New lug nuts needed?

[JustinJ]

Hello Jeeper family…

Do you happen to know if my OE lug nut sets fit for these new wheels? (As pic below)

I got a 24 wrangler 2 door sport, so with steel wheels now

thanks

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[2nd 392]

Hello Jeeper family…

Do you happen to know if my OE lug nut sets fit for these new wheels? (As pic below)

I got a 24 wrangler 2 door sport, so with steel wheels now

thanks

Yeah- you need black ones
Sorry- don’t know if steel and aluminum use the same. But, I had to get new spline lugs for new wheels because the socket rubbed them with the OEM style…. It never crossed my mind. Found out when the tires were mounted and they started to install them, fortunately, they had black Gorilla splines in stock.

 

[Wbino]

Yeah- you need black ones
Sorry- don’t know if steel and aluminum use the same. But, I had to get new spline lugs for new wheels because the socket rubbed them with the OEM style.

Any particular "brand" of black lugs nuts that will stay black that I should look for?

 

[2nd 392]

Any particular "brand" of black lugs nuts that will stay black that I should look for?

I had quality higher dollar McGard OEM style, the Gorilla’s are less expensive but reportedly also good quality. Less than 2 months old so I can’t verify, others have though.

 

[Deleted User 38384]

Yeah- you need black ones
Sorry- don’t know if steel and aluminum use the same. But, I had to get new spline lugs for new wheels because the socket rubbed them with the OEM style…. It never crossed my mind. Found out when the tires were mounted and they started to install them, fortunately, they had black Gorilla splines in stock.

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[Deleted User 38384]

Any particular "brand" of black lugs nuts that will stay black that I should look for?

I had quality higher dollar McGard OEM style, the Gorilla’s are less expensive but reportedly also good quality. Less than 2 months old so I can’t verify, others have though.

I've had my black gorilla splines on the Wrangler for a minute now. Maybe like a year, maybe a year and a half, they're rusting..

I've been meaning to upgrade them to a better quality steel lug nut, or ideally a titanium one, I just haven't gotten around to it. I mean these are still steel, so they're holding up just fine. A little bit of rust isn't going to kill them, at least not yet anyways.

 

[Jeep Wick]

Hello Jeeper family…

Do you happen to know if my OE lug nut sets fit for these new wheels? (As pic below)

I got a 24 wrangler 2 door sport, so with steel wheels now

thanks

If you're buying these new, they should come with new nuts. It looks like factory ones are conical seat, which is the same as most aftermarket wheels. So good either way.

 

[JustinJ]

If you're buying these new, they should come with new nuts. It looks like factory ones are conical seat, which is the same as most aftermarket wheels. So good either way.

The car shop I deal with asked me to provide nut sets myself as new wheels won’t come with nuts. I have a high doubt about it

 

["D"]

My sister took her 3013 JK to a Discount Tire store for rotate and balance. The tech told her her lugs were "swollen" and she needed new ones. What people won't do for a dollar. Can you believe this?

 

[CulpMinMn]

Just my 2 cents on those wheels (as my son threw them on his JKU) water will sit in the Grand Canyon George between the bronze wheel and the simulated beadlock. Secondly, unless you have teeny tiny hands to fit in-between the small (for lack of better term) spokes I wouldn't throw them on if your fitting anything above a 35, because you just can't get a good grip on the damn things.

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[Terrymo]

My sister took her 3013 JK to a Discount Tire store for rotate and balance. The tech told her her lugs were "swollen" and she needed new ones. What people won't do for a dollar. Can you believe this?

“Steel can corrode and push against the nut’s chrome cover, causing it to enlarge. This can happen naturally through galvanic corrosion. When two dissimilar metals are exposed to one common electrolyte, one of the metals can corrode. Force can also accelerate the swelling of a lug nut. Removing lug nuts with cheap impact sockets can cause the top chrome layer to loosen and create an opening for water, salt, and corrosion.”

 

[Jeep Wick]

My sister took her 3013 JK to a Discount Tire store for rotate and balance. The tech told her her lugs were "swollen" and she needed new ones. What people won't do for a dollar. Can you believe this?

This happens all the time up north. Certain nuts have an outer sleeve that does swell with rust. You have to hammer the socket on when this happens. It can become a real hassle and then sometimes that layer falls off and the socket is too big.

 

[Heimkehr]

My sister took her 32013 JK to a Discount Tire store for rotate and balance. The tech told her her lugs were "swollen" and she needed new ones. What people won't do for a dollar. Can you believe this?

Yes. As the preceding posts mention, moisture infiltration can cause swelling. The chrome facing can also begin to separate, which may also look like swelling, if an impact driver is recurringly used. Granted, that also crosswalks to the middling quality of some OEM lug nuts.

In this instance, the tech did indeed have the best interests of your sister in mind.

Also, FWIW, Discount Tire is well-regarded in the Jeep owner community. That rep is earned.

 

[DarthAWM]

Any particular "brand" of black lugs nuts that will stay black that I should look for?

Gorillas seems good, I didn't notice any issues with chipping or anything else when I rotated the tires last

 

[roaniecowpony]

I've had my black gorilla splines on the Wrangler for a minute now. Maybe like a year, maybe a year and a half, they're rusting..

I've been meaning to upgrade them to a better quality steel lug nut, or ideally a titanium one, I just haven't gotten around to it. I mean these are still steel, so they're holding up just fine. A little bit of rust isn't going to kill them, at least not yet anyways.

Not Titanium. Titanium is very prone to galling. Galling in threads is a very bad thing.

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