I just got my Falken Azenis tires and I'm ready to install them on the Millenia rims. I just can't remember what lugs were needed. I'm thinking of some light weight lugs. Anyone have any suggestion on a good set for the money? Thanks in advance.

 

If you don't have a suggestion on the light weight lugs, the type and size of the lugs needed will do just fine. Thank you.


[Modified by 01PYTypeR#1140, 11:47 PM 4/18/2002]

 

i believe they are 3/4" x 1.5mm open acorn available at pep boys - $3.99 for 4.

 

Thanks. Now lets get to some light weight lug nuts. Where to buy and how much do they run for a decent set?

 

just because you are a fellow hamiltonian: http://www.mackinindustries.com/lugnutsa.html and i'm sorry, you want the 12 x 1.5mm (thread pitch) with a 3/4" hex head in open acorn or open bulge. fyi, this **** is super expensive, like $120ish for a set. i highly recommend just getting the lugnuts at pepboys and spending your money on brake pads or something. the weight savings from the lugnuts would be measured in grams.

 

you do NOT want acorn forn a Milenia wheel. They are conical.

 

That is correct. Run tapered lugs with them.

 

Could you give me the exact type and size? Are they 12x1.50 tampered?

 

12x1.5 tapered (Conical)

 

Anyone with pics of them?

 

Rays lug nuts are conical I use a set on my millenia wheels and they work great

 

what did you want a pic of?

 

Pic of the correct lugs, so I don't goof.

 

http://www.upgrademotoring.com/wheels/lugnuts.htm

that page has an illustration of the conical. it is the part that seats to the wheel that has a tapered look instead of a rounded seat

 

Thanks. Although I don't see a difference, well at least in the part of the lug that's flush against the rim.

 

no difference between the ones on the page I showed. That is a comaprison of a stock conical lug nut and the lightweight conical lug nut.

You can see what an acord looks like by taking one off the car.

One is rounded and the other is flat.

 

With that being said can I use stock lugs or not? Now I'm really confused.

 

Do I use the rounded or flat lugs? You guys have me totally lost.

 

look at the part of the lugnut that goes against the wheel, this is the seating surface. what you are trying to do is match the lugnut's seating surface to your wheel's seating surface. if you have a lugnut that is the wrong shape for a wheel, then the wheel can wobble when driving.
look at your stock itegra lugnuts, they are spherical. their seating surface is shaped like a half moon D (sideways view). now look at the inside of your stock wheels, spherical seating surface.
now look at the millenia wheels, they use a conical lugnut. the seating surface is shaped like /\ , it looks just like a pencil. now you should see why you can't use stock lugnuts on the millenia wheels, the wheels won't center properly which can lead to wobble which can lead to breaking lugs.
the lightest cheapest lugnuts to use are open style lugnuts, they are shorter lugnuts with open tops that the lug passes through. the stock lugnuts have a close end, you can't see the lug.
i use open acorn which is the correct lugnut. i don't know what the guys above are using, but open acorn is what most everyone uses.

 

Honda wheels use acorn (rounded). Mazda wheels use conical (Tapered). THe acorn (STOCK) lug nuts will not seat properly on Mazda wheels so it isn't recommended you use them. If you do I would torque them at about 90-95ft-lbs

ANd never try to use conical on a stock wheel, they don't seat right and will mess up the seat on the wheel.

 

open "acorn" on a mazda wheel?

I use a set of rays on my millenia wheels

 

Thanks guys I've got it.