Stepped lip Work VSKFs
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I have the same ones! Have you ever seen them loosen up? I get paranoid about that too, especially when doing high speed runs. I torqued mine down to 80lb ft.
They'll only start backing off when they get really old or you constantly use impact guns to take them on and off and it stretches the threads. Even expensive lug nuts will do that if you use impacts on them.
Those look great!
I hope you don't drive your SC in the winter because those wheels will turn to complete **** in a hurry.
I'd never use aftermarket wheels in the winter time, especially anything with chrome, raw polished, or polished with clearcoat. The salt will destroy raw aluminum wheels the fastest, but also has a tendency to mess up anything with a polished/machined clearcoat for the simple fact that the clear is sitting on a smooth surface and doesn't have the same strong bond as it does on solid color sufrace paint/powdercoat which is usually media blasted beforehand. Chrome is self explanatory, it's a no-no for salt.
Just be careful man, would hate to see such nice wheels be used this time of year.
I hope you don't drive your SC in the winter because those wheels will turn to complete **** in a hurry.
I'd never use aftermarket wheels in the winter time, especially anything with chrome, raw polished, or polished with clearcoat. The salt will destroy raw aluminum wheels the fastest, but also has a tendency to mess up anything with a polished/machined clearcoat for the simple fact that the clear is sitting on a smooth surface and doesn't have the same strong bond as it does on solid color sufrace paint/powdercoat which is usually media blasted beforehand. Chrome is self explanatory, it's a no-no for salt.
Just be careful man, would hate to see such nice wheels be used this time of year.
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Lexus Test Driver
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From: IL
Those look great!
I hope you don't drive your SC in the winter because those wheels will turn to complete **** in a hurry.
I'd never use aftermarket wheels in the winter time, especially anything with chrome, raw polished, or polished with clearcoat. The salt will destroy raw aluminum wheels the fastest, but also has a tendency to mess up anything with a polished/machined clearcoat for the simple fact that the clear is sitting on a smooth surface and doesn't have the same strong bond as it does on solid color sufrace paint/powdercoat which is usually media blasted beforehand. Chrome is self explanatory, it's a no-no for salt.
Just be careful man, would hate to see such nice wheels be used this time of year.
I hope you don't drive your SC in the winter because those wheels will turn to complete **** in a hurry.
I'd never use aftermarket wheels in the winter time, especially anything with chrome, raw polished, or polished with clearcoat. The salt will destroy raw aluminum wheels the fastest, but also has a tendency to mess up anything with a polished/machined clearcoat for the simple fact that the clear is sitting on a smooth surface and doesn't have the same strong bond as it does on solid color sufrace paint/powdercoat which is usually media blasted beforehand. Chrome is self explanatory, it's a no-no for salt.
Just be careful man, would hate to see such nice wheels be used this time of year.
Btw, i can't wait to see your work of art once its finished. Planning on taking it to any Chicagoland meets?
I used an impact gun many times on the 350Z wheels with different lug nuts. With the aftermarket ones, i use a torque wrench, so its good to know. I had no idea impacts stretched threads. Hope my studs are ok.
Thank you. Yes, the lips are raw polished aluminum. After i hand polish them I will have to put some sealant on them. And the car is not driven in the winter at all, since the tires are summer tires. It sits in storage from December to April. Good looking out though
Btw, i can't wait to see your work of art once its finished. Planning on taking it to any Chicagoland meets?
Thank you. Yes, the lips are raw polished aluminum. After i hand polish them I will have to put some sealant on them. And the car is not driven in the winter at all, since the tires are summer tires. It sits in storage from December to April. Good looking out though
Btw, i can't wait to see your work of art once its finished. Planning on taking it to any Chicagoland meets?
You should never use impact gun to remove or put on lugnuts....
I always do it by hand with torque wrench....if you cant get them off with torque wrench then they are over torqued....
I always do it by hand with torque wrench....if you cant get them off with torque wrench then they are over torqued....
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From: HI
Also, it's not a good idea to use a torque wrench to remove nuts. It's not what they are designed to do.
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If you must use on impact gun I would just use it to break them loose.....realisitically....you should be able to just use a breaker bar....
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I firmly agree with him on this one. Replaced 2 studs from NTB being torque happy with the impact gun. Now no one touches my cars.
Your car looks good. I'd recommend painting your brake calipers with a glossier finish, so there is some pop behind your wheels. Stepped lip 18" wheels make the LS400 brakes look perfect.