^^ jeezz....this is making me go crazy.......lol



wait til you order some aftermarket rims and you got the sports package....you'll find a 6th bolt on the rotors....lol

Hey man, I'm just trying to answer the original question that started this entire thread. :rolleyes: The OP wanted to know what wheel locks fit the stock rims. Notice that with after 4 pages of discussion (and we're on 5 now!), there has still been no definitive answer. :icon17: I figure by Wednesday, I'll either be able to supply a solid answer with a part #. Or we'll be back to square one. lol

^^ LOL.....we are really having a debate on stock lugs...... how many other convos have you been in about this exact issue.....hahahahahaha

Well what exactly are you recommending? I mean, the guy wants to know what wheel locks fit the stock rims, so of course we need to figure out the stock lugs. How else would one go about figuring out which wheel lock(s) fits? Are you recommending that everyone just not even bother with it and get replacement rims so that we don't have to deal with figuring out which lock fits the stockers?

^^ Exactly....lol



too much Calculus homework is beating my brain cells

You know. . . that's actually not such a bad idea. LOL!

when the car is new...the rims are hot....sell them to the local Honda/Acura peeps for big bucks......before they get old and common

I can't find a good positive, reliable answer.

I'll search more later, it's time for dinner.

Thanks for being the Guinea-Pig :-) Let us know how it works out .

I may pull off one of the lugs tomorrow and look at the rim, if the area is flat in the lug hole, then we should be ok. Maybe the conical portion at the tip is just to help guide it into the hole. Man, that just sounds nasty lol :rofl2:

Braden

Ok, somewhat un-related questions, but then it does refer to the lugs.

I'm probably going to keep the 19" Rays on there for awhile, if I do change them out, it will be one of the last mods. I will end up doing coil overs, intake, exhaust first. Has anyone ever used or considered going with a 5mm or 10mm spacer to get the wheels more flush with the fenderwells? Nothing too drastic, just a small amount. If I do this, will the stock lugs handle a small increase in spacing. Is this just a dumb idea? Thanks!

Braden

I still say oem locks are garbage I see 37 wheels get stolen with them on all the time. Volks,Rays,Kics, Work, Project Mu all those locks are top notch and worth every penny. Trust me I own a g35 and live in new york

^^We're not trying to track down OEM locks (at least I'm not).

I've given this idea some thought, but I haven't searched for part numbers yet. How about you be the guinea-pig for the spacers, seeing how I'm being the gp for the locks? ;)

Oh btw, the lug hole area IS flat. So has long as the hole doesn't taper in (i.e., get narrower), then it shouldn't matter whether the tip is flat vs. conical. But I'll know for sure soon enough!

All wheel locks can be taken off if the thief wants your wheels.

Agreed. Really, wheel locks are only good as a deterrent against thieves looking for a quick, easy opportunity. And a lot of the time, that's enough, because most thieves are lazy (which is why they don't bother working for a living like the rest of us). It's like putting locks on luggage. If someone wants in your bag, they're going to get in -- they can just slice it open with a knife or something. But for a thief looking to be (a) quick and (b) discrete, a lock will most likely make him move on to an easier target. My wife didn't believe in luggage locks, then she had to go on a business trip to Paris, and when she got home, she discovered that some sicko baggage handler at Charles Degaulle went and took all her soiled undergarments and pantyhose. Just the dirty ones. :barf:

Leave it to the French!

^^ wheel locks are there just to make it longer to steel the rims....... just like steering wheel locks..... sometimes it's not worth the time, so they pass

Folks, the McGard 21153 locks I ordered came in, and they fit perfectly. So for those of you trying to figure out what locks fit the 19" stock Rays, this is the part no. you want (if you want McGards, that is).

Thanks!!!:tup:

thanks for tryin those out.. ^

Thanks, much appreciated.:tup:

On the Courtesy autoparts website, you can purchase Nissan lugs specific to the 370Z. They fit perfectly on mine with the 19" Rays.

Yeah, 4 months after they released the car. Pay attention to the dates on these posts. (i.e., Nissan wasn't selling them at the time of the original discussion.)

Hmmm, no kidding. Interestingly, the "Nissan" lugs are actually McGards.

are these really the locks to get for the rays?

CourtesyParts :: Nissan Flat Washer Style Wheel Lock - 2009 370Z

Yes.

Check your Nuts!

I'm not a fan of cheap locking nuts either and when I discovered my dealer had put them on my car, I contacted him to secure the original nuts which were not left with the car at delivery.. Today I went to do the swap...Yikes, What a surprise! I don't think the dealer realizes he is converting 5 lug wheels to 4 lug by using these incorrect "Locks". I'll be sure to let him know....

http://images44.fotki.com/v1487/phot...MG_1429-vi.jpg

hrm, your wheel locks are regular shanks while your lug nuts are cone shaped...

hrm, why don't you try reading the entire thread?

I called up my dealer again because they charged me for wheel locks that they never installed in the first place and they still have the wrong wheel locks.

I guess in a way even if they're screwing their customers out of $159, at least they're not putting the customers lives in danger by installing them.

i got stock no sports and this same i use. bought it at nissan dealership for $50. parts guy say its for 370z. fits perfectly.

MyPicx.com - 370z_lock

Those look like the correct ones.

http://www.the370z.com/wheels-tires/...d-lug-nut.html


http://i576.photobucket.com/albums/s...t/DSC01624.jpg

I need to check the locks they put on for my 2010 and see if these are the right ones.

999w1-al000 inncorect?

The Correct ones are 999W2-JT000

Note: The Lugs shown are the stock ones that I took out, The locking lugs are already installed.

Attachment 8541

Will these work? Bull Lock CE

Bull Lock CE Wheel Locks C 350Z 370Z G35 G37 WRX JDM : eBay Motors (item 300359683109 end time Feb-18-10 20:26:20 PST)

No. You need a mag style lug, not a cone seat.

All the after market wheel locks I've seen have a smaller diameter shank than the stock lug nuts. This means only 4 of the wheel studs are being used to accelerate or brake instead of all 5. The locking lug nut with the smaller diameter shank is only working to keep the wheel attached to the hub, helping with cornering loads, but not starting or stopping.

So bottom line, is there an aftermarket company that makes compatible locks for the 19" Rays?? (e.g. Volk, Rays, etc) Aside from McGard of course :roflpuke2::ughdance:

after much research, i have come to the conclusion that there isn't an aftermarket wheel lock besides the OEM/Mcgard type for use with the OEM 18's and RAYS 19's.

i wish my dealer didn't steal my lugs when they put these damn locks on... :mad:

i hate these locks as it's just a hassle for me more than anything. false sense of security too.