Aftermarket lug nuts

Lvcky69

ive been trying to search for a nice set of lug nuts for our car but there seems not to be a whole lot aftermarket ones. Can please anyone recommend me a nice set of aftermarket lug nuts? red or black

TreeSemdyZee

Are you running OEM wheels? If so, there are not many options. You can't run conical lugs in our wheels.
Zspeed does have black ones.
http://www.zspeedperformance.com/370...-blacklugs.htm



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Lvcky69

I just purchased some m368's 19x8.5 +20 and 19x9.5 +20, also, will I need arp extended studs if im using spacers?

Hotrodz

Zspeed has them in black.

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Lvcky69

black lug nuts? do you know if I will need extended studs? I heard that if you are on aftermarket wheels you will need to have extended studs, just trying to confirm this

Dirk McGurck

It kinda depends on the wheel. I have Vossens that don't require extended studs. You usually need extended studs when you have spacers.

I have Gorilla nuts with the Vossens. They work really well and extra keys are cheap on Amazon.

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cooltoy

If you have aftermarkets wheels, there are plenty of aftermarket lug nuts.

Muteki, Amuse, Project Kicks, Rays, Volks just to name a hand full. So really any aftermarket lug nut will work as long as it is the right thread. Do a search in the the Parts for sale (Private Classifieds) section. At lest you'll know those fit the Z.

Lug Nuts Picture Thread

Lug nut suggestions

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Lvcky69

12X1.5 will work on our cars correct?

axmea?

Here's another one.

Lug Nuts - The definitive guide

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Lvcky69

you think these will work?

ARP 100-7711 Extended wheel stud kit (4) 4-packs 16pcs Kit Honda Civic Integra | eBay

JARblue

What makes you think they would?

The eBay ad says the threads are 12 x 1.50. You literally quoted a post telling you that you need thread sizes 12 x 1.25.

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Lvcky69

Ups my bad, read that wrong. Do you think I will need extended studs? I dont want to spend $140 for something I dont need. I have purchased Avant Garde m368's 19x8.5 front and 19x9.5 rear both +20. 255/40 front and 285/35 rear. Im on spacers 15m front and 20m rear

cooltoy

I am pretty sure extended studs are needed for safety with spacers over 10 mm.

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OptionZero

so much stupidity in this thread its hurting my head

OP is talking about two different things and apparently no one's corrected him. He should read this STICKIED THREAD
All about wheel studs and nuts

Also follow along:

1) Extended Studs
Exactly like the name. They are replacement studs that you mount your wheels on. They are needed when people don't know what they're doing and buy crappy sized wheels, and subsequently need to run a spacer to "correct" the offset and push the wheels out.

The problem occurs when you run more than say, a 10mm spacer, because now you no longer have studs long enough to stick out the holes in your wheels that the lug nuts go on, for those nuts to be threaded properly.

extended studs do . .. that. They extend out further, so you can tighten the lugs properly. This is a safety thing.

2) After market lug nuts
I have no idea what you're talking about when you say they aren't nice options. Rays, Work, Muteki, Project Kics all various types of lug nuts in the correct pitch (12x1.25) I'm using the Project Kics R40 Iconics. Two pieces floating design, multiple finishes/color options, ultralightweight.

The reason aftermarket lugs are needed for aftermarket nuts is that most aftermarket wheels have mounting holes with a different shape than the OEM wheels, and therefore need aftermarket lugs with the same conical shape

Look for yourself
OEM:


Aftermarket (Project Kics)


Aftermarket shape typically gives gives you a variety of colors/finishes, as well as a "lock" thats different from OEM


You can avoid all of the spacer/extended studs bullsh!t by getting wheels that actually fit, imagine that!

Here's the avant garde wheels you're looking at:
M368 - Avant Garde Wheels
It appears they only come in 19x8.5 and 19x9.5, offsets not listed (i'm assuming their bullcrap). Those widths are horrible - worse than OEM nismo (9.5/10.5) They're gonna look like garbage

Heres a similar design wheel, enkei GTC01:
GTC01 | Enkei Wheels
Well established manufacturer, plenty of availability, good rep in track community
Slightly better sizing

You should also look at these wheel lineups
Work Emotion
SSR GTX/GTV
Rays Gram Lights
WedsSport
Advan

that will have . . . tons of designs with superior options

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