keep those special lug nuts!! (4 Viewers)

[inkpot]

I experienced the difference in nuts recently. I have a 94. I wanted to paint the aluminum rims black but as a daily driver it was hard to find time. I bought factory LC rims from someone who already had them painted black. The rims had the same part number stamped on them as mine so I sent it to a shop to have the tires switched to the black rims. I went to Walker Valley in Washington on a Saturday to do some off roading. The next weekend our family went camping for a long weekend. I noticed a vibration in the steering wheel. It slowly got worse. I got out and one stud was broken off and all the lug nuts were loose...all 23 that were remaining. I tightened them up and went to the closest Toyota dealer to buy another stud and lug. I went to the campsite where i had my spare on my old rim. I then realized that my new Toyota rims were different then my new Toyota rims. My new ones are the centric lugs but I had the lugs for the old style tapered rims holding them on. That is why they were backing off. I went back to the Toyota dealership and spent $80 on the correct lugs.

We were very lucky the wheels didn't come off on the I5. Be careful when you change rims even if you are staying with factory Landcruiser rims.

I would have a big problem with a shop that can't tell the difference in these. I would consider them financially liable for the damage at least. John

 

[mazder]

Here are the hub centric lugs for the 80 series on man-a-fre:

Gorilla Chrome Lug Nuts 80 Series

Made by Gorilla, so not OEM, but they look to have the pressed washers. $2.95...

That's what I need, I broke one while replacing my rear rotors.

 

[Drogon]

Dealer quoted $14.88 per lug nut. Does this seem high?

 

[bhicks]

I got these on amazon and they worked. $10.50 for a box of 4 was WAY cheaper then the $13 each at the dealer.
Amazon.com: Dorman 712-306 Wheel Nuts, Pack of 4: Automotive

 

[Golgo13]

FFS call @beno and dont buy safety related parts from the parts store.

 

[Drogon]

Thanks

 

[Smaddox]

Not to resurrect a dead thread..

Anyone know where I can pickup the OEM 12x1.5 shank/tapered lugs? Or a good quality variant that won't rust?

Cheers,

 

[RhinoJr]

I can't speak for how long they will shine, but I go to the tire center at Costco. They have bins of all different size lug nuts. They have both long and short body shank style at about $1.80 each and tapered are about 40 cents each, plus you only buy the amount you need. That will get you back on the road for little coin in a pinch...

 

[NLXTACY]

Not to resurrect a dead thread..

Anyone know where I can pickup the OEM 12x1.5 shank/tapered lugs? Or a good quality variant that won't rust?

Cheers,

I hear this place has some

http://absolute-wits-end.com/oem-toyota/studs-and-lugs/

 

[Smaddox]

I hear this place has some

OEM Toyota - Studs and Lugs - Wits' End

$170 on lugs and I start to wonder about just swapping to cheap steel rims lol. But ty Sir, I'll likely be ordering a handful. Need to count how many the prior knuckle head owner swapped out for the wrong lugs. At least half..

 

[NLXTACY]

$170 on lugs and I start to wonder about just swapping to cheap steel rims lol. But ty Sir, I'll likely be ordering a handful. Need to count how many the prior knuckle head owner swapped out for the wrong lugs. At least half..

Oh I know. It's painful stocking them!

 

[jaymar]

Dealer quoted $14.88 per lug nut. Does this seem high?

I would not be surprised. The dealers are not limited to specific prices, and some charge more than the MSRP. Depends on the dealer. Then again, there's @beno

 

[Woofythewolf]

Now I understand why someone stole my lugnuts... They took 3 off each wheel. Of course, I ended up getting them free from a shop car at school (was heading out to be scrapped). I also got a set of locking ones after that incident.

 

[Smaddox]

I would not be surprised. The dealers are not limited to specific prices, and some charge more than the MSRP. Depends on the dealer. Then again, there's @beno

That's the price O'Reilly's quoted on them.

 

[jaymar]

Now I understand why someone stole my lugnuts... They took 3 off each wheel. Of course, I ended up getting them free from a shop car at school (was heading out to be scrapped). I also got a set of locking ones after that incident.

Three off each wheel. Hmmm. Leaving you just enough to drive to the closest shop selling Lug nuts. Kind of makes you wonder if it happened to a bunch of other people too. Was there a parts shop nearby?