

For the ones asking if alloy wheels are lighter the answer is no. They are pretty and less durable and more expensive. Having spent most of my working life in the aluminium casting industry (technical bod) I would always prefer steel wheels.