W460 Wheel Bolts

Have a look at the following great resource:

http://www.rubicon-trail.com/G-Class/wheels/bolts.html

Then check the part number prices at your local dealer - you may be surprised. I remember a while back I asked for bolts to fit a 463 alloy and they found old S-class wheels that fit the bill and weren't too dear. The proper 463 alloy bolts were AMG items with a HWA part number, a whole set was exorbitantly expensive.

I've just priced 5 wheel studs for each wheel at MB dealer because I have the same problem.

They were circa £11.20 + VAT each.

That's £67.20 per wheel

£268.80 for wheel bolts !!! (we're only spending £200 on getting the alloys themselves re-furbished)

The MB dealer assured me that W463 bolts are a different length and part number.

I'm thinking that we may sandblast then cadmium plate the originals but I'd welcome suggestions!

Average price wheel bolts used to be under £5.00 each. There are two different bolts one of the steel wheels and a longer one for the alloy wheels. There is no distinction between W460 and W463. 

Sandblasting and treating the wheel bolts adds to the cost of wheel bolts buy another £5.00 each bolt; unless you have a kit to do this for yourself. A lot of threads have been posted on this topic, have a search entering wheel bolt and read the various threads posted. 

I do not know how cadmium plating will last but of the plating types available most of do deteriorate over time.

Time permitting, I will try to source alternative suppliers.