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Old 08-12-2007, 07:53 PM
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Oem lug nuts and aftermarket wheels

Will oem lug nuts work with Work VS-XX or do you have to buy tuner lugs?
 
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Old 08-12-2007, 08:02 PM
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tuner lugs
 
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What is the reason?
 
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tuner lugs are longer.
 
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Old 08-12-2007, 09:51 PM
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Will oem lug nuts work with Work VS-XX or do you have to buy tuner lugs?
oem lugs WILL work. i know from experience.
 
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well...i can't speak for the works but the oem lug nuts worked for my volks...but then i got sick of looking at those round bubbly looking lug nuts and bought some black rays lug nuts. just make sure they're 1.25mm.
 
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Old 08-13-2007, 02:51 AM
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depends on your offset. I had to get open ended tuner lugs (Work lugs) cuz i ran a 5mm spacer with longer bolts on a 19 x 8.5 +42 offset wheels.
 
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Old 08-13-2007, 03:09 AM
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dont cheap out now........get some sick lugs for the works
 
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Old 08-13-2007, 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by truplay8
dont cheap out now........get some sick lugs for the works

Ha no doubt, after dropping 2300 it doesn't make sense to go lame on the lugs. I wanted to use the oem wheel lock though, might look a little odd but rather have a little bit of security.

By the way truplay8, you're not dropped right? I'm thinking of not dropping because I have a front lip and a angled driveway unfortunately that will be a bitch to go up lowered.
 
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Old 08-23-2007, 01:14 PM
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use tuner lugs for aftermarket wheels

because oem lugs and wheels have curved contact area where the lugs meet the wheels, after market wheels have flat contact area, therefore you would want to use tuner lugs because tuner lugs also have a flat contact area

oem lugs would probably hold the wheels in place, but would you risk damaging the wheels and your safety?

as far as security goes, mcgard do sells tuner style wheel locks, mcgard is the company that makes OEM wheel locks...well at least i know they makes OEM Honda locks...not sure who makes infiniti's locks,
 

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Originally Posted by minh
use tuner lugs for aftermarket wheels

because oem lugs and wheels have curved contact area where the lugs meet the wheels, after market wheels have flat contact area, therefore you would want to use tuner lugs because tuner lugs also have a flat contact area

oem lugs would probably hold the wheels in place, but would you risk damaging the wheels and your safety?

as far as security goes, mcgard do sells tuner style wheel locks, mcgard is the company that makes OEM wheel locks...well at least i know they makes OEM Honda locks...not sure who makes infiniti's locks,
completely wrong....
this isn't a honda
 
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Old 08-23-2007, 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by redlude97
completely wrong....
this isn't a honda
do infiniti have tapered lug nuts/wheels? if i does i didnt know
 
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rays lug nuts aren't flat
 
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honda is the only company to use acorn style lug nuts
 
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