Lug nuts
Instructor
Joined: Jun 2004
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From: virginia beach va
[QUOTE=Y2Kvert4me]I believe they are stainless steel nuts (not chrome, and not caps).
You can get a lugnut socket with hard plastic insert that won't mar the nuts from MidAmerica ($30...ugh)
You can get a lugnut socket with hard plastic insert that won't mar the nuts from MidAmerica ($30...ugh)
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From: Vancouver
2015 C5 of Year Finalist
St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10
Mine is an '02 and has the stainless steel lug nuts. They are actually stainless steel covers over lug nuts. You have to be careful not to use impact guns on them. They make a mess of the lug nuts.
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From: Mustang OK
Originally Posted by harleyrules
Are the lug nuts on a 2004 C 5 plastic caps or are they real chrome lug nuts?
Le Mans Master
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From: Central Coast CA
Originally Posted by GrayC5
Sometime during the latter part of the 2002 model year, GM changed from the plastic caps to the real lug nuts.
GM also did away with the lug nut lock with this change.
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From: hilton head is. sc
[QUOTE=charlieb]
Harbour Freight sells a set of three in a nice plastic case for around 15.00 (3 different sizes)
Originally Posted by Y2Kvert4me
I believe they are stainless steel nuts (not chrome, and not caps).
You can get a lugnut socket with hard plastic insert that won't mar the nuts from MidAmerica ($30...ugh)
You can get a lugnut socket with hard plastic insert that won't mar the nuts from MidAmerica ($30...ugh)
