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I got a set of ADVAN super racing rims (the 3 spoke ones) but the standard lug nuts are too big and i cant screw them in.

Does anyone know of any places that sell smaller lug nuts? So far I've been to about 3 tyre places and they don't know anything....

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that's heaps deceiving

:(

whats are lug nuts btw?

lug nuts are the nuts that keep the rims bolted to the brake hub.

i would go to beaurepaire as they sell the slim speedy lug nuts. i bought them i think for 1.50 to 2$ each.

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There's a few ways to get around this.

One way is to find some nuts with a 17mm head (in standard 11x1.25 wheel nut size. this fits most nissans) . This means that a 17mm socket will fit into the gap. Get a cheap bar and 17mm socket and you can then change your wheel on the side of the road if you have to.

Another way is to get a set of lock nuts. These nuts require a "special" key to remove them and they fit into the middle of the nut which means lots of clearance. The key usually takes a 19mm socket and so you'll have to get a socket and bar or find a wheel brace with a 19mm head.

The problem that I found with buying the lock nut set is that they come in sets of 16 and you need 20 nuts (for a R33 GTS-T - 5 wheel nuts per wheel are required). You can either buy 2 sets or buy 4 17mm head wheel nuts as well. The set of 16 lock nuts cost me $29.95 from Malz. Supercheap, coventries and repco all didn't have anything to suit. Most tyre places can get them for you but the cost may be a little bit more, depends on the retailer.

I had some 17mm nuts so I just put one lock nut with 4 17mm nuts on the left rear wheel. One plus is that it then means that your wheels are harder to steal, just make sure that you don't lose the key and also hide it in the car so that any thieves don't find it.

Hope that helps,

Hermit...

I got a set of ADVAN super racing rims (the 3 spoke ones) but the standard lug nuts are too big and i cant screw them in.

Does anyone know of any places that sell smaller lug nuts? So far I've been to about 3 tyre places and they don't know anything....

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Thanks guys, i tried going to all the regular places but they didnt have anything.... ended up going to this Mr Mag in morley and getting a set of hex nuts and socket for 70 bucks all up, put em on this arvo and all went well :D

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