Stainless Steel Lug Nuts?
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Stainless Steel Lug Nuts?
Anybody make stainless steel nuts for the 9/16 lug thread? Like the longer aftermarket type nuts, not like a standard factory nut. I have chrome nuts that came with my new rims and after two months they're already rusting! That's rediculous. If nobody sells them I'll just turn them myself out of stainless hex stock.
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I just had to replace my brand new rusting chrome lugs that came with my new wheels too. Cant believe they would give us such garbage. I got them from www.ezaccessory.com
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It sounds like my luck is running thin. I thought I found some once but they were for smaller cars. If I can't come up with something I'll probably just turn some on the lathe. I can buy stainless hex stock, about $100, and a good 9/16 tap, about $50, and then repeat the machining process 32 times! So not exactly cheap, but I'd get what I want and it would last. On the contrary, McGuards nuts, which susposedly are the best, are like $30-$40 per wheel, and they're still chrome plated. So $150 might not be a horrible price to make some nice nuts. The only thing I would maybe have to figure out is a polishing process for the stainless, depending on how much I want it to shine. What do you all think?
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Originally Posted by 73strokin
Anybody make stainless steel nuts for the 9/16 lug thread? Like the longer aftermarket type nuts, not like a standard factory nut. I have chrome nuts that came with my new rims and after two months they're already rusting! That's rediculous. If nobody sells them I'll just turn them myself out of stainless hex stock.
I know I would
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Originally Posted by 73strokin
It sounds like my luck is running thin. I thought I found some once but they were for smaller cars. If I can't come up with something I'll probably just turn some on the lathe. I can buy stainless hex stock, about $100, and a good 9/16 tap, about $50, and then repeat the machining process 32 times! So not exactly cheap, but I'd get what I want and it would last. On the contrary, McGuards nuts, which susposedly are the best, are like $30-$40 per wheel, and they're still chrome plated. So $150 might not be a horrible price to make some nice nuts. The only thing I would maybe have to figure out is a polishing process for the stainless, depending on how much I want it to shine. What do you all think?
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I would think that the stainless would be fine. I think it was either 303 or 304 that the hex stock was sold in. I'm sure standard lug nuts are heat treated some, but stainless itself is harder and stronger than standard steel just because of its properties and manufacturing. I'm not an expert on metallurgy but from basic knowledge that's what I'd conclude. I would think before you have problems stripping threads or wearing down nuts you would probably start snapping studs off first.
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how about these
http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=GOR%2D76197XL&N=7 00+400092+4294919065+115&autoview=sku
Gorilla claims a lifetime warrantee. They cost about 2 1/2 times more than the chrome one I currently have but atleast they might last.
http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=GOR%2D76197XL&N=7 00+400092+4294919065+115&autoview=sku
Gorilla claims a lifetime warrantee. They cost about 2 1/2 times more than the chrome one I currently have but atleast they might last.
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no for 4. I am gonna contact gorilla about their warrantee. I think I also found another place that has the nuts cheaper.
http://www.radtoyscentral.com/store/...t=1005&page=16
I think this is for a box of 16. If so and they are lifetime warrantee I think this is the way I will go.
http://www.radtoyscentral.com/store/...t=1005&page=16
I think this is for a box of 16. If so and they are lifetime warrantee I think this is the way I will go.