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 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Ultimate. The family car.
2009 Rimini Red SE TD4. Gone.
2006 Tonga Green i6 HSE. Gone.
Audi A5 convertible, my daily driver.
1972 Hillman Avenger GT, the project.

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