tomshoes69

When I finally get my 2012 f150 I want to get new rims for it. The tire shop says the lug nuts that come with the truck will not fit the aftermarket wheels I want they are to big. So what lug nuts do I need we're to get them and how much?

DavidKR

you can probably go on ebay and type in F150 conical lug nuts and find them. they just have to be conical and not bulge acorn.

tomshoes69

Are they sold in sets? Can I get wheel locks that work the same way! Tire shop guy told me they are hard enough to steel with his lug nuts.

gDMJoe

Would HIGHLY RECOMMEND Gorilla (lifetime warranty) lug nuts ...Gorilla also has lock lug nuts.
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DavidKR

^ Gorilla is good, and cheap. if you order wheels from tirerack.com they usually include a free set of Gorilla nuts for your aftermarket application and as he said, you can get locks as well. I don't waste my time with locks because all they do is slow me down when I work on my vehicles, and removing them without the special socket really isn't hard at all.

tomshoes69

So all I need is conical lugs and they will work with ant wheel I put in the truck?

DavidKR

with any aftermarket wheel, yes. obviously make sure they have the correct thread (14x2.00) as well.

Fatmattyd

Im certainly no expert... doesn't it depend on what wheel you're getting?

Tapered vs. flat (lug nut) mating surface?

Does the wheel manufacturer specify the lug nut shape and you pick thread to fit the application?

tomshoes69

The longer stock ones are to long if the wheel has a centre cap the wheel shop tells me

DavidKR

every aftermarket wheel uses a conical seat as far as I've ever seen. the only thing that may differ is whether the lugs are exposed, or covered. covered ones are usually open-ended and obviously shorter.

if it has a center cap that covers the lug nuts, yes.