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Old 02-22-2015, 10:46 AM
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anyone else have this problem ? ... i barely got mine and i only torqur them to 90lb and i got the first 5 in and torwue down .. then i went onto the second driver side rear wheel.. and by the foruth i strip the damn thing... wtf is going on here.. and i cant find anywhere to get the key.. only way is me getting a new set of another one.. i expected a set of lug nuts of 300+ bucks would last much more longer....
Old 02-22-2015, 05:29 PM
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Where did you buy them? If it was a private party of ebay they're probably fakes. Even though I have the fake ones and I have no wear or anything on the key. Maybe the guy I bought them from really had real ones haha
Old 02-22-2015, 05:34 PM
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I believe the Volks lug nuts are aluminum. It can be pretty easy to strip them. I think torque of 90 lbs feet is too much for the aluminum.
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Odd since 90lbs is the factory recommended amount to use, Honda/Toyota spec at 80lbs so not really a bug dif there. Not like a truck that calls for 140+, my bet is they are fake from ebay or the OP crossed them up from the get go.
Old 02-23-2015, 07:38 AM
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if you are talking of the allen key to remove the access cover

yeah happen to me they are not great at all

more show than go IMHO
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hey guys sorry i have been busy.. but no.. it not fake it real but jo i am not talking about the allen keys.. i am talkig about the key to remove the lug nut it self.... and i havr problem looking for a new allen key one... and currently i am working with a guy to make that key with a better grade material...and wont be strip as easy a much..anyone recommended how to use it.. i find it extremmely hard and frusteated as 300 dollar lug nut couldn last as long as autozone lug nut... anyonr have any other way ? i order the newer same key at nipponnpower and ebay .. teo of them .. in order to just torque down my wheels so i can drive my car...
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