Swollen Lug Nuts

[M-Sport fan]

Ordered these, will be installing in next few days.
Expensive (64 bucks for full set) but figured worth it. Lifetime warranty, will probably outlast the car.

https://www.amazon.com/McGard-64015...8&qid=1501595019&sr=8-1&keywords=mcgard+64015

EXCELLENT CHOICE!

I use these for my factory wheels only, as I'm afraid that the socket needed for their 3/4"/19mm hex will contact, and scrape all of the paint off of the lug 'wells' of my TD Pro Race 1.2s, so I use the Muteki SR35s for those wheels.

I had used these for MANY years on my 4th gen f body, through salt soup winters and all, and they held up GREAT with NO corrosion whatsoever, and the black chrome plating looked new even after almost 10 years!

 

[marc89gti]

I too had mine replaced under the base warranty luckily, but I bought a set of Gorillas off of amazon for about $25


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[PunkST]

Mine just got too swollen to get tools onto last night . Good thing I have a bunch of lugnuts from my focus. Lol.

 

[Capri to ST]

I just found this thread and am thinking about these McGard spline drive lugs-
https://www.amazon.com/McGard-65357BC-Chrome-SplineDrive-Thread/dp/B00200BF84

Have folks liked the McGard spline drive ones?

 

[apex1]

I just found this thread and am thinking about these McGard spline drive lugs-
https://www.amazon.com/McGard-65357BC-Chrome-SplineDrive-Thread/dp/B00200BF84

Have folks liked the McGard spline drive ones?

I have a set of those spline lug nuts that I got from the seller when I bought some winter steel wheels and they seem fine. I am not using them now that I have my warm weather OEM wheels back on my car because I wanted some very strong forged lug nuts. I bought these on Amazon but you can also get them from CJ Pony Parts, but they are almost $50 more than the current Amazon price. They are pretty long so they stick out past the face of the wheels a little bit, but I don't mind the look at all and they should be super strong. The title on the listing says they are chrome, but they are not. They are black which you can tell from the BC part number.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00SF8F5T0/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[Alkoran]

no frills, lightweight, impact gun proof and availble in 3 colors: http://949racing.com/lug-nuts-silver-12x15.aspx

 

[Capri to ST]

I have a set of those spline lug nuts that I got from the seller when I bought some winter steel wheels and they seem fine.

Thanks

 

[Intuit]

Ouch. I picked up some black gorilla lug nuts ...... I need to stop being lazy and put them on.

Yeah well, that does sound like some major surgery there; albeit much worse for the gorilla. The doctor ain't the only one put'n work in. I'm surprised they don't got an ointment or pill for that. Seems like they gotta pill for everything else LoL. Wonder what a mouse with gorilla nuts looks like? Nah, I don't... never mind.

 

[M-Sport fan]

no frills, lightweight, impact gun proof and availble in 3 colors: http://949racing.com/lug-nuts-silver-12x15.aspx

Those ARE purdy, and I've seen them when looking for lugs, but I will NOT use aluminum, no matter HOW forged or heat treated.
It is forged STEEL, or forged titanium for me ONLY!

IF they made a 17mm hex, steel version of those, they'd be on the car with my summer setup.

 

[M-Sport fan]

I just found this thread and am thinking about these McGard spline drive lugs-
https://www.amazon.com/McGard-65357BC-Chrome-SplineDrive-Thread/dp/B00200BF84

Have folks liked the McGard spline drive ones?

Many on here have used and liked those, but I do not trust (or like the aesthetics of) the spline drives in general.

 

[TyphoonFiST]

Those ARE purdy, and I've seen them when looking for lugs, but I will NOT use aluminum, no matter HOW forged or heat treated.
It is forged STEEL, or forged titanium for me ONLY!

IF they made a 17mm hex, steel version of those, they'd be on the car with my summer setup.

What is so wrong with those alloy/Aluminum lug nuts? I have some on my car..so much easier to deal with & light weight.....but For those who feel the need to shave the weight off...hehe. I just remembered Porsche utilizes them on a lot of their vehicles also...So if they are good enough for Porsche its good enough for the FiST.Also I NEVER EVER EVER USE and impact to tighten lug nuts. I spin them on by hand....Then I ALWAYS USE A TORQUE WRENCH with appropriate setting

 

[M-Sport fan]

Also I NEVER EVER EVER USE and impact to tighten lug nuts. I spin them on by hand....Then I ALWAYS USE A TORQUE WRENCH with appropriate setting

SAME HERE, just with forged steel lug nuts.

To me, the weight (or the cost savings over forged(?) 6AL4V titanium, IF I were going for weight), is just NOT worth the slight weight savings in the CENTER of the wheel, where it means the LEAST, and the strength difference (yup, even for the supposedly 'forged' aluminum alloys).

 

[DangerMouse]

Yeah well, that does sound like some major surgery there; albeit much worse for the gorilla. The doctor ain't the only one put'n work in. I'm surprised they don't got an ointment or pill for that. Seems like they gotta pill for everything else LoL. Wonder what a mouse with gorilla nuts looks like? Nah, I don't... never mind.

Bwahahaha!

I've had them on for just over a year now. They are in pretty bad shape, most likely from discount tire and firestone using an impact on them.

I will be looking for something new. I'm not worried about locks or special key sockets. They don't work anyway and if someone wants my stock wheels they can have them.

 

[TyphoonFiST]

Bwahahaha!

I've had them on for just over a year now. They are in pretty bad shape, most likely from discount tire and firestone using an impact on them.

I will be looking for something new. I'm not worried about locks or special key sockets. They don't work anyway and if someone wants my stock wheels they can have them.

Where abouts in Rockford do you live? i'd like to come get your wheels! HEHE Kidding...kidding!

 

[SkirataST]

Any auto parts store has lugs way cheaper.

 

[Capri to ST]

Many on here have used and liked those, but I do not trust (or like the aesthetics of) the spline drives in general.

What's the problem with the spline drive ones (besides aesthetics, which I'm okay with)?

 

[LilPartyBox]

I've had the provided socket split open on me on two separate occassions. I forget what brand they were but I've sworn off splines since then.

i finally got bit by this last night when doing my flaps and just ordered the black chrome McGards. they're not sooo bad so I still got the lugs back on but not waiting for it to get worse.

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[stascom]

Yeah, I'd be nervous torquing aluminum lug nuts to 100ft-lbs

 

[TyphoonFiST]

Yeah, I'd be nervous torquing aluminum lug nuts to 100ft-lbs

Never had an issue....just don't use a IMPACT GUN to put them on. and TORQUE WRENCH to set them...like I stated above. If Porsche uses them...if they are good enough to go on a 100k+ vehicle and are used right there shouldn't be an issue.

 

[LilPartyBox]

I use an impact but mine is adjustable. I set it to 2nd of 5 settings then torque with a wrench to 80. No need to go to 100. Or maybe it's time to finally read the owners manual