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10-07-08, 11:11 PM

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Acorn style = conical?

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10-08-08, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by PHML

Acorn style = conical?

Often Acorn and Ball Seat are used interchangeably. Generally they mean the same lug nut. I'm not sure about this, but I believe acorn was just adopted as a description of a ball seat lug nut by some or many.

Here is the terms Tire Rack uses when describing lug nut seat type.
http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/tech/...sp?techid=102&