Carolina C5 Racer

Hi,

THESE ARE ON EBAY NOW. I ASKED FOR INFO ON USING THEM FOR RACING, CHANGING
TIRES REPEATEDLY, ETC. THE IMPORT GUY WHO HAD THEM FOR SALE REPLIED SAYING NOT TO USE THEM FOR THAT!

USA1C5

Just curious about which ones on ebay you are talking about.

Is it these? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/20PC-...Q5fAccessories or another type. If another type please post the link so we will know which ones you are talking about. Thanks

Aardwolf

Yeah Oli I like those. I bookmarked them to get later. I see they also have the aluminum valve for air, are you running those too?

Please let us know when the lugs wear out, they should wear at a higher rate right?

Carolina C5 Racer

The lug nuts I spoke of have been relisted on e bay to this site:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=380187372246

If you ask the import man about using them in repeated changing of wheels as in autocrossing, drifting, etc., he should tell you not to use them. Damn shame, 'cause they are perfect for what we need..not to mention they look really good.

USA1C5

Yes, they do look good and they are called Racing Lug Nuts, I wonder why.

Carolina C5 Racer

Went to a Ray's Engineering site - nothing but stuff (nuts too) from the far east. Saw black racing ones for $18 each - $360 for 20.....pricey. These the ones you have?

froggy47

Should be called ricer or waxer lug nuts if they don't hold up to frequent use.

Carolina C5 Racer

This should be the end..talked with John Purner at CCW (I have two sets of his wheels and needed the long nuts, at least I thought I did..)

John said basicall all I really need is the stock GM nuts with the longer shank, for aluminum wheels and use a deep socket 19MM, to put them on. Using a18 Volt Dewalt cordless impact wrench is the trick, using those GM conical nuts!

Did not find those illusive longer steel nuts anyway.

USA1C5

Are the stock C6Z06 lug nuts the long shank you are talking about or is there another long shank lug nut available? Got a part # ?

gkmccready

Not fond of the stock two piece lug nuts, but having trouble finding 19mm or even metric open lug nuts with the GM conical shape...

AU N EGL

NAPA, open ended hardened lug nuts.

gkmccready

Only ones I found were 13/16" rather than 19mm... I'm trying to avoid needing a non-metric socket at all...

AU N EGL

Keep looking, there has to be 19 mm around

igo380

http://www.jegs.com/i/Detroit+Wheels...55-4/10002/-1#

NemesisC5

geerookie

Here's the ones I use.
http://bigwheelsnyc.com/rvm635-22x85...2-1-4-1-2.aspx

$25 for 20 w/free shipping. They have more thread engagment than a standard lugnut due to being ET style.

gkmccready

How do the snout on those lugnuts work out? Seems like it wouldn't let the conical bit sit where it's supposed to?

froggy47

That's the threaded shank, it slips thru the holes in the wheel. The bevel of the lug nut still "locates" the rim onto the hub.

Everett Ogilvie

Or these?

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/GOR-40037RD/

Tons of these out there. I use them for the track - steel, open ended, 19mm, strong, available in any color (if you care about that).

geerookie

They work perfectly. I imagine if you had a wheel with a really thin hub they may not seat but most aluminum wheels have at least a 3/8" thick hub. Should never be a problem.