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Where can I buy a lugnut for a 1999 RX300?

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Old 02-20-12, 12:22 PM
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Default Where can I buy a lugnut for a 1999 RX300?

When I bought my RX300 from the past owner, it didn't come with a lugnut lock.

So when I went to change my brakes, my mechanic shop had to break off each one of them from each wheel.

So for the past few months, I've been driving with 4/5 lugnuts on each wheel.

Now I want to know where can I buy them? The Lexus dealership is charging me $13 per, but I'm pretty sure there are cheaper ones out there.

Thank you.

P.S. Theres no problem if I drive with 4/5 lugnuts on each wheel, right?

Thanks
Old 02-20-12, 12:48 PM
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I don't suggest driving with 4/5 lug nuts.

I'd suggest buying them from Lexus. You can buy them at any auto parts store but they suck, the Lexus lug nuts are of much better quality. The one's at the local auto parts' stores are just nuts with caps on them. And they are a pain to get off sometimes, usually the cap breaks off or they deform.

Also, just so you know. You can get a replacement lock key for the star lock lug nut from Lexus. I broke my lugnut key once, and bought a replacement at Lexus which I used to remove all of the lock lug nuts and replaced them with normal lug nuts.
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Advance auto parts has them for $5

http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/web...RPWHELAMS_____
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I would go to an auto parts store. I dont even run a locking nut on my rims. they are stock rims and no one wants them. I do however suggest that you get them asap. I have been reading up on warped rotors and our cars and improper torque of the lugnuts is said to warp the rotors. I would guess one missing may be just as bad.
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Originally Posted by insame1
I dont even run a locking nut on my rims. they are stock rims and no one wants them.
Seconded. I even take the locking lugnuts off my new cars as I don't think many people want to steal OEM rims.
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I bought my lug nuts at my local Toyota dealer. Same as for a Highlander, as I recall.
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Have you thought about looking on a place like Craigslist for a totaled out rx? There are three in the chicago area that owners are parting out.
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I bought some genuine used ones off ebay a while back. Very reasonable.
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/4-PCS-LEXUS-...item5648896667

What do you guys think about these?
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If you want oem you can go to http://www.lexuspartseast.com/ for the east coast and http://www.lexuspartsnow.com/ for the west coast
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I would check out a local imported-car junk yard (auto recycler).
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