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Lug nuts on aftermarket wheels

Discussion in 'Wheels & Tires' started by Tondra, Apr 3, 2018.

  1. Apr 3, 2018 at 8:02 PM
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    Tondra

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    Hey guys just a quick question I have an aftermarket wheel (20" inch Black Rhinos) it came with black lug nuts, my question is will those work with the stock spare tires? I forgot to ask my tire shop for my original lug nuts back.
     
  2. Apr 3, 2018 at 8:41 PM
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    Tundras have short studs and require ET lug nuts.
     
  3. Apr 3, 2018 at 10:07 PM
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    Here’s a picture of my rims. Probably can’t tell by looking at it but maybe someone might have the same lug nuts as my rims.

    F4531222-1783-4B56-851F-8839F7FC5E47.jpg
     
  4. Apr 3, 2018 at 10:10 PM
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    I just want to know if these lug nuts will fit the stock spare tire.
    I know I should just try it, but I have bad back I don’t think I can put my big wheels back on if I were to take it off.
     
  5. Apr 4, 2018 at 9:14 AM
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    The ET lug nuts extend into the wheel a bit so that more than just a couple threads are holding the nut on. You should be able to pull one nut off to verify. Another option would be to take it back to the shop that did the wheels and tires (nice wheels BTW) and have them verify. (The tire shop should not install wheels with the incorrect lug nuts but when I had my wheels and tires done the installers was telling me about rotating people tires and finding that the incorrect lug nuts were used). I think that the lug nuts that you have for the new wheels should work with the spare.

    Here is what the ET and non-ET lug nuts look like:
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  6. Apr 5, 2018 at 6:41 AM
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    Thanks that really helps a lot.
     
  7. Apr 5, 2018 at 7:42 AM
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    I have the matte black version of this ET lug on my Methods, beside it is the stock lug. I keep a ziplock in the locked glovebox with 5 stock lugs and both removal sockets/tools.

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  8. Apr 5, 2018 at 7:50 AM
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    I did not think about this until after I sold my stock lugnuts with my OEM wheels, so now I can't mount the spare if needed. I'll need to find five OEM lugnuts and do the same.
     
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  9. Apr 5, 2018 at 8:55 AM
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    I think that the acorn lug nuts will actually fit better than the stock ones. The stock nuts are made for the aluminum wheel and the stock spare is steel. This is a page out of the Tundra owner's manual:
    manual.jpg
     
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  10. Apr 5, 2018 at 8:35 PM
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    Thanks guys. I just ordered the acorn lug nuts from my local dealer $8 for all 5. Although I haven't tried the ones from my aftermarket wheels but just knowing that I have the original lug nuts stored in my truck I know for sure it will fit the spare tire.
     

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