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| ahdoman |
  Nov 17 2009, 03:53 PM
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It's phonetic...Ah-D-O-Man (Audioman)  Group: Members Posts: 667 Joined: 7-November 05 From: Santa Clarita, Ca. Member No.: 5,084 Region Association: Southern California  |
Is it OK to use aluminum lug nuts on a steel wheel?
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| pcar916 |
Nov 17 2009, 05:49 PM
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Is that a Lola? Group: Members Posts: 1,523 Joined: 2-June 05 From: Little Rock, AR Member No.: 4,188 Region Association: None 
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I've always used steel nuts on aluminum wheels because you can't race with the aluminum ones and the studs are too long on one set of wheels because of the offset. Never had a problem with corrosion, but I always lightly grease the tapered shoulders. For that matter, the studs are steel anyway, into an aluminum hub in the front.
The question is, what's the taper angle of your wheels and how much of the shoulder will be in contact with them? It has to match the lug nut shoulder angle and if the nuts are aluminum, make sure you have lots of contact across the faces. Some steel wheels have really skinny shoulders for the nuts to contact. If yours are those I'd consider the steel nuts regardless. Good luck |
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ahdoman A question about lug nuts Nov 17 2009, 03:53 PM
underthetire I'd never use aluminum on a street car ever. B... Nov 17 2009, 05:17 PM jcd914 I would not use aluminum lug nuts on steel wheels.... Nov 17 2009, 06:36 PM ME733 :popcorn: Porsche also made TITANIUM lug nuts. ... Nov 18 2009, 09:27 AM SLITS I am assuming this is on the /6 conversion. Use t... Nov 18 2009, 11:22 AM 9146986 Steel on steel and aluminum on aluminum, except on... Nov 18 2009, 11:41 AM 6freak
Is it OK to use aluminum lug nuts on a steel whee... Nov 18 2009, 11:44 AM
andys Steve,
Steel on steel. BTW, these guys have every... Nov 18 2009, 01:34 PM |
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