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Old Jul 5, 2017 | 07:45 PM
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Originally Posted by STingray1300
Gorilla lugs. Lifetime warranty. Available cheaper on Amazon.
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Old Jul 5, 2017 | 07:57 PM
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Originally Posted by berty
Gorilla for sure. I got them through DPAccessories on Amazon. They are incredible quality. Make sure if you are sticking with stock wheels to get lug nuts that have a big shoulder or bulge like the OEM ones. A lot of aftermarket lug nuts have tiny shoulders that can pull straight through the softer material our wheels are made of.


These are the exact ones I got, the still look like the day I got them!
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Gorilla lugs for the application are just right for oem and aftermarket wheels, I measured them to be sure when I bought them for my new wheels.

At the widest point of lug seat for both OEM and Gorilla lugs respectively....




That is the oem wheel I used for the pics.
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Old Jul 5, 2017 | 08:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Rnlcomp
Gorilla lugs for the application are just right for oem and aftermarket wheels, I measured them to be sure when I bought them for my new wheels.

At the widest point of lug seat for both OEM and Gorilla lugs respectively....

That is the oem wheel I used for the pics.
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That is not the nuts I have. I don't have the same tool for precision, but these are 29mm, over an inch. This is what came on my truck, plus I have extras. The larger gorillas from the amazon link say 1.18", very close to my OEMs.
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Old Jul 5, 2017 | 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Spiky
That is not the nuts I have. I don't have the same tool for precision, but these are 29mm, over an inch. This is what came on my truck, plus I have extras. The larger gorillas from the amazon link say 1.18", very close to my OEMs.
I think your adding the width of that useless shoulder, the stock lugs that came on my truck look identical, I measured only the seating surface and only on the oem lock lug as it does not have that useless shoulder on it.
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Old Jul 5, 2017 | 09:04 PM
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Nope, I very carefully measured only the true surface. Look close, it is clearly over an inch, whereas yours are ~.9".
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Old Jul 5, 2017 | 09:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Spiky
Nope, I very carefully measured only the true surface. Look close, it is clearly over an inch, whereas yours are ~.9".
I didn't measure the regular lug as I stated, I measured the oem lock lug. The difference in size is negligible in any case.
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Old Jul 5, 2017 | 09:31 PM
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Everyone will have to decide for themselves if 25% wider is negligible, and worth the extra cost. Amazon now calls the gorillas you posted "small diameter" and lists them as .91", 1.18" for the wider ones. (in their pictures) Over double the cost for the wider ones, so that's noticeable.

I might also add that you have aftermarket wheels, which i hear have smaller lug holes than most OEM wheels, it's a real concern to some how wide the nuts are.

Also, I think I need to get a digital caliper.
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Old Jul 5, 2017 | 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Spiky
Everyone will have to decide for themselves if 25% wider is negligible, and worth the extra cost. Amazon now calls the gorillas you posted "small diameter" and lists them as .91", 1.18" for the wider ones. (in their pictures) Over double the cost for the wider ones, so that's noticeable.

I might also add that you have aftermarket wheels, which i hear have smaller lug holes than most OEM wheels, it's a real concern to some how wide the nuts are.

Also, I think I need to get a digital caliper.



I was told by the Gorilla rep not to buy the ones pictured in post 32.
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Old Jul 5, 2017 | 09:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Spiky
I think I need to get a digital caliper.
There ya go. There was no doubt in my mind the Gorilla lugs cover more than a sufficient amount of lug seat both oem and am wheels, the caliper only confirmed it.
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Old Jul 5, 2017 | 09:46 PM
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Originally Posted by digitaltrucker
I was told by the Gorilla rep not to buy the ones pictured in post 32.
I thought you were ignoring my posts. Interesting a Gorilla rep told you that when they are an exact listing from the company to fit my truck and wheels.

Someone is full of crap, who that may be is of no concern to me, my wheels are secure.
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