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There are washers that will adapt a cone lug to the flat face, just need to make sure the inner dia. fits over the stud, the outer dia. fits the flat and the cone angle are correct for the nuts you're using.
I was gonna mention those Amazon lugnuts, but IME, unless it's a known name like McGuard , I wouldn't trust them to last. The last no-name chrome set I put on a car was chipping and rusty withing 2 years. Replaced with McGuards and they've been on 5+ years now and still look new.
I was gonna mention those Amazon lugnuts, but IME, unless it's a known name like McGuard , I wouldn't trust them to last. The last no-name chrome set I put on a car was chipping and rusty withing 2 years. Replaced with McGuards and they've been on 5+ years now and still look new.
I wish there were something better too, but I, nor anyone else has found different. You either have these, or OEM clad lug nuts.
One of the reviews in the link you posted above for “adapters” confirmed what I thought all along about them too. Just another failure point on a very important part of our trucks:
A recent thread on this very subject. I bought some on eBay that are apparently the same as Amazon options. For less money. I did this before the delaminating jacket became a thing for me.
My center caps are not open and cover the entire lug nut. So if they peel or chip I don't really care. Just as long as they keep the tires on the truck.
capped lugnuts been around for decades on a million different vehicles. two of my vehicles have them along with other vehicles iive had n the past. never had a ounce of trouble with them. but surely some are higher qaulity than others im betting. i also put antiseize or the like on the studs. not so much to keep from destroying the cap but so the nut doesnt gal and seize which i guess prevents destroying the cap
Uh, you guys are killing me. I hate the capped lug nuts with a passion, although the worst was the GM nuts from the 70's. You have to hammer a socket on those every time. My 19 lug nuts are in good shape but I went on & ordered a solid set from the link above.
Had this issue on a Travel Trailer a couple weeks ago. Replaced with solid steel lug nuts.
Looks like I'll be doing the same on the F-250.
Replacement of these capped lug nuts on my vehicles has been a thing the last couple decades.
** Definitely don't use 12-point sockets....that is what caused the trouble on the travel trailer. Thank the Lord I was at home doing bearing maintenance and not on the side of the road trying to change a flat.