I order bout 2 weeks ago forged lug nuts... They save about a pound or more per rim.... and their stronger than regular lug nuts... I went today to the place I order but they only send half of them so I have to wait for the other half... but when I grab one of them, their are as light as a pepsi top bottle and it feels like plastic... but strong as hell!!!! can't to see the differentces..

 

Yes....It's all about weight..... Can't wait to get my rays lug nuts on.

 

if u get light weight lug nuts u should have light weight rims too .. just makes sense.. btw, what brand did u get?

 

Uh huh.....whatever makes you happy. Hopefully you didnt spend more than 20 bucks on them.

 

That's what I was thinking. I understand where you are going with the lug nuts thing but you aren't shedding that much weight. If you are serious about shedding weight then keep going with it. That's like me needing to change my dirty **** clothes after playing in the mud and all I do is put new shoelaces in. The rest of me is still dirty as fluck. lol

 

^nice analogy. yea lightweiight rims make more difference.

 

i know forged nuts are light, but a pound per rim? and are they locking nuts? take some pics if you can.

 

hey BLKRalliArt04

how do you have an 06 GTI if they aren't out yet? or is that what you're planning on getting. from what i've seen/read its supposed to be a sweet package. i sat in the GLI and really liked the interior look and feel. i hated the dsg buttons though - because that's all they were, just buttons. not flaps, but really poor feeling buttons. maybe its different when you're driving it, i don't know. (i was at the dealer when it was closed and they left the car open)

 

These should make a decent decrease in unsprung mass... but would be even more helpful with lighter-than-stock rims. For those of you that think that his target is to get 4lbs less out of the total weight of the car, you have some concepts to learn (sprung mass vs. unsprung mass for the most part).

 

I have Muteki open end lugs, and they are probably close to a pound per rim savings over stock. They are real specific about their torque weights, and you CAN'T use an impact gun on them. If you have your tires rotated somewhere, make sure that's known.

 

+1

 

Can you provide the weight of the stock lugs and that of the lightweight ones? Price would be useful, too.

 

yes their are RAYS FORGED lug nut. they don't weight nothing at all... when I grab one I thought they were made of plastic!!!! But they are actually stronger than the metal ones.... and yes about a pound if u grab all five lug nuts that are car came with they actually weight bout a 1 1/2 average... and yes I have light wheels not forged but the only weight 19lbs for 18's where are stock must weight over 20lbs for 16... and my tire is only 35series which is very light....

 

and I paid $75 for complete set... but I seem them go as high as $110... and becarful with the one who say light but are not forged... cuz they are ripp off their only bout 10% lighter then stock lug nuts... here a site with more infor.. http://www.prostreetonline.com/buy/k...ht_wheel_lugs/
and here's a pic of them
http://www.autocarparts.com/part/1330/1

 

the first web site are not forged... the second web site it's forged and they weight less but more expensive...