Bora spacer lug corrosion

[loop737]

Hello,
Aluminum 3/4 inch Bora. Have been on the truck several months and lug corrosion is making it difficult to remove wheels. Am concerned this will get worse over time. Has anyone tried removing the lugs from the adapter and installing OEM lugs? If so, how did it go. Thanks

 

[Samuraj]

this is why friends, don't let friends drive with wheel spacers .... suicide in my opinion

 

[iwashmycar]

How is water getting to them?? Do you have open-end nuts?

Serious question - do your wheels have little recesses on the mounting surface of the wheel for the OEM lugs to stick into? I figure probably so or you would have died by now.

I use Spidertrax and they are always good as new.

 

[Markuson]

this is why friends, don't let friends drive with wheel spacers .... suicide in my opinion

Not suicide.
Just means Bora needs to use stainless lugs and nuts. My Bora lugs/nuts rusted as well. Spidertrax lugs/nuts have been completely fine for years.

 

[CharlieS]

I went for the Spidertrax for this reason. When I contacted Bora before buying, they were dismissive of the corrosion concern. So far, so good with the Spidertrax. I wish they came in black though...

 

[Markuson]

I went for the Spidertrax for this reason. When I contacted Bora before buying, they were dismissive of the corrosion concern. So far, so good with the Spidertrax. I wish they came in black though...

That is very disappointing that they were dismissive.
I should have taken photos of mine... The nuts were very difficult to remove bc rust was so bad.

 

[loop737]

How is water getting to them?? Do you have open-end nuts?

Serious question - do your wheels have little recesses on the mounting surface of the wheel for the OEM lugs to stick into? I figure probably so or you would have died by now.

I use Spidertrax and they are always good as new.

Yes, have the BBS Tundra wheels and they are installed correctly. I swap wheels in the Spring to oem 2015 Lexus wheels, which won’t fit with spacers. The corrosion issue with the lugs is a bummer. Now the front spacers are frozen to the hub. Starting to wonder if these things are worth the hassle.

 

[Markuson]

Yes, have the BBS Tundra wheels and they are installed correctly. I swap wheels in the Spring to oem 2015 Lexus wheels, which won’t fit with spacers. The corrosion issue with the lugs is a bummer. Now the front spacers are frozen to the hub. Starting to wonder if these things are worth the hassle.

Definitely should put thin coat of anti-sieze on face of rotors before putting aluminum spacers on to make removal easier. Just like with rock warrior wheels. But the Bora bolt/nut rust is just silly. Why they are using easily rusting hardware to fasten their excellent aluminum spacers on is beyond me.

 

[loop737]

Definitely should put thin coat of anti-sieze on face of rotors before putting aluminum spacers on to make removal easier. Just like with rock warrior wheels. But the Bora bolt/nut rust is just silly. Why they are using easily rusting hardware to fasten their excellent aluminum spacers on is beyond me.

Just for grins, may put these on a bench and attempt to R&R the lugs with OEM. Because, as you say, they are excellent spacers.

 

[bloc]

I doubt spidertraxx uses stainless

Hello,
Aluminum 3/4 inch Bora. Have been on the truck several months and lug corrosion is making it difficult to remove wheels. Am concerned this will get worse over time. Has anyone tried removing the lugs from the adapter and installing OEM lugs? If so, how did it go. Thanks

Spacers usually use a tapered cone seat to hold the unit onto the hub face. OE lugs don’t have this format.

Also stainless is a bad material choice for lug nuts or studs. It is pretty bad about galling.

 

[loop737]

I doubt spidertraxx uses stainless


Spacers usually use a tapered cone seat to hold the unit onto the hub face. OE lugs don’t have this format.

Also stainless is a bad material choice for lug nuts or studs. It is pretty bad about galling.

Just swapped a lug on my wife’s Suby, it had the tapered format, are you sure Toyota is different?

 

[bloc]

Just swapped a lug on my wife’s Suby, it had the tapered format, are you sure Toyota is different?

Old toyota uses tapered, as of ~95 the J series switched to a washer lug with their aluminum wheels. Not sure what Subaru has to do with Toyota’s design decisions.

pics here

OEM Wheel Lug Dimensions

I am having trouble to pin down the exact dimension for OEM wheel lugs on 200 series. So far, I have: M14 X 1.5 and PCD 5 X 150. OEM wheels are alloy - so alloy lugs, right? I get confused on whether they're acorns, etc. Finally, any suggestion on brand - excluding Toyota? Apologies in advance...

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[loop737]

Old toyota uses tapered, as of ~95 the J series switched to a washer lug with their aluminum wheels. Not sure what Subaru has to do with Toyota’s design decisions.

pics here

OEM Wheel Lug Dimensions

I am having trouble to pin down the exact dimension for OEM wheel lugs on 200 series. So far, I have: M14 X 1.5 and PCD 5 X 150. OEM wheels are alloy - so alloy lugs, right? I get confused on whether they're acorns, etc. Finally, any suggestion on brand - excluding Toyota? Apologies in advance...

forum.ih8mud.com

Ha ha, not much i guess, just thought they might use a similar design, they have been known to collaborate in the past.

 

[NDizzle]

Great. I just installed my bora spacers last week. I'm going to assume that we can match the lugs and nuts through Fastenall and replace them on a set schedule? What, 2 years?

 

[bloc]

Great. I just installed my bora spacers last week. I'm going to assume that we can match the lugs and nuts through Fastenall and replace them on a set schedule? What, 2 years?

OP is in utah where cars dissolve into dust in a matter of years. If you are in Northern California as your info suggests you should be just fine.