Differences in the lug nuts?
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Differences in the lug nuts?
So my bro in law has either a 96 or a 98 Tacoma(can't remember which year). His has the steel wheels and I bought a combo tire/wheel package and want to swap the earlier SR5 wheels onto his truck. Come to find out he needs different lug nuts because the steel wheels use different nuts than all the other trucks. Stealership wants $6.45 each(over $150 for all). So what are the differences? I'm guessing the steel wheels don't have that acorn/cone end? Is there a simple fix like a heavy duty washer or something?
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Originally Posted by OneTrickToy
So my bro in law has either a 96 or a 98 Tacoma(can't remember which year). His has the steel wheels and I bought a combo tire/wheel package and want to swap the earlier SR5 wheels onto his truck. Come to find out he needs different lug nuts because the steel wheels use different nuts than all the other trucks. Stealership wants $6.45 each(over $150 for all). So what are the differences? I'm guessing the steel wheels don't have that acorn/cone end? Is there a simple fix like a heavy duty washer or something?
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Yeah, it's kind of a pain but you do have to be careful to get the right lug nuts for the rims. I have 4 or 5 Different types of lug nuts! The Audi uses a spherical seat - very tough to break loose... Some straight shoulder nut mags use deep shoulders and some short, some wheels index on the nuts and therefore some of them the nuts have to fit the hole in the rim precisely (hint: buy their nuts with the rims,) some use conical seats, and the 97+ F150 has a unique-to-the-F150 lug nut for the factory rims, a new concept that is supposed to be impossible to overtighten and also won't loosen. Kind of has a captive washer and the nut bottom and the washer both sides are ribbed so they self lock. Funnny - they were recalled 18 months after their introduction because they wouldn't stay tight... So you have to look closely to make sure the nuts mate to the rim properly.
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