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Postby hamish_023 » Wed Mar 23, 2011 2:22 pm

A long shot but has anyone got a set of wheel nuts with lock nuts in black/gunmetal etc

My bleck ultraleggera rims are ruined by the fading chrome nuts and don't really want to fork out hundreds for brand new rays...
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Re: WTB: Black/grey wheel nuts

Postby drndrn » Wed Mar 23, 2011 5:05 pm

You can get black McGard ones from the US pretty cheap. Less than $150 (i think thats what i got it for) for the splinedrive + locking nut. These are the same as the STi ones minus the STi logo. www.lugshack.com
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Re: WTB: Black/grey wheel nuts

Postby teK-- » Wed Mar 23, 2011 5:29 pm

Get the McGard splined nuts from http://www.lugshack.com (same as STI branded nuts but a fraction of the price). I'd suggest get the locknuts while you're there.

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Re: WTB: Black/grey wheel nuts

Postby blacktop™ » Wed Mar 23, 2011 6:45 pm

What are mcgard nuts made out from?

I had rays nuts (aluminium) on my old 180 and was always petrified of over tightening and damage from tyre guys being heavy handed. I went thru tyres quite quickly too :D
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Re: WTB: Black/grey wheel nuts

Postby teK-- » Wed Mar 23, 2011 7:30 pm

Steel. I too would never use aluminium nuts.
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Re: WTB: Black/grey wheel nuts

Postby PHAT GT » Wed Mar 23, 2011 7:48 pm

Rays and other Japanese companys that make wheel nuts don't use aluminium, they use Duralumin which is alot harder and stronger



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Re: WTB: Black/grey wheel nuts

Postby hamish_023 » Wed Mar 23, 2011 7:59 pm

Thanks Michael, email sent.

now to decide black or gunmetal...
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Re: WTB: Black/grey wheel nuts

Postby icnfly » Wed Mar 23, 2011 11:00 pm

http://www.mcgard.com/Applications/Auto ... 2bkg%3d%3d

Part Number 24013, M12 x 1.25 3/4" & 13/16" .775" Overall Length

bought these online last week from a rep for McGard, jazzwheels in adelaide

these suit the spec b wheels cos they r open end, they dont stick out like normal size lock nut will.

not sure bout ur wheels tho, u might need the longer ones?

$49 + $7 postage 2 melb
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Re: WTB: Black/grey wheel nuts

Postby hamish_023 » Wed Mar 23, 2011 11:16 pm

Thanks mate. good price but dam those are ugly...

Phat's going to get me some leggdura racing ones.
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Re: WTB: Black/grey wheel nuts

Postby icnfly » Wed Mar 23, 2011 11:38 pm

hamish_023 wrote:Thanks mate. good price but dam those are ugly...

Phat's going to get me some leggdura racing ones.


lol, u goin 4 looks or protection?
they dont look bad on the car...
each 2 their own i suppose, just get what u like
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Re: WTB: Black/grey wheel nuts

Postby Arith » Thu Mar 24, 2011 12:07 am

icnfly wrote:lol, u goin 4 looks or protection? they dont look bad on the car...

If the wheel had deep cavities and the wheel nut was recessed in, it wouldn't be so bad as they would be subtle. But if the head poked out a bit, I think a closed top looks better and more elegant. The open top looks raw, and would be great if you are after a race look.

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Re: WTB: Black/grey wheel nuts

Postby hamish_023 » Thu May 12, 2011 10:04 pm

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FWI I ended up going with BLACK KICS leggdura racing Duralumin wheel nuts that come with 4 locking nuts, look identical to rays but a bit cheaper. Thanks Phat :D
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