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06-08-2007, 02:56 AM
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Originally Posted by bdavids1
Sweet! The wheels showed up today. I took them up to get tires mounted, and just didn't have time to get all the wheels back (requires 2 trips, and UPS delivered them really late). I'm picking the other two up in the morning, and hopefully will have all 4 on the car before I go to work (c'mon NASCAR-like pit skills).
So after the questions I posed, and the great advice I've gotten, I went out and bought what have to be about the worst lugs ever. It's all I could find locally. The ones I got are "icw Racing". Oh, it says racing, so they must be good, so forget what I said before -- they probably add 40 rwhp or so. They're open-ended tuner lugs.
I'm going to buy some decent ones based on the feedback I've gotten. With this wheel, they're definitely a lot more visible than the lugs on the stock wheels. I'm now torn between black and blue nuts. The valve stems are blue, so I was thinking some Rays anodized blue lugs might look good. The car is Super Black, so black would obviously work too. But, I'm red-green color blind, and officially stupid when it comes to color schemes. If blue's a bad idea, please stop me before I make a mistake.
I am a bit nervous about rubbing now, since Woof* went with 35 series instead of 40. Those 10.5's with the 275/40 on them look really wide! I'll know for sure tomorrow.
If these tires (Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3's) perform as good as they look, I think I'm going to need to find a lawyer...
So after the questions I posed, and the great advice I've gotten, I went out and bought what have to be about the worst lugs ever. It's all I could find locally. The ones I got are "icw Racing". Oh, it says racing, so they must be good, so forget what I said before -- they probably add 40 rwhp or so. They're open-ended tuner lugs.
I'm going to buy some decent ones based on the feedback I've gotten. With this wheel, they're definitely a lot more visible than the lugs on the stock wheels. I'm now torn between black and blue nuts. The valve stems are blue, so I was thinking some Rays anodized blue lugs might look good. The car is Super Black, so black would obviously work too. But, I'm red-green color blind, and officially stupid when it comes to color schemes. If blue's a bad idea, please stop me before I make a mistake.
I am a bit nervous about rubbing now, since Woof* went with 35 series instead of 40. Those 10.5's with the 275/40 on them look really wide! I'll know for sure tomorrow.
If these tires (Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3's) perform as good as they look, I think I'm going to need to find a lawyer...
good luck!
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06-08-2007, 09:20 AM
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I've got an 04 touring roadster, which doesn't have tps, so there's no problem there. I did use the blue stems.
I got the wheels on this morning, and so far no rubbing! They're *wide*. The guy at the shop that mounted the tires measured the wheel, and the 9.5's are about 10 inches wide, and the 10.5's are about 11 inches wide.
I got the wheels on this morning, and so far no rubbing! They're *wide*. The guy at the shop that mounted the tires measured the wheel, and the 9.5's are about 10 inches wide, and the 10.5's are about 11 inches wide.
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06-08-2007, 10:02 AM
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Originally Posted by bdavids1
I've got an 04 touring roadster, which doesn't have tps, so there's no problem there. I did use the blue stems.
I got the wheels on this morning, and so far no rubbing! They're *wide*. The guy at the shop that mounted the tires measured the wheel, and the 9.5's are about 10 inches wide, and the 10.5's are about 11 inches wide.
I got the wheels on this morning, and so far no rubbing! They're *wide*. The guy at the shop that mounted the tires measured the wheel, and the 9.5's are about 10 inches wide, and the 10.5's are about 11 inches wide.
06-08-2007, 10:41 AM
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I'll take some pictures tomorrow. I need to wash it first, as the last time I washed it was yesterday (I did mention that it's SB, right? 
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06-09-2007, 03:34 AM
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Originally Posted by woof*
MAKE SURE they put the tps stems in the original positions.(left front on left front,right on right etc). otherwise you will have a red light permanently on your dash.
06-09-2007, 03:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Wired 24/7
Go with project kics, either the charcoal color or if you like it, the neo-chro color.
Quality can't be beat... much better than any aluminum lugs IMO
Quality can't be beat... much better than any aluminum lugs IMO
On back order for about a month though. 
Oh well, more toys for when I get home. 
