Does anyone make ball-end style lug nuts for use with extended studs?

I'm getting etended lugs put on my hubs and will be using type-r wheels for daily driving. I've read that some older honda/acura's with hub covers had open ended lugs, can anyone confirm? makes & models? Honda P/N?

I'd like to run black ones if possible, and was wondering if any company makes them. I figured you track type-r guys would be the most likely people to run into this problem.

If all else fails, I'll just use the ugly chrome open ended ones.

Thanks!

 

88-91 CRX Si lugnuts

 

88-91 crx si lugs are black? or are they chrome?

 

Just regular silver. If you want black open ended, then you will have to go aftermarket.

 

Oh, ok. Well, at elast know I know a cheap solution that will at least work.

Anyone know of any aftermarket black open ended lugs?

Thanks guys.

 

Make sure not to use tapered lugnuts with OEM wheels.

 

Yeah, i know not to use the tapered lugs, there are plenty open ended of those to be found.

I'm looking for aftermarket open-ended OEM style ball-end lugs. Anyone know of any manufacturers or places to find these??

 

Weren't there some open end lug nuts that were ball-ended?
It looks ugly but it looks like it could do the job.. not sure where they came off from though. =X

 

i know the gunmetal spoon lugs were acorn shaped, but i dont remeber if they were open.

 

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Spoon no longer sells open ended lug nuts.

 

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I'm looking for aftermarket open-ended OEM style ball-end lugs. Anyone know of any manufacturers or places to find these??</TD></TR></TABLE>

i've been looking for these, but no one makes any for oem wheels. fyi acorn = tapered if i remember the lingo correct.

ball/spherical lug nuts is what you are looking for.

 

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i've been looking for these, but no one makes any for oem wheels. fyi acorn = tapered if i remember the lingo correct.

ball/spherical lug nuts is what you are looking for.</TD></TR></TABLE>

oh i figured acorn= spherical /ball. because its shape mimics that of the "fruit" of the acorn.

 

Why not pick up a set of cheap OEM lug nuts and drill out the ends? Won't be exactly what you want, but at least it'll get you on the road...

 

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i wouldn't do this, lol. i think gorilla has some open ended for oem wheels.

 

its not gonna fall off, but not safe either.

 

Per B2FiNiTY's suggestion, I ordered some 91 CRX Si lugs, they appear to be open ended on the parts diagram. less than $20 for all four wheels worth.

Maybe I can try to paint or powdercoat them sometime.

 

NSX has optional OEM black lug nuts.. the problem is trying to find a dealer that still carries it

 

I was on this hunt for many months while I was running oe wheels and extended studs. I finally accepted that I would have to use 2 sets of lug nuts and I just ran the accord ex/crx si ones that were mentioned above.