Evo 8 Stock lug nuts fit aftermarket rims? XXR Wheels..
Basically i will be ordering the XXR 522's (XXR 522 17x8 Black 5-114.3/5-120 [+35mm]) and it has the same offset as stock enkei's wheels and bolt pattern (after comparing research) and i was just curious if the stock lug nuts will actually fit. In the description for the aftermarket wheels it says to use Tuner lug nuts. Well i went to look at some lug nuts and their are many different sizes and options that i have NO clue of..
They have Spline Drive Lug Nuts 12x1.25 ( I am assuming this is thread size ) and the numbers varies from their to 12x1.5, 1/2. Which one do i actually get? Then they give me "Closed End" and "Open Ended" options and i have yet to research what the heck is the difference. So if the stock lugs work that would save some time. Advice would be helpful. Thank You. P.S - I am sticking to 17's because i ordered a $960 set of Yokohama Advan S.4's before even considering aftermarket wheels and i am not selling that SOB for anything less.. I rather run the tires out. I will be running the Advan S.4's ( 235/45R-17 ) and i am curious if anyone knows i will have any issues with fitment. |
No! U need aftermarket lug nuts.
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Originally Posted by evobros
(Post 10725233)
No! U need aftermarket lug nuts.
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open-lug nuts are prone to rust, used to have volk race open lugnuts...IMHO unless you are using extended lugnuts don't use open end nuts.
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^ Great advice. Thanks.
What thread size do i get for these tuner lugs? 12x1.25, 12x1.5 or 1/2"? |
a quick google search would tell you that the evo threads are 12x1.5
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These are my favorite lug nuts hands down. http://www.bloxracing.com/bloxshop/i...product_id=410
Blox Racing Chromoly. They are open ended, but we use a small amount of anti-seeze to control any rust. They are inexpensive, work with a 17mm socket (which is awesome compared to a 19mm) and being chromoly, are really strong. Been using them for 4 years, have to have done hundreds of wheel changes on our car and never had one been damaged or have any issues. As always, check your torque on your wheels after you drive for a little bit! I've had a lug nut back off on track because of the wheels heating and cooling!! Dan |
^ Thanks for the advice.
I have read around on these forums and noticed some people saying that when they put these rims on their car they felt steering vibrations when going over 70mph. Then a little more research had me reading that i MAY need centric hub spacers for these wheels just so they lined up on the hub not the lugs. Does anyone know if this is true? If so, does anyone know where can i get these spacers and what size would they be? __________________ |
Never mind my question.
For anyone who googled and it brought you here for an answer.. The size for the hub ring is 67.1mm (Stock wheels). You can get 67.1 - 73.1 Rings. |
you should always use hubcentric adapters when running wheels
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Originally Posted by llDemonll
(Post 10732048)
you should always use hubcentric adapters when running wheels
http://www.gregsmithequipment.com/Hu...Vs-Lug-Centric Which implies that if an aftermarket wheel is lug-centric, then it is counter-productive to hub center them IIRC, once the lugs are tight, the load is transferred from the wheel to the hub face by static friction. The lugs are just to hold the clamping force between the mounting faces. Whatever-centric just has to do with aligning the wheel so there isn't any imbalance. Granted, TireRack states this: Since almost all of today's cars are designed with hub centric wheels which transfer the vehicle's load from the center of the wheel to the car's hub (and allow the lug nuts/bolts to just hold the wheel against the hub), it is important that track wheels continue to be hub centric to help distribute the forces encountered on the track. |
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