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MP_R33

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Hey guys just brought some LMGT4 rims.

Sizes are 18x9.5+30 and 18x8.5+25

Anyway just wanting to know about nut for them, there is very limited space for my current nuts and the socket so I was wanting to know how to go about getting nuts that will fit properly but I don't know what to look for in terms of length, width, 15mm etc etc...

Thanks for your help.

Ross

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rs73 Grand Master

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I bought myself some McGard wheel nuts. They're quite expensive but they're really sturdy and worth the money.

http://www.mcgard.com/

comes with slim sleeve locknut tool - the catch is it's imperial 13/16" so our metric socket provided in the car may not fit - but there's autobarn for all socket size u need...

I had a look at a few JDM option but those aluminium lightweight nuts from the likes of 5zigen seems like they don't have enough strength since they're so light. tru or not i'm not risking to find out seeing my wheel fly off to a cliff while i'm balancing three-wheels into a chicane!

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The key on the Mcgard are not that strong and a over enthusiastic spanner monkey with a trigger finger will rip the head off of it in a bout .1 of a second and tell you in no uncertain terms your nuts a tight!!!! hummmmm tight?????????

Thankfully there not that hard to get off without the key either if you have the right tools

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only tools with their tools use power tools on McGard (or basically any non-OEM nuts)

it is clearly stated in the McGard manual NOT TO use power tools. you will find the same power tools are not recommended even on other brands, so it is not a fault on McGard quality or workmanship.

I bought a socket and a wrench from local parts store. that did the job to replace the stock jack wrench.

use hand to tighten or untightened the bolt, leave the powertools for the shitboxes

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Appologies Theres a lot of tools where I come from trust me

half of them think the actual air gun can torque up the nuts coz it clicks init when its tight mate and then check with a torque wrench AFTER

err nice!!!

Now try to explain to them that they now could have stretched the studs and a blank look followed by yeah mate its metal you carnt stretch metal will fall out of there mouth

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Rays wheel nuts any good?

they're the cream of the crop - very light, quite strong - 4 locknuts + the other 16

i still take my slim socket + wrench around with me though; so it'll fit between the nut 'n wheel

best not to use the rattle gun with these too > torque wrench set to 108 nM.

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