Anyone else got swollen wheel nuts?
I’ve just taken my front wheel off and the wheel brace didn’t fit the nuts. I had to use a 23mm socket on them. On closer inspection, the stainless steel covers appear to be bulging slightly at the sides and just enough to stop the wheel brace fitting them properly.. The wheel brace fits the other nuts on the rest of the wheels so I can only assume the nut(s)might be rusty underneath the covers and has forced them outwards at the sides.

Is this normal ?

TIA 2010 MY Vogue SE TDV8 3.6 Stornoway Grey- fully loaded

Swollen nuts is just another advantage of being a Full Fat owner.
I bought a full set of new ones so that I can replace them one at a time when they swell.
I should’ve been a Boy Scout...... 2017 Jaguar F Pace 25t Portfolio - still part of the JLR family 😀
2009 3.6 V8 (MY2010) - my first ever diesel! - now also gone
2004 4.4 V8 Petrol Vogue - now gone

Perfectly normal for the crappy OEM nuts.

Best binned along with the locking wheel nut and replaced before one splits and leaves you in the brown and sticky stuff. Current: FF Westminster money pit

Gone:
RRS 4.2 SC
RRS 3.6 TDV8
FL2 TD4

Not just mine then!

Where can I buy good quality replacements? 2010 MY Vogue SE TDV8 3.6 Stornoway Grey- fully loaded

You can get more of the same type off ebay for about £40 a set where people have taken them off a new vehicke to eg change colour etc. Look for "New take offs". They are "As new".
Dan at Duckworthparts probably also has plenty as they've always got new take wheels & tyres where owners have specified a wheel / tyre change Paul,
2001 Discovery 2 TD5, 211,000 miles & climbing
2006 FFRR TDV8 Vogue 145,000 miles & climbing
Member of Midland (Land) Rover Owners Club, www.mroc.co.uk

Last edited by Pawl on 7th Jun 2019 7:10pm. Edited 1 time in total

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I opted for the easy (not cheap solution) with solid marine grade polished stainless ones from www.wrington.co.uk/

Part Number: WN1415LRASPTPOL
(double check this number on web page as will not fit older than 06 Range Rovers)

Swollen nuts is common across all models.
LR design feature  Gone to a good home: 2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE Buckingham Blue with Ivory and clear glass = "Rory"
2025MY Defender D350 90 in Silicon Silver on coils
1974 Series 3 Lightweight = "Millie"
Many, many other Landies over the years
My preferred specialist: www.glenrands.co.uk
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You need to see Dr F

It's a common side effect of the main dealers having us by the short and curlies.

Mike

I solved it by buying a full set of 20 solid nuts that were on eBay at roughly the same price.
They are a sort of galvanised finish which soon dulled to a silver colour which looks fine on silver wheels.
Unfortunately I can’t find the advert now to add a link.
I just remember they were advertised as alloy wheel nuts, but are actually steel nuts for alloy wheels.
But four years later they are as good as new.
Mike. G reg 2.5VM Vogue Portofino red 1991- 1999
V reg 2.5td P38 Rioja red 1999- 2006
53 reg td6 Vogue Oslo blue 2006- 2015
11 reg 4.4 TdV8 Vogue SE. Baltic blue 2015- date.
https://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic56162...tty+affair

Stainless ones on ebay £30 per set

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FOR-RANGE-ROVER...ctupt=true

AJG BMW i3 Electric Car
2012 Full Fat RR 4.4 TDV8 (now gone)
2006 VW Touareg 3.0 TDi V6

Those have stainless caps sir. Not stainless nuts...

Not what the listing says "NEW FULL STAINLESS ALLOY WHEEL NUT "

Youre probably right but one never knows, chinese do turn out some cheap products. BMW i3 Electric Car
2012 Full Fat RR 4.4 TDV8 (now gone)
2006 VW Touareg 3.0 TDi V6

They look like an OEM knock off with the same problem of rusting under the caps. Current: FF Westminster money pit

Gone:
RRS 4.2 SC
RRS 3.6 TDV8
FL2 TD4

Look at the pics closely and they have stainless caps... Why would you produce a stainless nut and then put a stainless cap on?

I wouldn't waste my time or money sir... Stainless nuts cost significantly more than standard nuts...