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Good lug nuts?
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Kimmi
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Kimmi
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Titan7. I’m selling my oem wheels and they’re gonna want the oem lug nuts with it so I figure might as well get another setWhat wheels? The ones I have been looking at take the factory Lugnuts.
Kimmi
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What lead time does Titan7 have right now? I have been lusting after a 18” set in titanium.
Depends on the set. If you go on the website and it says it’s in stock. They come within 5-7 days. Mine came in 5
They do, but they’re a little too big imo. And I’m selling the lug nuts with the oem wheels so I’m looking for some lug nuts
Stock is stainless steel designed for high torque. Most of aftermarket is garbage made out of aluminium or soft brass.
Reliability of titanium nuts on stock studs is also questionable since it will have galvanic corrosion on studs and they will seize or you would lubricate them as advised online and they will unscrew themselves very quickly.
Keep stock lug nuts.
Reliability of titanium nuts on stock studs is also questionable since it will have galvanic corrosion on studs and they will seize or you would lubricate them as advised online and they will unscrew themselves very quickly.
Keep stock lug nuts.
BigNick
Infamous Fat Sweaty Guy
When I changed wheels (removed and sold the original 21" Turbines, replaced with 19" Slipstreams and eventually the original forged 21" Arachnids) on my Model S, I used a set of the chrome Gorilla lugs sold by EVannex.
They're compatible with all Tesla vehicles and felt like they were good quality. I never took an impact wrench to them, however.
They're compatible with all Tesla vehicles and felt like they were good quality. I never took an impact wrench to them, however.
electricar
Member
I've had good luck with these lug nuts as well ( hate having to r and r the plastic chrome covers ). Tesla service manual says no impact wrenches so I quick using it after reading that.
MasterC17
Active Member
FWIW I am running two sets of these, one on my Model 3 which is tracked often and the other on my wife's Model Y.
So far, so good. Been over a year now on both.
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So far, so good. Been over a year now on both.
Vendor - M14x1.5 grade 5 titanium lug nuts set of 20 that fit Tesla model S 3 X Y
SL- Super light lug nut ($200/set of 20) Colors: A) Natural B) Burnt Rainbow C) Black HT- Lug nut ($250/set of 20) Colors: A) Natural B) Burnt Rainbow C) Black D) Hard titanium nitride coating with Burnt rainbow HT Cap- ($50/set of 20) Colors: A) Natural B) Burnt Rainbow C)...
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Gorilla and McGard spline drive lugs are both decent quality lugs that are carried at many local wheel and tire stores. Our thread pitch is the same as many SUV's so you are only going to find longer closed end lugs. Gorilla does make an open end shorter 14x1.5 spline drive as well. The closed end mcgard and gorilla spline drives are going to be 1.9 to 2 inches long.
I'm using these in chrome on BC Forged wheels:
about 40mm (1.635 in)
Black Cone Seat Wheel Installation Kit for 5 Lug Vehicles (M14 x 1.5 Thread Size); Set of 16 Lug Nuts, 4 Wheel Locks, 1 Key & Key Storage Pouch
Part No. 84527
about 40mm (1.635 in)
Black Cone Seat Wheel Installation Kit for 5 Lug Vehicles (M14 x 1.5 Thread Size); Set of 16 Lug Nuts, 4 Wheel Locks, 1 Key & Key Storage Pouch
Part No. 84527
Will something like this work? (20) Gorilla Lug Nuts, 14mm x 1.50, Black, Bulge Acorn, 13/16" Hex 21mm, 91148BC | eBay
I was looking before and got a set of these on right now
TC Sportline WH-LN1415138BK20, 20 pcs Black Bulge Acorn Wheel Lug Nuts 14x1.5 Closed End 1.38" Tall 3/4" Hex https://a.co/9DWRaR5 I wasn’t sure of their quality so I’m looking to replace them.
I’m mainly looking for a set that’s black and shorter than 1.5 in
I'm super cheap. I've used these for over a year, and have probably had them on and off 50 times (AutoX). Zero issues, finish is holding up well. They are steel. Not convinced you have to spend $200 on lug nuts.
Lindenwood
Active Member
I’ve fiddled around with a lot of cheap lug nuts and never encountered aluminum that wasn’t clearly advertised as such, or any brass at all. On my M3P I’ve removed and reinstalled my $20/set lug nuts at least a dozen times and they still start smoothly, spin on and off smoothly by hand, torque smoothly, and haven’t transferred any material. It really isn’t difficult to make reasonably-hard steel fasteners.
I wouldn’t stress too much about it.
But then again, maybe I’m just too chill about such things. I’ve also got close to 200k miles between several vehicles running lug-centric wheels, including lots of aggressive off-roading, which would give some folks a heart attack.
I wouldn’t stress too much about it.
But then again, maybe I’m just too chill about such things. I’ve also got close to 200k miles between several vehicles running lug-centric wheels, including lots of aggressive off-roading, which would give some folks a heart attack.
SucreTease
Teslarian
Really? Where? I have read the relevant sections of the Service Manual and the User Manual, but failed to find such an instruction.
electricar
Member
Here are the pages in the service manual that I printed so I wouldn't have to buy them the next time that I needed them. As you know the online manual can change at any time so I have no idea what information is in it now. The succeeding pages say not tighten the lug nuts with an impact wrench but is standard procedure for any car.
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