Aftermarket wheel lug minimum turn
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Aftermarket wheel lug minimum turn
I'm trying to put a new set of wheels, however, the mechanical shop says the Lexus lug is not long enough to meet the minimum turns for nuts. They said the minimum turns is 8 for IS, however, the Titan7 wheels only make 6.5 turns. The minimum number they mentioned matches this page https://www.drivenproducts.com/blogs...ead-engagement.
They suggest doing something on the hub(forgot the detail), which would cost $2000. That's too much for this project, I think. Does anyone know whether there is an easy to solve this problem? Thank you!
They suggest doing something on the hub(forgot the detail), which would cost $2000. That's too much for this project, I think. Does anyone know whether there is an easy to solve this problem? Thank you!
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As long as you have lugs with the correct specs that match your studs and have the correct seat to match your wheels you should be fine.
- What’s the spec of your lug nuts (length and thread pitch)
- What’s the spec of your wheels?
- Are your hubs and studs stock or after market?
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- 0.81" ( )
- Central Bore 73 ( https://titan-7.com/collections/whee...33596309897304 )
- OEM Hub
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They did put hub rings to eliminate the vibration. But I don't know the detail about the rings. The wheels do contact the hub directly and tightly though. Both the wheel and lug nuts have a 60-degree angle, tight really well too. Any ideas?
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I would go to a different wheel shop and see what they say. Your lugs have the right thread pattern for the studs and the right seat shape for the wheel so there shouldn’t be a reason to not be able to tighten them. And they’re open-ended so they shouldn’t be restricted in their ability to bolt down all the way. To be honest, I’ve never paid attention to the number of turns and have had aftermarket wheels on this car, a 350z, and an e92 M3 with a hub/stud conversion. As long as all your hardware specs match up, and you torque everything down correctly you should be ok. Right? Maybe someone more knowledgeable can chime in?
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I've just been torquing my lug nuts to spec for over a year now and haven't had any issues. And my crazy self has been up to 147mph. Clearly haven't died... yet... Just torque it to spec and enjoy. Re-check once a month if you want to keep a schedule.
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Since the nuts are open on the ends...does the wheel stud end up flush or protruding from the nuts when it's torqued down?
If it's flush or protruding, then you're good to go as the nut has grabbed as much thread as it possibly can, regardless how many turns it took.
If it's flush or protruding, then you're good to go as the nut has grabbed as much thread as it possibly can, regardless how many turns it took.
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