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I found these on ebay and I was wondering if it is safe to replace the stock lugs with these lugs from Rays. They are not tuner lugs so they

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Old 01-25-2011, 03:10 AM   #1 (permalink)
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I found these on ebay and I was wondering if it is safe to replace the stock lugs with these lugs from Rays. They are not tuner lugs so they do not fit on aftermarket rims.

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They should be good to go. Not getting aftermarket wheels?
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Old 01-25-2011, 05:20 AM   #3 (permalink)
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The stock Rays require a cone and washer style lug nut. These look like the cone style that would be fine on a 350 but not 370. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.
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Old 01-25-2011, 06:24 AM   #4 (permalink)
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It's hard to say from the photos. The stock Rays wheels use what is called a 'lug centered' wheel, which means the lugnuts center the wheel when they are tightened. These look flat on the back which means that they are intended for a 'hub centered' wheel, which means the wheel centers itself on the hub when installed and a flat lug nut is required to hold the wheel in place.

Unless you can get more information from the seller or a better picture......I would say to pass on these.
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Old 01-25-2011, 06:54 AM   #5 (permalink)
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It's hard to say from the photos. The stock Rays wheels use what is called a 'lug centered' wheel, which means the lugnuts center the wheel when they are tightened. These look flat on the back which means that they are intended for a 'hub centered' wheel, which means the wheel centers itself on the hub when installed and a flat lug nut is required to hold the wheel in place.

Unless you can get more information from the seller or a better picture......I would say to pass on these.
I found some more pictures of them and confirmed that they are a cone style. Either way, you're right, as we can't use a cone or flat lugnut on the stock Rays.
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They are cone shaped. I look at some but couldn't justify the price. This design is actually called conical. If my mind recalls I believe there about a 60 degree angle. My AME's called for them. I went with some MXP lugs, open ended. There made by Rays.
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umm... no offense but does XXR wheels deserve Volk lightweight lugs?

i would stick with something cheaper. would suck if you walk out to your car and find that your lugs got stolen but wheels are still there.
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umm... no offense but does XXR wheels deserve Volk lightweight lugs?

i would stick with something cheaper. would suck if you walk out to your car and find that your lugs got stolen but wheels are still there.
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unfortunately, I had already bought it. Here is a comparison between the stock, rays, and gorilla tuner lugs.




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umm... no offense but does XXR wheels deserve Volk lightweight lugs?

i would stick with something cheaper. would suck if you walk out to your car and find that your lugs got stolen but wheels are still there.
I agree, that would suck but I am also glad that I didn't buy some $5,000 rims at the same time. LOL

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Yeah, you only want to use the OEM lugs on the stock Rays. Your wheels will literally fall off the car.
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Using the stock lugs on the Rays would be safer. Time to look for another set of blue lugs that will fit safely.
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yah, as mustang mentioned, using lugcentric lugs on hubcentric wheels = disaster waiting to happen. they are completely different by design structure and not compatible.
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I like that color, what are you trying to match with them?
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