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Originally Posted by freakray
The nuts are threaded for different hands (left hand thread and right hand thread) so that they don't work loose with the forces acting on the wheels - the design is so that they can only tighten under load so they don't loosen during the race.
The coloration is so that they can't be confused during a wheel change as putting a LH nut on the RH thread will destroy the wheel hub.
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Great info but above all nice to see you Ray.
Seems like I haven't noticed you around for a while.
The port/red will help me remember (even if it's only an old sailor's tale

) Thanks