the missing lugnuts...

[TStarGermany]

hm got a problem...
i have put rubber on my fondmetal/radius r2 17x7 4/100 rims but i'm missing the corresponding wheel/lug nuts...i can't use the oem ones i got on my 15s...

my mazda dealer ordered them but has no clue when they could come (not in stock with mazda belgium)...

what could i do now???

[goldstar]

Any tuner M12 x 1.5 lug nut will fit your wheels. It doesn't have to be Mazdas.

[TStarGermany]

mhm, the chief mech said normal lug nuts wouldnt fit since they were too large for the holes/openings...
it's for those RIMS .....

[goldstar]

The chief mechanic is correct as the normal lug nuts won't fit. Tuner lug nuts are designed for alloy wheels and have narrower bodies that can fit in the mounting holes of aftermarket alloy wheels. Examples here include Muteki, McGard and Gorilla, among others. If you go on line, you should be able to find many sources. They are available here from wheel stores or by mailorder from various places. Just look for the M12 x 1.5 size.

BTW, those are nice wheels. They look really good.

[TStarGermany]

k, that's a statement..i was wondering because for my 15s i already bought a set of aftermarket nuts (thought they would fit all other rims then :\)...
but ok, i will wait a few more days for mazda to come up with those nuts and then i will look for some on my my own...thx for th einfo

btw. the rims are mazda accessory..nice,but heavy as crap (10,5kg per rim+ wheelweight)..just bought some 205/40r17 reinforced rims for them, so hopefully i will enjoy them for a long time and not bend them at the first larger hole in the street 8)

[NegatiZE]

I got some Tuner Lugs from www.jcwhitney.com. They are very narrow so they will fit in the holes.

[TStarGermany]

i already looked around a bit..there are many brands... which one should i go to ? are there any issues?

[NegatiZE]

I have these: http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/I...D:100000184834

[KMFDM]

i had some that i got on ebay, and they started to rust a little bit around the edges where they were scratched form the key. also one siezed to a lug and broke the it off and I had to replace it(this was on my accord not protege)... So get high quality, name brand nuts!

[TStarGermany]

negatiz,thx for the link...i'm just trying to figure out if there are any differences in quality or if there are any issues with those small diameter thingies...

honestly, i'm not really fond of the idea, to put some small non-standard lugs on my wheels.. sure,it won't work any other way but i find it a little suspicious that the wheels don't work with standard lugs.. small diameter=smaller area to hold against the forces of the wheels to go to the outside, right ?