Missing Lugnuts
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Racer
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Missing Lugnuts
I drove 3 hours today to pickup a set of base C6 wheels for my C5 FRC. Unfortunately, the seller forgot the lugnuts at home (he also drove 2-3 hours to meet me halfway so he wasn't close to home). He's going to mail the lugnuts to me but if for some reason I never get them, what are my options? It's not good to use my C5 wheel lugnuts, right? Would I find some at a Autozone type place?
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Racer
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From: Central KY
The seller (a Corvette Forum member) works for a well known tire manufacturer and he said it's best to only use lugs that come with the wheels which is why he insists on sending me the C6 lugnuts. I'm glad he's willing to send them, I just had major plans this weekend to get the wheels on the car and finally get to driving it, so I'm interested in my options.
Last edited by craig_vette; Mar 12, 2016 at 01:09 AM.
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The seller (a Corvette Forum member) works for a well known tire manufacturer and he said it's best to only use lugs that come with the wheels which is why he insists on sending me the C6 lugnuts. I'm glad he's willing to send them, I just had major plans this weekend to get the wheels on the car and finally get to driving it, so I'm interested in my options.
The only time you need different lug nuts is when you go with an aftermarket wheel , at least that's been my experience
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Nothing wrong at all with using the lug nuts from your C5 for the C6 wheels. And those lug nuts are actually not Corvette-specific; the same type of nuts are used on a variety of GM cars that require a 12x1.5 size and a 60 degree taper.
If you want to use an aftermarket lug nut, both Gorilla and McGard have a variety of sets that will fit and they also have matching locking lugs.
If you want to use an aftermarket lug nut, both Gorilla and McGard have a variety of sets that will fit and they also have matching locking lugs.
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Nothing wrong at all with using the lug nuts from your C5 for the C6 wheels. And those lug nuts are actually not Corvette-specific; the same type of nuts are used on a variety of GM cars that require a 12x1.5 size and a 60 degree taper.
If you want to use an aftermarket lug nut, both Gorilla and McGard have a variety of sets that will fit and they also have matching locking lugs.
If you want to use an aftermarket lug nut, both Gorilla and McGard have a variety of sets that will fit and they also have matching locking lugs.
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If you're that worried about it (using C5 lugnuts on C6 wheels), then just wait until next weekend to get the wheels swapped on your Vette. Sounds like the seller is a stand-up guy and is going to send you the lugnuts. So don't rush it if you're so worried, although it shouldn't be a problem to use the C5 lugnuts, but then you've got to swap out the lugnuts when you get them next week, and that's just extra work.
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