Dan H.

Gents the shop that did a track inspection for me rounded some of my lug nuts. I have stock wheels. Were should I get a decent set of lugnuts from that can take the abuse of being used a lot?

I got a set of dorman from autozone and didn't match the others. They seem cheap (they didn't have a cheap price though) and made in China. So now I have two different socket sizes on my car......

RedLS1GTO

Napa

JRMaroon1

I recently purchased Raybestos lug nuts from Rock Auto, part number 9953N. These look like the stock nuts and fit the same socket.

Shipped price was approximately $65 for 20.

Bill Dearborn

Rock Auto has the 2000 through 2002 C5 lug nuts that took the plastic caps. With the caps removed they are rugged as hell and are much better than the ones used on the 2003 and up Vettes. I don't know if they still sell them but they used to sell the longer ones that were used on C4 ZR1s. Same design and will take the same plastic cap but are slightly longer due to the deep inset of the ZR1 wheels. I have been using a set of those tough C5 lugnuts for 14 years now. They have been torqued, hammered on and abused hundreds of times per year. Don't have to worry about ruining the stamped sheet metal caps that are crimped onto the newer lug nuts or having them come off and ending up with an unusual size lug nut.

The only reason I can think that GM went away from those rugged lug nuts is the waxers complained so much about losing the plastic caps.

Here is the Rock Auto Info for the C5 and C4 lug nuts. I don't see the longer one they used to carry.
DORMAN Part # 611109
Front; External Thread Nut; Yellow Zinc; 27.5mm Wheel Nut Length
Rear; External Thread Nut; Yellow Zinc; 27.5mm Wheel Nut Length
Direct Replacement; External Thread; Thread Size: M12-1.5; Hex Size: 19mm; Conical Seat - 60°; Yellow Zinc; Overall Length (In): 27.5mm; Steel; Thread Handling: Right Hand Thread
Direct Replacement; External Thread; Thread Size: M12-1.50; Hex Size: 19mm; Conical Seat - 60°; Yellow Zinc; Overall Length (In): 1.0827; Open End Design: Yes; Steel



Bill

froggy47

Well there's a shop that's certainly NOT QUALIFIED to do track inspections.

mgarfias

Napa. They're cheap.

fcarga

That was my first thought as I read his post, and second was that they did not do a "nut and bolt" for him!

Hat_Trick_Hokie

I did this as well

c5_4_me

How many do you need?

I have a bag of the OEM C5 lugnuts. (20 or so)

I can send them to you for shipping cost only. (pay it forward)

Dan H.

Thank you sir!
I appreciate it

ooldguy93

or any GM dealership