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Old 01-08-10, 08:15 PM
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Just got my lug nuts in the mail today, can someone confirm I got the right
ones. Part number 65357. Also after 8 months of waiting, Carson came through with my front Blitz Lip. Now that I have all the pieces together,
(Blitz , Ings +1) it's time to go shopping for paint....



Old 01-08-10, 09:33 PM
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i can't confirm the part number, but i have been using the splinedrive for a long time, great stuff
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http://www.mcgard.com/Applications/A...59oK1ZwQ%3d%3d

looking at the mcgards spec sheet, yup, looks like the right ones
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i also have the same lugs.. great stuff..

wow, it took 8 months to get ur blitz front lip??
post some pics after install if you can.. i'm sure they will look great
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i shoulda got the spline drive ones. i have the old-school "keyed" McGard lugnuts. the spline-drive's look better.
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Where did you buy them, how much should you expect to have to pay? I noticed 65357 only has four lugs... what did you do about the fifth?
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Originally Posted by 07350FROST
i shoulda got the spline drive ones. i have the old-school "keyed" McGard lugnuts. the spline-drive's look better.
Not only that they look good, there really light weight (man I sound like a commercial).....ShamWoW!
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Originally Posted by apok003
Not only that they look good, there really light weight (man I sound like a commercial).....ShamWoW!
Funny you bring that up, I just broke down and bough some at the drug store because I was curious and they were on clearance. They do seem to suck up a lot of water but I'm not sure if I want to use them on the car yet... I'm thinking that if I just blot dry with them it should be fine, I doubt I'd ever drag them across the paint. ;P
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Originally Posted by BinaryJay
Where did you buy them, how much should you expect to have to pay? I noticed 65357 only has four lugs... what did you do about the fifth?
I went through summitracing.com. I paid $17.99 for a pack of 4. Times that by 5 packs for a total of 20 lug nuts. Then $10.39 for the Lug Socket. But now I'm thinking I should have bought 4 packs, then 1 pack of there Lock nut.
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Apok.. that's nut. LOL

Just go to Walmart and buy the softest towel and you are good. The towel is good for me and it should be good enough for my car.
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8 months for a lip.........good night.
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Originally Posted by BinaryJay
Where did you buy them, how much should you expect to have to pay? I noticed 65357 only has four lugs... what did you do about the fifth?
lol, 5x4 = 4x5 = 20 plus a lot of people (including me) only need 4 sets. the 5th would be a set of lock
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Any news on how these fit? You didn't mention if you used these on OEM wheels?

I'm looking at getting these for when I install my ISP Mode wheels... but I'm a bit confused because the McGard application guide specifically says "not for sure on OEM wheels".

http://www.amazon.com/McGard-65557BK.../dp/B001P281RQ

The thread specs are good, and they say they have a conical seat... I thought the lexus oem wheels have conical seats as well? Can anybody shed some light on what problems I would have using these lugs? I'll have to go look at the wheels, maybe I'm wrong about their seating surface...

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Originally Posted by BinaryJay
Any news on how these fit? You didn't mention if you used these on OEM wheels?

I'm looking at getting these for when I install my ISP Mode wheels... but I'm a bit confused because the McGard application guide specifically says "not for sure on OEM wheels".

http://www.amazon.com/McGard-65557BK.../dp/B001P281RQ

The thread specs are good, and they say they have a conical seat... I thought the lexus oem wheels have conical seats as well? Can anybody shed some light on what problems I would have using these lugs? I'll have to go look at the wheels, maybe I'm wrong about their seating surface...
No I have not put them on yet, only because it's been raining like crazy here in the bay area. The lugs are going on a set of Vossen 083.
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Originally Posted by BinaryJay
Any news on how these fit? You didn't mention if you used these on OEM wheels?

I'm looking at getting these for when I install my ISP Mode wheels... but I'm a bit confused because the McGard application guide specifically says "not for sure on OEM wheels".

http://www.amazon.com/McGard-65557BK.../dp/B001P281RQ

The thread specs are good, and they say they have a conical seat... I thought the lexus oem wheels have conical seats as well? Can anybody shed some light on what problems I would have using these lugs? I'll have to go look at the wheels, maybe I'm wrong about their seating surface...
you can't use these on stock wheels. all lexus stock wheels have different design and they use different (not as common) type of lugs


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