Wheel Nuts

[75coupe]

I've got some new rims.

17x8 17x9 the nuts will need to be hex type open ended...and black to go with my completely black rims...

The holes allow 22mm for the for the nuts, Does that mean I would be at maximum 20mm nuts?

Anyone had any experience with this. I can get silver ones at my local tyre place but black is hard to find.

I found Greddy Black open ended, it said everything but the outside diameter of the nut, so I am unsure if they will fit the hole...the Greddy ones are hex shape to accommodate use of a socket as well as hex open ended, imagine if they're 21mm when the nut is fitted it would only have .5 mm movement before it start to scratch...

My experience in the past with painted rims is to be careful what nut you use as when the tyre guy comes along with his rattly rattle gun and big socket he may start stripping paint unless he has the right thin walled socket.

These mags will need to be open ended...

Edited May 16, 2006 by 75coupe

[eMsta]

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[75coupe]

All tyre shops I have been too can only get silver ones...

That's why the Greddy is the other option as they come in black... I know I'm being picky...

[Beer Baron]

you will need to get some 17mm nuts. that is what i use with my advans.

they are m 12 X 1.25, 17mm.

[75coupe]

you will need to get some 17mm nuts. that is what i use with my advans.

they are m 12 X 1.25, 17mm.

Thanks for those specs..

Do they come in black....?

[FOG35]

have you tried repco? i bought a black stud from there last week. i would assume they have black nuts as well.

[EvilINGT]

A bit off topic. This probably sounds stupid but i had to use a 22mm spark plug socket as it was thin walled enough to fit in the holes over a standard 22mm type socket. I also remember seeing some lightweight racing type nuts advertised in HPI a couple of issues back, think they were black.

cheers

Evil

[75coupe]

Thanks for the ideas....

Unforunately the spark plug socket is useful for these things usually but since these are brand new painted rims I want no reason for them to get damaged in the nut well area... I have used spark plug sockets in the past and they work to a point, but it will still scratch the paint if your not careful, plus the holes I have to get a nut into is 22mm so I will need nuts no larger than 20mm really....

I have found BSA has black nuts avilable in the open ended format I need, that is basically a wheel lock nut that needs a particular shape drive to tighten or remove them.... These may be the answer $1.50 each and $3 for the driver to use them... these sound like just the normal security nuts that you get one for each wheel, but if it works,

Just have to make sure they are correct taper angle, or dosen't that really matter?

[AlexCim]

on another note, damn wheel nuts are expensive for what they are.

[phunky_monkey]

on another note, damn wheel nuts are expensive for what they are.

I just bought some Ray's lug nuts... So tell me about it!!!

[EvilINGT]

Found these on jdmimports.com.au

not sure if it will help

http://www.jdmimports.com.au/index.php?mai...2b3042b26fc08ef

http://www.jdmimports.com.au/index.php?mai...2b3042b26fc08ef

http://www.jdmimports.com.au/index.php?mai...2b3042b26fc08ef

this link is to the RAYS lug nuts. Apparently come in black, but $209 for a set of 20, ouch

cheers

Evil

Edited May 22, 2006 by EvilINGT