Aftermarket Lug Nuts?

[Mini-Odyssey05]

From what I've read, aftermarket lug nuts are only for aftermarket rims?... well I have HFP Rims and they aren't actually aftermarket, so does anyone know if i bought aftermarket lugs, would the lug nuts still work?

[Tnhatch03]

i want link of where you read that bit of information.

any lugs for any rims.

[Mini-Odyssey05]

http://www.optionimports.com/raenlugnu.html

at the bottom in CAPS lol... no clue what tapered bottom means?

[RHCP0801]

i read the same thing but i had tuner lugs on my old oem wheels for months and it drove and felt fine

[Tnhatch03]

so the rim in the picture with the lugs are aftermarket rims with a Honda Center Cap? they look stock to me. i dunno.

[RHCP0801]

aftermarket lugs are tapered more than the oem lugs but i dont think they are that much different as to where they wont be held tight enough

tapered means the end is sloped in like in the picture below, honda lugs are tapered but not as much as tuner lugs

[Mini-Odyssey05]

ooo ok, thnx.

hm, well i see a lot of people who use Rays Wheel Lug Nuts and I really want to get a set of them... So hopefully they should fit just fine o.O

[MugsyTheGr8]

its not suggested but it will fit. just know that you will be placing all the force on a much smaller area on the lug nut and problems may occur. imo, i don't think its worth the trouble when i think about the positives and negatives.

[adrian1281]

i want link of where you read that bit of information.

any lugs for any rims.

aftermarket lugs are tapered more than the oem lugs but i dont think they are that much different as to where they wont be held tight enough

Wrong.





Aftermarket wheels use a conical/tapered seat lug nut and OEM wheels use a ball/radius seat lug nut.

Do not mix and match.

[Brian Todd]

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[MugsyTheGr8]

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[Blackexcoupe]

Wrong.

http://www.tirerack.com/images/wheels/tech/lug_nut.jpg

http://www.mcgard.com/images/cone_ra...rification.jpg

Aftermarket wheels use a conical/tapered seat lug nut and OEM wheels use a ball/radius seat lug nut.

Do not mix and match.

Best advice in this thread. Mixing and matching will also do damage to the rim over time.