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Old Apr 21, 2018 | 04:50 PM
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You realize this was 10 yrs ago. Old post.
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Old Apr 22, 2018 | 01:27 AM
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Originally Posted by speedreed8
You realize this was 10 yrs ago. Old post.
yes, no problem.
I am just looking for information to more than 10 yrs old wheels on a nearly 50 yrs old car
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Old Apr 23, 2018 | 06:31 PM
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Hard to tell from that picture? How much wheel stud is sticking out to use an acorn nut, or do you need to use a lug nut with a long shank on it?is the seat tapered where the wheel nuts hit?
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Originally Posted by Grumpy 427
Hard to tell from that picture? How much wheel stud is sticking out to use an acorn nut, or do you need to use a lug nut with a long shank on it?is the seat tapered where the wheel nuts hit?
Here a detail pic.





original nuts for rally wheels on my 1969 Corvette.

I think it would be better to use special nuts for alloy wheels because they seem to be a little small ?
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Well as long as you can torque them up that will work there is enough sticking through the nut. At the same time it looks like you can use a nut with a large shoulder on it as well. Best thing take that wheel to a decent tire shop and wee what they have for chrome lug nuts. Get the correct nut that wont back off.
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