C8z07 lugnut socket
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C8z07 lugnut socket
Hey Group,
Anybody got a lead on a high quality socket that will not damage/scuff/etc the black lugnuts on my OEM exposed carbon fiber wheels?
Also, is 140 ft/lb the correct torque for the carbon fiber wheels?
Thanks,
Robert
Anybody got a lead on a high quality socket that will not damage/scuff/etc the black lugnuts on my OEM exposed carbon fiber wheels?
Also, is 140 ft/lb the correct torque for the carbon fiber wheels?
Thanks,
Robert
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These might work, I don't know. Ask them. It looks like these are only available when purchasing lugnuts also.
https://acscomposite.com/products/c8...pr_seq=uniform
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These might work, I don't know. Ask them.
https://acscomposite.com/products/c8...pr_seq=uniform
https://acscomposite.com/products/c8...pr_seq=uniform
I have these . I have had good luck with them not damaging the lug nut.
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Hes looking for a socket, not the lug nuts.
I have these Amazon.com: ABN 1/2in Impact Drive Lug Nut Socket 5-Piece Set – Non-Marring, Color-Coded, Thin-Walled Wheel Rim Protectors : Automotive. I have had good luck with them not damaging the lug nut.
I have these Amazon.com: ABN 1/2in Impact Drive Lug Nut Socket 5-Piece Set – Non-Marring, Color-Coded, Thin-Walled Wheel Rim Protectors : Automotive. I have had good luck with them not damaging the lug nut.
Thanks again,
Robert
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Hes looking for a socket, not the lug nuts.
I have these Amazon.com: ABN 1/2in Impact Drive Lug Nut Socket 5-Piece Set – Non-Marring, Color-Coded, Thin-Walled Wheel Rim Protectors : Automotive. I have had good luck with them not damaging the lug nut.
I have these Amazon.com: ABN 1/2in Impact Drive Lug Nut Socket 5-Piece Set – Non-Marring, Color-Coded, Thin-Walled Wheel Rim Protectors : Automotive. I have had good luck with them not damaging the lug nut.
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FYI the lug nuts are the same size as non carbon fiber wheels and take a 22 mm socket as Kracka said, the studs are longer to reach through the thicker cf wheel hubs. To use non cf wheels without changing the studs requires an open end lug nut.
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Manual says 140 ft/lb without specifying wheel type. 140 seems fine for the aluminum rims, but feels high for CF.
But what do I know because never owned a car with CF wheels before.
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Yes the 140 foot pounds is torque spec for CF wheels as well!
What about the 140 on the torque question? I have the exposed CF wheels and was wondering the same.
Manual says 140 ft/lb without specifying wheel type. 140 seems fine for the aluminum rims, but feels high for CF.
But what do I know because never owned a car with CF wheels before.
Manual says 140 ft/lb without specifying wheel type. 140 seems fine for the aluminum rims, but feels high for CF.
But what do I know because never owned a car with CF wheels before.
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Thanks Phil,
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Note that every sock, including the various non-marring ones referenced above, will have metal to metal contact on the lug nut surfaces. The plastic will protect the tip of the lug nut, and the inside of the hole in the wheel. But if you're trying to prevent marring to the hex surfaces, there's nothing available. I'm not aware of any plastic sockets designed for 140 ft lbs of torque.
