On 18/02/2018 17:49, MrCheerful wrote:
> On 18/02/2018 17:11, ultred ragnusen wrote:
>> Â* wrote:
>>
>>>>> Second question, are these "cut marks" on a lug nut normal?
>>>>> http://wetakepic.com/images/2018/02/17/dented_nuts.jpg
>>>>
>>>> Yes, they are there from the factory.
>>>
>>> Why? Not all nuts have this mark, and in the UK nuts with this mark are
>>> generally used for hoses that contain inflammable gases.
>>
>> I also wonder why the cuts are there, all at the same depth on the nut.
>>
>> A friend I just spoke to says his car has them too, so, they're pretty
>> common.
>>
>> If they're made at the factory, why?
>>
>
> possibly because they locate in the tool that puts on all the wheel nuts
> at the same time.

OK - like a circlip type clip to retain the nut in the tool?

That would make sense.