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Old Sep 5, 2002 | 10:42 AM
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does anyone know if these lug nuts will work on stock rims (gsr's) as well as tuner wheels? people who have a set, how do you like them?

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Old Sep 5, 2002 | 10:44 AM
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i like them a lot. They are tapered for use on tuner wheels.
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Old Sep 5, 2002 | 10:46 AM
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kingj8,
can tapered lugs be used on stock honda/acura rims though?
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Old Sep 5, 2002 | 10:50 AM
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I believe they can. Can someone please verify this, as I am not 100% sure. I just know that you shouldn't use some stock lugs on certain aftermarket wheels. I think you will be ok. Just get a second opinion as I might be wrong.
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Old Sep 5, 2002 | 11:00 AM
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where can you get a set of these (the cheapest $$)?
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Old Sep 5, 2002 | 11:05 AM
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$27.95-$29.95
http://www.jcwhitney.com/product.jht...equestid=27665
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Old Sep 5, 2002 | 11:06 AM
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y ai got these and rock them on my 95 gsr rims, i picked mine up off ebay and the dude shipped them hella quick, go to order them from gorrilla and they are on back order like crazy...
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Old Sep 5, 2002 | 11:11 AM
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There o.k. but they are a generic lug nut. I think all there keys are universal so there nit really locks if that's what you hope tro get out of them. Just my opinion..
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Old Sep 5, 2002 | 11:14 AM
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anybody know if someone makes white lugnuts. i really need to replace my rusted lug, but i don't want anything flashy for my white wheels..
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Old Sep 5, 2002 | 11:31 AM
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I believe they can. Can someone please verify this, as I am not 100% sure. I just know that you shouldn't use some stock lugs on certain aftermarket wheels. I think you will be ok. Just get a second opinion as I might be wrong.
No, they cannot. Stock wheels have a spherical base for the lug. Tuner wheels have a conical base. These lugs will ONLY work with tuner wheels ... unless you want to chance your wheel falling off. I don't know of any aftermarcket lug nuts that will fit stock wheels. Maybe someone else does .....
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Old Sep 5, 2002 | 11:36 AM
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I believe they can. Can someone please verify this, as I am not 100% sure. I just know that you shouldn't use some stock lugs on certain aftermarket wheels. I think you will be ok. Just get a second opinion as I might be wrong.

No, they cannot. Stock wheels have a spherical base for the lug. Tuner wheels have a conical base. These lugs will ONLY work with tuner wheels ... unless you want to chance your wheel falling off. I don't know of any aftermarcket lug nuts that will fit stock wheels. Maybe someone else does .....
cool thats what i needed to know, thanks jaminak
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Old Sep 5, 2002 | 11:55 AM
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make sure you order them for a itr or accord 5 lug this gives you 4 extra thats what theguys at tire rack did for me
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Old Sep 5, 2002 | 04:01 PM
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I though perhaps that the stock SI alloy wheels were conical. And other stock alloys. Just a thought.
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Old Sep 5, 2002 | 04:40 PM
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Maaaaaaan, I'm running these w/ my shitstreams and always torque to stock specs, well they seat perfectly, but there was always a bit of contact where they touched the spot they were supposed to seat in. Long story short, the cheapass black finish on the streams chipped off, did the same thing where I removed those homo center caps, careful tightening those gorillas down. But other than that, no problems with them. I've had mine overall for almost 2.5 years on a set of Enkei RS-6s and Rota Shitstreams. HTH.
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Old Sep 6, 2002 | 12:27 AM
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they will work, i have a set on my hx wheels and they work just fine. i think i would know i do work in a tire shop. (les schwab tire center).
i would recommend that you use the stock nuts though cause they are made specifically for that rim.
your wheel will not fall off as long as they are properly torqued and checked again within 50 miles or so and then after every time you take the wheel off/on.
just my opinion
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Old Sep 6, 2002 | 06:51 AM
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Just so this is cleared up...

If you try to mount a conical shape (Gorilla Lug Nuts) on a spherical shape (stock wheels) you will not get a proper seat. This is not good. Your wheel will be improperly mounted ... even if you work at a tire shop.

All stock wheels have the same spherical base. Si wheels included.

-Jamin
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Old Sep 6, 2002 | 07:35 AM
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If you try to mount a conical shape (Gorilla Lug Nuts) on a spherical shape (stock wheels) you will not get a proper seat.
This is not good. Your lugnuts will eventually work themselves free, yes they will come right off on their own. This is also true of using oem lugnuts with tuner wheels... same scenario.

Note, I have been rockin MacGuard lugnuts (like those pictured) for a year now, and before that I had Gorilla lugnuts like those pictured above. Both sets are super good, never loosen and are very user friendly... unlike Kyokugen nutz and other soft "racing" lugnuts.


[Modified by owen_the_soyboy, 11:36 AM 9/6/2002]
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Old Sep 6, 2002 | 08:39 AM
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I bought my set at Sears for 19.99 or 29.99 can't remember.
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Old Dec 18, 2002 | 06:32 AM
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Maaaaaaan, I'm running these w/ my shitstreams and always torque to stock specs, well they seat perfectly, but there was always a bit of contact where they touched the spot they were supposed to seat in. Long story short, the cheapass black finish on the streams chipped off, did the same thing where I removed those homo center caps, careful tightening those gorillas down. But other than that, no problems with them. I've had mine overall for almost 2.5 years on a set of Enkei RS-6s and Rota Shitstreams. HTH.
Wonder if they will seat right with Rota C8's? I would hate to mount the lugs to my brand new wheels only to chip the paint of the wheels (gunmetal)

Also, how many of the Gorilla lugs are locks with a 16 lug set?


Where are you guys getting the Macguard lugs from? Can't find them on JCW site.
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Old Dec 18, 2002 | 07:12 AM
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I have gorilla lugs on my C8's. Bronze wheels and they haven't chipped.
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Old Dec 18, 2002 | 07:50 AM
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Just so this is cleared up...

If you try to mount a conical shape (Gorilla Lug Nuts) on a spherical shape (stock wheels) you will not get a proper seat. This is not good. Your wheel will be improperly mounted ... even if you work at a tire shop.

All stock wheels have the same spherical base. Si wheels included.

-Jamin
Very true, you must use the correct lugnuts to the correct wheels I ran into this problem all the time at DTC....people would come in using the wrong stuff.
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Old Dec 18, 2002 | 07:52 AM
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I don't know of any aftermarcket lug nuts that will fit stock wheels. Maybe someone else does .....
spoon makes some gunmetal colored lugs that have a spherical base for stock wheels. their blue and red ones are conical though for tuner wheels.
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Old Dec 18, 2002 | 08:26 AM
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sumit has them for 25$ beleive it sumitracing.com or maby its 2m's?? just order a set for a itr and get 4 extras for the same price
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Old Dec 18, 2002 | 08:32 AM
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I have them. I have used them on my slips and groupN's. They are 1000% better than the Kyokugen's. I do not recommend these with OEM wheels.
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Old Dec 2, 2005 | 12:07 AM
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back from the dead to COMPLAIN about Gorilla lug nuts. I have a set on my car. The guy who put my rims on my car when he mounted the tires threw in a set of these for 25$. Maybe his guys overtorqued my lugs, but taking them off, they felt normal, like the were torqued to 80 lb-ft. I take em off, the chrome coating is flaking off already!! Ive since taken the wheels off maybe a dozen times and the chrome has flaked off the back, and they are starting to rust.

Thumbs down for a bad product.
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