Aluminum lug nuts?
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Aluminum lug nuts?
Hi,
I just picked up some SR5 aluminum rims from the wrecker and threw some tires on them.
My truck had steelies. Another toyota guy at my work told me that I need special lug nuts for the aluminum rims.
Something to do with the taper in the nut.
Can someone confirm this for me?
Or can I get by without throwing down more money at the stealership for toyota lug nuts?
Thanks,
Stuwy
I just picked up some SR5 aluminum rims from the wrecker and threw some tires on them.
My truck had steelies. Another toyota guy at my work told me that I need special lug nuts for the aluminum rims.
Something to do with the taper in the nut.
Can someone confirm this for me?
Or can I get by without throwing down more money at the stealership for toyota lug nuts?
Thanks,
Stuwy
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To answer your question, yes, Toyota aluminium wheels require a special "shank" or "mag" style lug nut. The "acorn" style lugs you have on there now with the steelies will not work safley.
The lug on the left is a Toyota lug nut used for the aluminum wheels (The older design is smaller and black). The lug on the right is just a generic "acorn" style lug nut. Yours may not look like that but the seat of the lug nut shares the same shape.
Last edited by Chutchman; 05-14-2009 at 06:06 PM.
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Thanks everyone for their quick and helpful replys.
I figured it wouldn't be safe. Oh well.
With my powers of deduction and keen observation, I figured out which ones I needed.
I made a quick trip to Crappy Tire (it's a canadian thing) and like everything else at that store, they didn't have enough stock. Great.
I bought what I could (2 boxes of four for 8 bucks). Now I just need four more boxes, my mission for my lunch break.
I wanna get these tires on before I go camping this weekend. WOOHOO!!!
My new tires are getting more miles in the back of my truck than on the trail.
I figured it wouldn't be safe. Oh well.
With my powers of deduction and keen observation, I figured out which ones I needed.
I made a quick trip to Crappy Tire (it's a canadian thing) and like everything else at that store, they didn't have enough stock. Great.
I bought what I could (2 boxes of four for 8 bucks). Now I just need four more boxes, my mission for my lunch break.
I wanna get these tires on before I go camping this weekend. WOOHOO!!!
My new tires are getting more miles in the back of my truck than on the trail.
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