Hi..i was curious what kind of lug nuts are you guyz using to secure your wheels? Did you use your OEM ones..or did you have to buy specific kinds of lug nuts to fit your slipstreams...the reason i am asking is because i heard that the OEM lugnuts are not safe to use on the slipstreams..reason being is that its ok..but not 100% secure....I am of course going to use wheel locks too...but im not going to buy 3 other sets of wheel locks..so I was planning to just use the OEM lug nuts for the rest...any input is very appreciated...Thanks again

Khoi

 

you cant use oem lugs or locks.

you need to get tapered or tuner style lug nuts.

 

why can i not use my stock OEM lug nuts not on my slipstreams? What kind of lug nuts are you using? And are there any other inputs from anyone?

Khoi

 

stock nuts will be fine but looks horrible

 

DONT USE STOCK LUG NUTS.

Stock lugnuts have an acorn shaped end (the part that touches the rim)

The Slipstreams, and MOST other aftermarket wheels require a tapered or "tuner" style lugnut.

If you use acorns in a tuner style rim, the lug nut only touches the rim on the outer edge of the lugnut seat, or taper. you can get the lugnuts upto torque, but you are placing all of that torque on a small part of the wheel. This will make the wheel deform under load and heat and the lugnuts will loose torque, loosen, fall off and the rest is history.

The tuner lugs will seat all the way into the lugnut hole. The taper of the lugnut will match that of the rim giving you a larger area to disperse this tourque. Lugs stay tourqued, lugs stay on, wheels stay on.

Look for a post by "sloaccord" I think. he was using his stock lugs on aftermarket wheels and one of his front wheels FELL OFF.

If anyone has been getting by with oem or acorn lugs, more power to you. But a $40 set of the CORRECT lugs can save you thousands of dollars down the road, and maybe even your life.

I am using McGard Spline Drive lugnuts in black. Then cost me 70 bux from summit. The kit includes 12 spline drive lugs and 4 wheel locks. I also use skunk2 forged alloy lugs on my race wheels.

 

i am using kyokugen lug nuts. i also got a set of the skunk2 wheel studs that i havent put on yet.

 

I use Gorilla lug nuts. You can get them many places. I got mine at Discount Tire. When you get your new lug nuts compair them to your old lug nuts and you will see how different the mounting area is.

 

I am using kyokugen lug nuts as well, but their lug keys suck azz!! Mines starting to strip already!

 

I use the Gorilla tuner style lug nuts. They are flat black.

 

what about those long/polished lug nuts that come w/ROTA rims?there not good looking,but should do the job.

 

i think it's time for me to buy a set of lug nuts. . .

 

Just be sure this IS indeed the case before you switch from a radius seat to a conical (or tapered if you prefer). While yes, many wheel manufacturers do just use conical seats exclusively, some follow the car maker's specs so that, in case the user does use their OE lugs, there isn't a problem.

Put your finger in the lug seat. If it feels like a little bowl, you can use your stock lugs. If it's smooth and tapered, you need to buy new ones.

 

i am kind confused on what an acorn shaped lug nut is...what do you mean by an acorn shaped lug nut...?

Khoi

P.S. can you post pics of a acorn shaped lug nut and a tapered lug nut...

 

a picture comparison would be really good in this situation.

 

Mugen Nuts

 

kyokugen lug nuts

 

i bought them for 65 bucks(kyouken wheel nuts) & the first time i put them on my slips the freakin key or whatever u call that, stripped sucks man!