wheel bolt

Tire mounting hardware

A wheel bolt is a threaded fastener that secures a vehicle's wheel to its hub, passing through the wheel and screwing directly into the hub.

Unlike wheel studs, which remain fixed to the hub while a nut tightens over them, wheel bolts must be aligned with threaded holes during installation: I had to hold the wheel in place while threading the wheel bolts.

Related
  • hubCentral connection point
  • torqueRotational force measurement
  • wrenchTool for turning fasteners
  • socketHollow receiving cavity
  • tireLose strength or energy

tire change · rim · stud · thread · tighten · loosen · cross pattern · steel · chrome · spare · jack · flat tire · rotation · alignment · alloy · cross · roadside · flat

Opposites
fastening function

wheel boltlug wrench

Tool for tire bolts

wheel hub · axle · wheel · impact wrench · brake rotor

fastener type

wheel boltlug nut

Hexagonal wheel fastener

wheel nut · wheel clamp

Family

wheel, bolt, wheels, wheeled, wheeling, wheeler, bolts, bolted, bolting

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G