Well i installed my g rims on my z and was wondering if i can use any other lug nuts other than the stockers. Id like to run rays but i heard there tapered end does not match OEM tapper. Can anyone shed some light on what lugs i can use? thanks again

 

You can use just about any 12mm x 1.25 lug nuts with 60º conical seats. Rays lugnuts will fit as just about any import lugnuts will have the 60º taper.

 

Really! I read on the website RAYS LUGS ARE NOT TO BE USED WITH OEM RIMS" But if you say theyll work!!!

 

Who's website says you can't use them with OEM wheels?

 

http://www.evasivemotorsports.com/me...tegory_Code=L1

 

i got mine from Discount tire. they have that same kinda design...
so far work great,they just arent blue.
-j

 

ok so the conclusion is that aftermarket lugs will work with stock G,Z rims as long as there the correct thread pitch.

 

As long as the thread diameter and pitch are correct and they are 60º tapered they should work on the stock wheels. I regularly switch between my Volk wheels, my old stock touring wheels and now a set of track wheels and use the same set of lug nuts.

The description on the Evasive Motorsport site is generic, they're not pushing Rays lug nuts for 350Zs only. For other makes and models, those lug nuts may not be compatible with those stock wheels. They're just putting the responsibility on the purchaser to make sure that the wheels you're going to put them on are made for tapered nuts. Otherwise if they don't fit you're screwed because Evasive won't take them back.

Check out this chart of various types of lugnuts on the Gorilla website:

http://www.gorilla-auto.com/products...=249&sfID2=249

As you can see, a bunch of them are 60º tapered, a bunch are straight shank and there are some that are 45º taper. If you use the wrong type of nut on a wheel, the wheel seat and/or the lug nut will be damaged when you tighten down on them.

 

ok dave thanks a lot! Im planning on buying the Rays long type for my G rims because i will be running extended studs with spacers later on! Thank you very much and ill post pics when they arrive!