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well my fancy wheels I got faily cheap have this issue.

Guy rebuilt these and I finally put them one but he must have found the bolts in a local hardware store or something. I put car away then I look later the bolts are rusting looking horrible.

 

I want the same allen wrench type bolt that fits in there. I keep seeing the multiple star type heads but prefer this anybody know where to get these or a link and know the torq value for the bolts.   I hope stainless this time

post a link please

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might try Contact Us - SSR|SSR Wheels

 

But if you remove one of the bolts, and measure the length, O.D. of the head, length of the head, thread pitch, then any bolt supplier will work. With stainless you want quality spec bolt, as stainless is weaker than carbon steel bolts. Which I suppose is why there are so many of the bolts

 

For example: McMaster-Carr allen head stainless

 

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I forgot to say Nice rims!

 

Formula MESH by Speed Star Racing.  They only make 18" and 19" now

 

The fasteners are called pierce bolts. They are probably M8 thread, check the length, and probably has a nut on the back side. Torque depends on the strength rating of the bolt, so don't overtighten. Typically, M8 stainless bolts are torqued to 16nm (140 inch lbs/11 ft lb)

 

stainless bolts should be used with anti-seize

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Thanks

 

Yea I will call SSRas a last resort SSR but it always seems like a bad move as a I get a phone Jockey. If they actually list a phone number

On Ebay there is alot  of choices M6/7/8 . really hate just to take one apart but didnt see the allen type.

 

figure there be a SSR tech spec guy on here somewhere

 

SSR Website dont even list a phone number. What the Fuck?

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4 hours ago, banzai510(hainz) said:

Yea I will call SSRas a last resort SSR

 

yea the SSR wheels came with different length bolts. They easy to take apart

 

this place sells black pierce bolts for 95c each

 

Barrel Bros black zinc plated high tensile rim screw

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Yeah I saw that link but I think they in England or Austraila as they use nm for torq.

I was hoping a local place to deal with and a fucking phone number to call

 

also dont you want a smooth schanK on the bolts?

 

this is harder than I thought. Maybe go back to my cheap Rota RBs

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SSR is the bomb, wish i still had mine

 

 

The reason SSR don't list a phone number is they in Japan, the local distributors sell in USA. What you might run into is the old MESH uses slightly different length bolts than new MESH. Just gotta look if you want it done right

 

They list nm because that's what they use in Japan. But yea they are in Australia. And it goes to show, the bolts are not expensive

 

If you really want stainless, instead of the plated bolts that SSR uses, McMaster has $8 each high-strength stainless, and they have a USA phone number: 

(562) 692-5911

 

The zinc-plated high carbon steel take a much higher torque

 

New MESH (16") looks like zinc-plated, or you can get colorized versions like black, but they only available when ordering new wheels, SSR don't sell them individual bolts

SSR|SSR MESH Wheels

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McMaster-Carr socket head cap screws - https://www.mcmaster.com/products/socket-head-cap-screws/socket-head-screws~/finish~zinc-plated/

 

I'm assuming they are 8x1.25 metric, but 5/16-24 would be nearly the same size. Either way, prices for metric are about $16 for a bag of 50 screws. SAE, about $5 for a bag of 10.

 

Don't overthink it.

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MESH uses allen-head bolts which recess into the wheel disk

 

Those eBay bolts are for different SSR, they'd probably fit my SSR MK-II which had hex-head bolts. Come to think of it, the zinc plating looked a little crusty after 40 years, but did not look rusty and did not put streaks down the wheel

 

my old SSR Mark-II on my 1200

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well i tried to pull one bolt out. i hit the 12mm nut in back w/ a impact . the serrated nut came off ez.i used a number 6 allen and a leaned half my weight on there and wouldnt move. I put the nut on partly hit it with rubber mallet. Then a wackd with a metal punch. Said fuck it put it back together. Mite need a number 6 allen with 3/8 on a breaker bar. Maybe shank is tite if has a shank or threaded in wheel. Maybe corroded? Think just clean head of bolts and use fine black,/ paint brush w/model paint brush. Give me some thing todo if i retire

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You could use a rust converter on the heads of the screws. Rust-Mort is one brand. You spray it on and let it sit until the rust turns dark grey, then hose it off. The converter removes the rust and also leaves a black oxide coating which looks nice and should not rust again for awhile.

 

I would not try a breaker bar. I would try an electric impact with the 6mm hex, but only after I soaked them in penetrating oil. They might be threaded into the wheel and the nut is a sort of jam nut, so banging them out from the back might mess things up.

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