My Nuts Coming Loose
Le Mans Master
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From: melbourne florida
2023 C3 of the Year Finalist - Modified
Any chance they are unilug wheels with tapered nuts? That would explain it all. Send a picture of a lug hole and the nut. If the hole in the wheel is oval shaped you need a nut with flat sides.
Melting Slicks
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This a bit of a long shot but.
On my AR TT 2S wheels that I'm running on my 80 Camaro with a C5 front bake conversion. When I bolted on the wheels for the first time it didn't seem like the standard conical seat lug nuts had a lot of lug engagement. So I contacted the C5 brake supplier. The name of the company is Custom Works.com located in northern CA. He sold new me lug nuts that have a short extension on the conical seat that allows for 3/8"? more thread engagement on the lug bolt.
I'm sure you can get them anywhere like Summit. But Custom Works knew what exactly what I needed and they weren't expensive.
On my AR TT 2S wheels that I'm running on my 80 Camaro with a C5 front bake conversion. When I bolted on the wheels for the first time it didn't seem like the standard conical seat lug nuts had a lot of lug engagement. So I contacted the C5 brake supplier. The name of the company is Custom Works.com located in northern CA. He sold new me lug nuts that have a short extension on the conical seat that allows for 3/8"? more thread engagement on the lug bolt.
I'm sure you can get them anywhere like Summit. But Custom Works knew what exactly what I needed and they weren't expensive.
Race Director
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From: Virginia
It sure would be nice if the OP updated with some photos. Even if he found a solution, documenting it here helps other Forum users.
YJ8 and N90 (OEM aluminum) wheels also use mag type lugs. They are also hub-centric when used on C3s. Since there is no cone on the lugs to center anything, I'm fairly convinced that this style of wheel requires a hub centric spacer to mount correctly (once tightened correctly, the spacer is no longer needed).
YJ8 and N90 (OEM aluminum) wheels also use mag type lugs. They are also hub-centric when used on C3s. Since there is no cone on the lugs to center anything, I'm fairly convinced that this style of wheel requires a hub centric spacer to mount correctly (once tightened correctly, the spacer is no longer needed).
Burning Brakes
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From: Indianapolis IN
I've not seen it mentioned so far, but it may also be time for new lugnuts if you're not sure of their use/age, and if the studs are original it is time to replace them for sure. (49 years - they've done their duty)
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Racer
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From: Canadian living in southern France
It sure would be nice if the OP updated with some photos. Even if he found a solution, documenting it here helps other Forum users.
YJ8 and N90 (OEM aluminum) wheels also use mag type lugs. They are also hub-centric when used on C3s. Since there is no cone on the lugs to center anything, I'm fairly convinced that this style of wheel requires a hub centric spacer to mount correctly (once tightened correctly, the spacer is no longer needed).
YJ8 and N90 (OEM aluminum) wheels also use mag type lugs. They are also hub-centric when used on C3s. Since there is no cone on the lugs to center anything, I'm fairly convinced that this style of wheel requires a hub centric spacer to mount correctly (once tightened correctly, the spacer is no longer needed).
Thanks to everybody for their help.
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Le Mans Master
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Melting Slicks
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Its a FRENCH thing,,
