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sojirovskensi 10-26-2011 10:05 PM

will spare tire fit with aftermarket lug nuts?
 
I was wondering whether spare tire fit with aftermarket lug nuts or not.
If not, I guess I have no reason to carry it with me anymore :)

or should I rather leave 5 stock lug nuts in the car instead?

Trips 10-26-2011 10:20 PM

leave 5 stock lug nuts in the car so when you do need to use the spare? You won't find out you're screwed.

Red__Zed 10-26-2011 10:24 PM

You need to keep stock lugs. Aftermarket lugs are conical, spare requires shank lugs (same as stock)

Boost_lee 10-27-2011 02:02 AM

I keep 5 stock lugs in the trunk now too

oleg 10-27-2011 08:47 AM

I got rid of mine will any Nissan own lugs work?

Red__Zed 10-27-2011 08:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oleg (Post 1379721)
I got rid of mine will any Nissan own lugs work?

Any shank(flat washer) style lugs with the right threading will.

Mike 10-27-2011 08:56 AM

wow, this is a great point that I never thought of. I'm sure most people with aftermarket wheels haven't either. Should be a sticky! plus rep for the OP, even though he was just asking the ?

wheee! 10-27-2011 09:13 AM

I wouldn't know where to put the flat after the swap! If there is a passenger in the seat, then the hatch has limited space to safely carry a rear sports tire! I'd hate to blow a hatch glass trying to stuff that puppy in there!...

sojirovskensi 10-27-2011 09:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike (Post 1379735)
wow, this is a great point that I never thought of. I'm sure most people with aftermarket wheels haven't either. Should be a sticky! plus rep for the OP, even though he was just asking the ?

Thanks for the kind words :)

Red__Zed 10-27-2011 09:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wheee! (Post 1379756)
I wouldn't know where to put the flat after the swap! If there is a passenger in the seat, then the hatch has limited space to safely carry a rear sports tire! I'd hate to blow a hatch glass trying to stuff that puppy in there!...

You should never be putting a spare on the rear.

And just slide the divider and you could fit one if you wanted

6MT 10-27-2011 09:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wheee! (Post 1379756)
I wouldn't know where to put the flat after the swap! If there is a passenger in the seat, then the hatch has limited space to safely carry a rear sports tire! I'd hate to blow a hatch glass trying to stuff that puppy in there!...

It does fit. I had a 19" sport rim (with tire, of course) in my rear hatch. You have to have it all the way forward though.

kenchan 10-27-2011 09:32 AM

i always keep stock OEM lugs (4 or 5pcs depending on the car) in the trunk for the spare.

4r3s 10-27-2011 09:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Triple's (Post 1379383)
leave 5 stock lug nuts in the car so when you do need to use the spare? You won't find out you're screwed.

yeah also make sure you have the right size socket/wrench to get the aftermarket lugs off as well. Carrying the extra lugs won't do you any good if you can't get the current ones off. :tiphat:

I don't know, thought all this seemed pretty obvious but then again what you and I consider common sense can be completely different.

God-Speed 10-27-2011 10:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Triple's (Post 1379383)
leave 5 stock lug nuts in the car so when you do need to use the spare? You won't find out you're screwed.

:iagree::iagree:

sojirovskensi 11-25-2011 11:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4r3s (Post 1379839)
yeah also make sure you have the right size socket/wrench to get the aftermarket lugs off as well. Carrying the extra lugs won't do you any good if you can't get the current ones off. :tiphat:

I don't know, thought all this seemed pretty obvious but then again what you and I consider common sense can be completely different.

Yes, you have another great point...
I don't have the tools for them lol...


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