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I agree with the rust statement.
Posted by
pieboy100
on April 23, 2007 at 11:04 AM
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My open ended locking lug nut left the wheel stud exposed
posted by BigTDogg (MA)
on April 23, 2007 at 10:20 AM
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No matter how much anti-seze I used on my studs, by the time I removed my wheels the nuts would kind of grind when I removed them. I think thats because of the water getting into the stud/nut assembly.
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Where to buy Lug nuts for After market wheels? Thanks (n/m)
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Eishozzzz
05:18:06 04/23/07
just buy some open end lug nuts. i'm using buddy club ones.
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Twin Turbine Z32
05:50:49 04/23/07
How about these Gorilla ones?
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Eishozzzz
06:07:29 04/23/07
Gorilla type ones...
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Jmartz
08:13:22 04/23/07
That's not very smart. (n/m)
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BigTDogg (MA)
08:22:09 04/23/07
That's about the stupidest thing I've read today. (n/m)
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Guapo
09:43:06 04/23/07
Torque-specs are so silly. That's really not safe!
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Scotts94z32
10:48:25 04/23/07
OMG...LOL, 80 ft lbs FTW!
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NobleZ
11:29:41 04/23/07
agreed, but can he do this?:
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vorpalZ
12:07:27 04/23/07
He had 80ft-lbs of torque on those and it was
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kuah@splparts.com
13:53:20 04/23/07
That sounds like a huge safety issue for Nissan
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AZHeat
14:27:54 04/23/07
wheels not hub centric (n/m)
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Luke@tirerack
07:20:03 04/24/07
So... your cool with "fragile" nuts? :/ (n/m)
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zboost(NoVA)
11:33:31 04/23/07
maybe u should have studied metallurgy instead of chemistry (n/m)
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Gizmo
11:37:07 04/23/07
Shirley you are joking. If not, that's unwise. (n/m)
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RSR
13:34:52 04/23/07
Avoid open end. (n/m)
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Neogenesis
07:39:37 04/23/07
2nd (n/m)
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BigTDogg (MA)
08:04:13 04/23/07
What is your logic used in making that statement? (n/m)
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boileralum
09:36:56 04/23/07
My open ended locking lug nut left the wheel stud exposed
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BigTDogg (MA)
10:20:51 04/23/07
I agree with the rust statement. -
pieboy100
11:04:51 04/23/07
Anti-seize on wheel studs is a very bad idea (n/m)
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Luke@tirerack
07:21:01 04/24/07
Why is it a bad, and if so what do you use? (n/m)
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pieboy100
14:42:46 04/24/07
I've had no issues on my civic w/ open lugs. Granted, I
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boileralum
00:46:07 04/24/07
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