I have a set of waffle I want to install on my FB however it appears the standard wheel bolts from my + wheels are too short. Did the SA cars have longer wheel bolts?? Has anyone found a suitable generic M12 x 1.5 wheel bolt that works??

 

Yes, the waffle wheels require longer bolts, or at least I know there are two bolts used on 1st gens, a long and a short one.

Most well equipped tire/ wheel stores carry or can at least get them for you.

 

You could measure them out and get some nice ones online, but a good local wheel shop should be able to help you out.

 

If grey85 doesn't mind, can I ask a related lug bolt question?

The 83 Limited Edition wheels also use a longer lug bolt, but longer in the sense that the shaft on the head is longer, not the treads.

Does anybody know of a vender that has a suitable 83 LE wheel lug nut to replace the original OEM bolts, which are very hard to find?

 

Here is a (rechromed) stock 80 lug bolt as used with factory waffle wheels:

Should be able to read any dimension you need from here; thread length, shaft length, thread engagement length, etc.



I had the opposite problem; I had these, but the Epsilons needed much shorter bolts. I bought some from Gorilla, via Amazon.

 

Older Mercedes-Benz use the same style lug bolts if you cant find a set of mazda bolts.

 

i have longer ones i am willing to sell, pm me if interested

 

I like where this thread is going. Waffles on an FB!

 

Let me know how much and maybe we can work out a deal. Are these the original Mazda longer ones?

 

Thanks very much that was very helpful. I found some locally that are 35mm so 5 mm shy of the original 40mm