Are these lugnuts acorn seated? Will they work with Rota Slipstreams or do I need a new set? If you read my other post, disregard this one...Thanks guys.

 

I thin kyou need Volks or another set of Acorns. The stocks arent goign to work. They dont on my Spoonies and you have the same rim... so 1+1=2 right?

 

How don't they work? Do they not tighten down enough?

 

They dont seat into the wheel right and dont give enough contact patch with the wheel to nut. The acorns fit into the wheel properly and give maximum wheel to nut contact patch as well as a good strong bind to hold the wheel on. The regular nuts dont fit into the dimple right and leave a less desireable contact patch.

 

Thanks a lot for the info, basically do you think I can get by with the stock one's for one night? I have an appointment in 2 hours and I will be getting a new set of lugnuts tonight when I leave work. Thanks again for your help

 

I would advise against it. Get the nuts first. Its not a good idea.

 

Thanks again, I just found an autoparts store that has the acorn lugs I need so everything should be all good...

 

For liability reasons no one is gonna tell you it is a good idea.

I will admit to running millinia wheels at an auto-x torques to 90 ft-lbs with stock lug nuts with no issues. ADn then got my rays lug nuts in the mail the next day.

 

odd, from what i recall, the stock itr nuts are spherical shaped, which will <u>not</u> seat properly on rota's, which require an acorn (edit: Asahi says tapered is the proper term) shape nut...

HTH.




[Modified by Soup ****, 12:01 PM 8/1/2002]

 

there are only 2 kinds of lug nuts tapared and acron. acorn are spherical so sounds like you describe the same thing.

Most wheels require tapered except Hondas.

 

you might be right. but never the less the nuts wont seat right.

what ever shape the kyokogen lug nuts fit fine.

 

True. And Rays and spoons.

 

are those tapered or acorned...I'm getting confused...

 

Tapered

 

Honda/Acura OEM wheels and OEM lug nuts: Acorn (spherical).

Aftermarket wheels and lug nuts: Tapered.

Do not mix the two.

 

here's a good source for lugnut info...

http://www.mtdealer.com/ph_fasteners_2002.cfm