06-09-2007, 05:53 PM
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Originally Posted by bdavids1
I've got some Enkei RPF1's that should arrive this Thursday. This is my first set of aftermarket wheels, so I've got some questions. Can I use the stock lug nuts, or will I need different ones? If the stock ones are usable, but will look really dumb I'll put that in the "need different ones" category. Speaking of the stock lug nuts, I just took the wheels off for the first time this past weekend, and there's one short lug nut on each wheel, and all of the others are long. Is that normal? (I bought the car used)
If I need new ones, I'm looking for 12x1.25, right? Are there pros/cons to the closed end vs. open end lug nuts? Why is there such a huge difference in prices? I've seen lug nut sets from $25 all the way up to $500 something for some titanium lug nuts. I'm guessing the cheapo aluminum ones will strip pretty easily? What's a reasonable price range for non-crappy lug nuts?
My new setup will be 18x9.5 +15 w/ 255/40 and 18x10.5 +15 w/ 275/40 Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3. That's on an 04 SB roadster. Hopefully it all fits! I saw that Woof* is running the same wheels (but different tires) on a coupe and hasn't had any problems, so I think it should be ok.
Thanks!
If I need new ones, I'm looking for 12x1.25, right? Are there pros/cons to the closed end vs. open end lug nuts? Why is there such a huge difference in prices? I've seen lug nut sets from $25 all the way up to $500 something for some titanium lug nuts. I'm guessing the cheapo aluminum ones will strip pretty easily? What's a reasonable price range for non-crappy lug nuts?
My new setup will be 18x9.5 +15 w/ 255/40 and 18x10.5 +15 w/ 275/40 Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3. That's on an 04 SB roadster. Hopefully it all fits! I saw that Woof* is running the same wheels (but different tires) on a coupe and hasn't had any problems, so I think it should be ok.
Thanks!
Did you get your wheels mounted yet? Post pics.
06-09-2007, 06:10 PM
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Originally Posted by BlackSpec02
Are the project kicks lugs aluminum or steel? I think for a part of your car that is so vital to safety I would want the strongest material possible.
06-10-2007, 02:28 PM
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I have RPF1's and have used the stock Nissan lugs since the original installation. Work great, look great. Use the Enkei supplied socket to prevent damage to the wheel.
06-10-2007, 03:54 PM
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Originally Posted by synth19
Mcgard spline lug nuts FTW, strongest on the market.
http://chicagoz.com/v-web/bulletin/b...ghlight=mcgard
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06-10-2007, 06:46 PM
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Some pictures
I took her out for a spin today, and pushed much harder than I normally drive. There was very minor rubbing on the back when cornering really hard (about 80mph on an exit ramp marked 25 mph). For normal highway driving, even on crappy roads I don't get any rubbing.
I know it could use a slight drop, but that will have to wait a while. Next up is a new clutch/flywheel.
I know it could use a slight drop, but that will have to wait a while. Next up is a new clutch/flywheel.
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I just got a package. New brake pads (Hawk HPS) and Rays lug nuts. They're Rays long black. Wow, these things are light! They feel like they're made out of plastic.
I'll take pictures this weekend when I change the brake pads, and put the Rays lugs on. I'll snap a few more of the wheels with the cheapo open end lugs too, for comparison.
I'll take pictures this weekend when I change the brake pads, and put the Rays lugs on. I'll snap a few more of the wheels with the cheapo open end lugs too, for comparison.
06-25-2007, 01:15 PM
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will these work with TE37s ??
Originally Posted by UrbanTacticZ
Winner! Best lugs out there IMO. At the end of the day, if someone wants to steal your wheels, no locks or lugs can stop them. Don't waste too much money on the fancy brand name ones. Mcgard is used on OEM applications as well, can't really go wrong
I want to replace my rays alloy lugs with something a little more durable... anyone know if these mcgrad splined lugs fit the TE37 wheels?
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06-25-2007, 01:25 PM
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Yes, they will fit.
Originally Posted by dome P 2
I want to replace my rays alloy lugs with something a little more durable... anyone know if these mcgrad splined lugs fit the TE37 wheels?
thanx
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