So I went to my local Autozone to buy some lug nuts for the ITR, and they are now charging $3.27 each. Huh? I swear I bought some there a couple of years ago and they were $1.09 apiece. So they've tripled in price?

Also, they only had two in stock. They checked with some other stores and the other stores also only had two in stock. Huh? Wouldn't a normal stocking amount for lug nuts be at least 4-5, enough for a wheel?

So I bought the two, then headed over to the nearby Honda car dealer, figuring that for a few more bucks (assuming list price) I could get the other couple I needed, and be done with it. I knew most Honda/Acura models use the same lug nuts (part number 90304-SA5-013). So I went to the parts counter and they told me they list for $9.53 each. Huh? I thought they were ~$5 each? But they sold them to me for $6.57 each, closer to what I expected. Now I look up the price on internet websites like Delray Acura and San Leandro Honda and both show the list price as $6.40 or so, not $9.53. Don't know why the difference in list price from one dealer to another...

 

ATTN: Watch out for an OG with a lug wrench lurking near your ARRHH!

 

Interesting. I recently inquired my parts counter about some S2K CR lugs which are OEM in black and I believe I was also quoted in the $6 range per piece.

 

I got some OEM open ended lugs for 1.50 from one of the online places. and a few S2K CR lugs for 4.50ea OUCH.

 

check ebay.. you can buy packs of them on there for pretty cheap (worked out to about $2 each when I bought a set).

 

I just picked 1 up at Acura and it was $5 something....ridiculous.

 

I picked up OEM black lugs from Son's for about $5 a piece. Shouldn't the chrome be cheaper?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by nsxtasy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">So I went to my local Autozone to buy some lug nuts for the ITR, and they are now charging $3.27 each. Huh? I swear I bought some there a couple of years ago and they were $1.09 apiece. So they've tripled in price?

Also, they only had two in stock. They checked with some other stores and the other stores also only had two in stock. Huh? Wouldn't a normal stocking amount for lug nuts be at least 4-5, enough for a wheel?

So I bought the two, then headed over to the nearby Honda car dealer, figuring that for a few more bucks (assuming list price) I could get the other couple I needed, and be done with it. I knew most Honda/Acura models use the same lug nuts (part number 90304-SA5-013). So I went to the parts counter and they told me they list for $9.53 each. Huh? I thought they were ~$5 each? But they sold them to me for $6.57 each, closer to what I expected. Now I look up the price on internet websites like Delray Acura and San Leandro Honda and both show the list price as $6.40 or so, not $9.53. Don't know why the difference in list price from one dealer to another...
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List Price
This price is the equivalent to the Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price or MSRP.

Matrix Price
Matrix is a markup price from MSRP. The factory does not control what you sell your items at. So we often implement a Matrix Price on our front counter. Unfortunately, Matrix pricing often marks up lesser costing items higher than usual. Thus the $9.53. The dealerships that try to hide this from their customer will often refer to it as List price.

We employ the Matrix price at our front retail counters also. But we do not advertise it as List price to our consumer. It's just our price. BTW, we sell that part for $4.92 each for HTechers.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by len &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">BTW, we sell that part for $4.92 each for HTechers.</TD></TR></TABLE>

 

Thanks, Len, for the explanation!

 

In July I bought 16 S2000 black lug nuts and a set of black locking lug nuts from Sons for a total delivered price of $105.59 with the HT discount.

 

You can get open ended lug nuts from http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com/ for 1.31 a piece plus shipping. part number 90381-SV1-901

 

I'd never guess lug nuts would cost $4.00 + per unit... thats just crazy!

 

I paid around $4 or $5 a piece when i was in a jam a few years back with my R.

So, I know the feeling of, "you want that much for that?!"

 

I'm glad I have aftermarket wheels. Muteki nuts are only $50 per set.

 

You got ripped off.

I just called the AutoZone I worked at and they're charging $1.99.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by HeLLo iM iZzY &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">You got ripped off.

I just called the AutoZone I worked at and they're charging $1.99.

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and then you would be stuck with cheapo lugnuts that rust out after you use them one time. I'll pass.

 

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and then you would be stuck with cheapo lugnuts that rust out after you use them one time. I'll pass. </TD></TR></TABLE>

you should be saying that to nsxtasy because he was the one who bought some......

ya i just cant believe the prices on oem lug nuts, but then again the rays etc baller lugs are triple that price

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by HeLLo iM iZzY &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">You got ripped off.

I just called the AutoZone I worked at and they're charging $1.99.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I double-checked the price on the Autozone website, and it showed the same $3.27 that I was charged in the store.

Remember, different Autozone stores in different parts of the country sometimes charge different prices for the same item.

 

try tire stores, too.

 

I just use a washer and nuts from Lowes. Tighten the nut until it caves the washer in so it is shaped correctly.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by slofu &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">try tire stores, too.</TD></TR></TABLE>

You can try, but tire stores don't usually have lug nuts with the ball-shaped seat needed for Honda/Acura wheels.

 

I paid for a set of black lug nuts from Acura months ago and I still haven't seen them

 

seems very expensive

btw in the 'trade' normal price on a lug nut is 14 cents (7pence over here in the UK!)

J

 

just buy the nice black NSX lug nuts for about or less than the other ones.....!

90304-SA7-811


https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=326964

http://estore.honda.com/epc/asp/rjane007.asp

#12 - looks like they're listed at $5.80 each.....


Modified by Black R at 1:18 PM 9/2/2008