Lotus cortina steel wheel repair problam.

[X FLOW EDDY]

I have a lotus cortina steel wheel that has had the wheel nut holes badley damaged by gross overtighting of the wheel nuts. Can anything be done to repair it or is it scrap

[Gonzo]

I imagine a decent engineering company could weld em up and re-machine em for you if you asked.

[V8ian]

as its the greatest area of stress on the wheel, I would be against welding it, It could be down to the wrong wheel nuts as well, I have bought Lotuswheels in the past which were fitted to a Hillman, these have radiused seats as normal, which do not work on the Lotus Taper seat, and kill the wheel seats very quickly,'