PDA

View Full Version : lug nuts


20104dr
12-29-2010, 12:41 AM
will i need new lugnuts if i get aftr market wheels?

Yaristeve
12-29-2010, 12:28 PM
Depends on the wheels you have and the wheels you're going to get. Standard lugs for the steelies are the acorn 60degree taper lugs. Most wheels now use this style lug nut.

However: Some wheels have a shank style lug. Some Toyota wheels use a larger diameter shank lug. Some VW wheels use a hemispherical bolt or lug.

33OH
12-29-2010, 12:44 PM
will i need new lugnuts if i get aftr market wheels?

Most likely (but not always), yes. If the opening is narrower you will need "tuner" lugs. Our car uses the 12x1.5 size.

20104dr
12-29-2010, 02:31 PM
i am going from the steelies to xxr. i figured i jus get new ones anyway, thanks yaristeve/330h

Tamago
12-29-2010, 05:01 PM
be wary of the spline drive lug nuts. . those splinedrive keys are fragile and do not handle side loading well.

i've had a set of Kyokugens for 6 years now, and have yet to break my key. 7-sided lugs FTW!

33OH
12-29-2010, 08:53 PM
Yeah, the keys for spline drive nuts are weak. We have about 5 of them laying around here just in case any break.