Attention Members With Aftermarket Wheels!
08-07-2018, 08:13 AM
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Attention Members With Aftermarket Wheels!
Most times, aftermarket wheels will require a different style of lug nuts than the factory wheels that come with our trucks. We all know this BUT how many of us keep a set of our factory lug nuts in the truck in the event that we need to use our factory spare. I keep a set of 6 in a "seal-a-meal" bag (prevents rattles) with my jack kit. Something many of us tend to overlook!
The reason I'm posting this is that last night, I stopped to assist a woman with a flat tire. When I went to install her spare, her aftermarket lug nuts would not seat properly to the factory wheel of her spare. She probably could have "limped" it home but I felt uncomfortable sending her back out on the road that way. I sent her off with my factory lug nuts and all was well.
I still have 18 more so it will not be a problem!
Moral to this story, check your lug nuts!
The reason I'm posting this is that last night, I stopped to assist a woman with a flat tire. When I went to install her spare, her aftermarket lug nuts would not seat properly to the factory wheel of her spare. She probably could have "limped" it home but I felt uncomfortable sending her back out on the road that way. I sent her off with my factory lug nuts and all was well.
I still have 18 more so it will not be a problem!
Moral to this story, check your lug nuts!
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08-07-2018, 09:04 AM
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Huh I feel silly for never thinking about that. I will definitely keep that in mind. Although currently my spare is rusted to the truck and about 5" smaller so I wouldn't use it anyway but good thing to remember on my next truck
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08-07-2018, 11:07 AM
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Her spare was a PITA to get down due to rust also. Makes me think I probably should drop mine and clean / lube things up a little.
08-07-2018, 11:10 AM
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What she have? Deep seat straight shank lugs for the aftermarket wheels? Haven't seen that type of wheel in a very long time.
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08-07-2018, 11:16 AM
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no center caps but they looked very similar to "old school" Centerlines. Not a look that you see all the time but was kind of cool. I've never seen lugs like these. Very shallow, almost non existent conical end.
08-07-2018, 11:26 AM
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I never even thought about this 
, I suppose most wouldn't until they're in the situation. I actually came out to find my truck had a screw in one of my new tires the other night. It had run down to 15 psi while I was in the gym, I made it to the gas station right down the street and aired it back up and luckily it was a slow enough leak I made it the 10-15 miles home. Had I needed to put my spare on I probably would not have been able to with my aftermarket lugs. I always kept the spline/lug adapter in the truck but never even considered throwing in six of the original lugs.
I'm putting six of my stock lugs in the truck tonight! Thanks for the reminder Mike
, I suppose most wouldn't until they're in the situation. I actually came out to find my truck had a screw in one of my new tires the other night. It had run down to 15 psi while I was in the gym, I made it to the gas station right down the street and aired it back up and luckily it was a slow enough leak I made it the 10-15 miles home. Had I needed to put my spare on I probably would not have been able to with my aftermarket lugs. I always kept the spline/lug adapter in the truck but never even considered throwing in six of the original lugs.I'm putting six of my stock lugs in the truck tonight! Thanks for the reminder Mike
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08-07-2018, 11:30 AM
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08-07-2018, 12:49 PM
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Yup! Lugs looked like that style. The wheels were not dual pattern though. Those lugs would most likely have worked to get her home or at least to a repair shop but they just felt wrong to use.
08-07-2018, 12:53 PM
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08-07-2018, 01:00 PM
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I've never liked those style of wheels/lugs, the're almost as bad as those lug studs you have to try to line up and hold the wheel at the same time, mostly German imports. Definitely don't want to use them on conical lug seat wheels, I tried one time in an emergency, made it 15 miles before the wheel past me up on the hwy. 
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