I'm rolling on trim rings until I can save up for some wheels in the future. I'm really hating the way the stock lugs look on the steelies.

I looked for chrome lug nut alternatives but there's so many different kinds! acorn, seated, open ended, bulge, tuner, tapered, etc.... given the variety, I could see myself ordering the wrong ones.

My questions are:

1) what kind/type/style of lug nuts will work on my 15", stock, xB steelies? (e.g. acorn, bulge, seated, open end, etc.)

2) what size/length of a lug nut do I need (not threading size:12mmx1.5)?

thanks in advance

 

I'm in the same boat...I'm running the steelies with trim rings too. I've been on the lookout for some nice looking lugs for a while but the only ones I've seen at stores with a flat seating are open ended...boo.

 

cone seat, try here http://www.mcgard.com/search/default...=11&GroupID=44.

 

cone seat? Isn't that for wheels that have a 45-60 degree "slant" where the nut meets the wheel?

It would appear a "flat" seating would fit the bill. Is that what one would call it?

 

Those are the ones I had when I ran my trim rings, this past winter.

The combo of the above lugs and the rings look nice.

 

I want some old school 3 bar spinners, like knock-offs. Anyone seen those for a 4 lug?

 

yeah!!...I want some center caps as well....spiners, plain caps, anything that would fit the 4-lug stock wheel....trim rings, chrome bolts AND groovy caps to complete the old school look....PLEASE send me to some source!! Thaks...Bradford

 

acorn seat

 

what do you mean...acorn seat? Thanks....

 

http://www.rjays.com/Wheels/wheel_im...gnut-05-01.jpg

 

hmmm...

so is it "cone" or acorn"?

or are they both the same thing?

 

nevermind... figured it out

thanks!

 

I spoke to McGard tech support, and they advised that part number 64002 (set of four chrome lug nuts) will fit the xB steel wheels. Thread size is M12 x 1.5, hex size is 13/16". Pep Boys sells them online, as does Summit Racing. I haven't bought them yet.

OK, so that's the lugnut part of my lugnut/trim ring plan. Can someone advise about trim ring fitment? Will any 15" trim ring fit the xB steel wheels? Is anybody using a particular brand successfully? Preferably, "successful" means they're easy to install and easy to remove, but don't come off when you want them to stay on

 

mine are coming in on friday. i'll tell you how it goes after i put em on.

 

I went to Schuck's Auto Supply and bought ($10 each) the only 15" trim rings they had and they fit fine. They are a little tight and kinda tough to put on the first time but they stay put.

 

I got "tuner lugs", they are thinner than standard lugs and have a separate key, which is good to prevent the inner portion where the lugs are from getting rubbed from a impact gun's spinning motion. I also have McGard Wheel locks too.

 

isnt that a little overkill for steelies?

i mean, i don't want the lugs to cost more then my wheels

 

I paid $16 for the lugs, and about $25 for the wheel locks. These are with my 17" wheels though, not the steelies..

 

Oh, and what's the lug nut and trim ring crowd doing about the front wheel spindles?

 

I didn't want to upgrade the lugs. . . around here they would get stolen. And I don't really mind how they look. . .