Lug Nuts for Alloy Wheels
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Lug Nuts for Alloy Wheels
I've been playing with the idea of purchasing some used alloy wheels to replace my steel wheels. Places like eBay has them for sale all the time.
Anyway, from reading threads here, it is my understanding that the lug nuts for my steel wheels are different than the ones used on the alloys.
So, not only will I have to buy the alloys, but I will have to purchase different lug nuts as well. It seems that I have read somewhere that the dealer charges $5.00 per lug nut. Is this true? If so, that is $120.00 just for lug nuts.
Anyway, from reading threads here, it is my understanding that the lug nuts for my steel wheels are different than the ones used on the alloys.
So, not only will I have to buy the alloys, but I will have to purchase different lug nuts as well. It seems that I have read somewhere that the dealer charges $5.00 per lug nut. Is this true? If so, that is $120.00 just for lug nuts.
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I've been playing with the idea of purchasing some used alloy wheels to replace my steel wheels. Places like eBay has them for sale all the time.
Anyway, from reading threads here, it is my understanding that the lug nuts for my steel wheels are different than the ones used on the alloys.
So, not only will I have to buy the alloys, but I will have to purchase different lug nuts as well. It seems that I have read somewhere that the dealer charges $5.00 per lug nut. Is this true? If so, that is $120.00 just for lug nuts.
Anyway, from reading threads here, it is my understanding that the lug nuts for my steel wheels are different than the ones used on the alloys.
So, not only will I have to buy the alloys, but I will have to purchase different lug nuts as well. It seems that I have read somewhere that the dealer charges $5.00 per lug nut. Is this true? If so, that is $120.00 just for lug nuts.
What rims are you looking at? I have 4 OEM 16's (with lugs and caps) for $165 in the for sale section.
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yes very true, and very said, as I was one of the few stupid enough to pay the 150 for lugnuts......
I'm sure you can find lugnuts at local junkyards. I just have no patience.
I'm sure you can find lugnuts at local junkyards. I just have no patience.
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yes very true, and very said, as I was one of the few stupid enough to pay the 150 for lugnuts......
I'm sure you can find lugnuts at local junkyards. I just have no patience.
I'm sure you can find lugnuts at local junkyards. I just have no patience.
you paid $150 for lugnuts
give me some money rich boy
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Originally Posted by Nic
I've been playing with the idea of purchasing some used alloy wheels to replace my steel wheels. Places like eBay has them for sale all the time.
Anyway, from reading threads here, it is my understanding that the lug nuts for my steel wheels are different than the ones used on the alloys.
So, not only will I have to buy the alloys, but I will have to purchase different lug nuts as well. It seems that I have read somewhere that the dealer charges $5.00 per lug nut. Is this true? If so, that is $120.00 just for lug nuts.
Anyway, from reading threads here, it is my understanding that the lug nuts for my steel wheels are different than the ones used on the alloys.
So, not only will I have to buy the alloys, but I will have to purchase different lug nuts as well. It seems that I have read somewhere that the dealer charges $5.00 per lug nut. Is this true? If so, that is $120.00 just for lug nuts.
Best of all, I'm in Tuscaloosa, just a two hour drive or so away.
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Originally Posted by kyle_22r
i thought most lug nuts were tapered? as in having a conical seat?
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Whoops, as you can see I get my thoughts mixed up and said the acorned lugs were for alloy's. They are NOT, as you can see above. Funny I messed that up since I just ended buying 24 new acorned lugs for my steelies.
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OK, so I can get a set a Wal-Mart for a reasonable price. That's not too bad then.
Thanks for the offer Brian, but I was looking for a set like this:
Thanks for the offer Brian, but I was looking for a set like this:
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Originally Posted by Nic
OK, so I can get a set a Wal-Mart for a reasonable price. That's not too bad then.
Thanks for the offer Brian, but I was looking for a set like this:
Thanks for the offer Brian, but I was looking for a set like this:
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Hmm, OK. I see what you are saying. You explained that very well.
I am totally clueless as to what type lug it would be. From the picture, it does look like it could possibly use the regular type lug nut. I do know that this wheel should fit my truck though.
One thing that has worried me about buying a set is the possibility of regular lug nuts having been used on alloys. Could that have been the case here? I'm assuming regular lug nuts would tear up alloys pretty bad?
I am totally clueless as to what type lug it would be. From the picture, it does look like it could possibly use the regular type lug nut. I do know that this wheel should fit my truck though.
One thing that has worried me about buying a set is the possibility of regular lug nuts having been used on alloys. Could that have been the case here? I'm assuming regular lug nuts would tear up alloys pretty bad?
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Originally Posted by Nic
Hmm, OK. I see what you are saying. You explained that very well.
I am totally clueless as to what type lug it would be. From the picture, it does look like it could possibly use the regular type lug nut. I do know that this wheel should fit my truck though.
One thing that has worried me about buying a set is the possibility of regular lug nuts having been used on alloys. Could that have been the case here? I'm assuming regular lug nuts would tear up alloys pretty bad?
I am totally clueless as to what type lug it would be. From the picture, it does look like it could possibly use the regular type lug nut. I do know that this wheel should fit my truck though.
One thing that has worried me about buying a set is the possibility of regular lug nuts having been used on alloys. Could that have been the case here? I'm assuming regular lug nuts would tear up alloys pretty bad?
Make sense to you?
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Yup. Perfectly.
I was referring to using conical lug nuts on alloys without the hardened seats.
I will just make sure that has not happened to the set I buy.
Thanks for all the info.
I was referring to using conical lug nuts on alloys without the hardened seats.
I will just make sure that has not happened to the set I buy.
Thanks for all the info.
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