whats the deal with open ended lugnuts?

edub370 · 05-27-2012, 01:00 AM

im not hating, nor do i dislike it when people get them (actually think they look good), im just wondering where this open lug nut trend started/what functional reason it has? seems to me that its just an easy way to collect water on the studs and rust them out. someone educate a brother!

azn370z · 05-27-2012, 03:14 AM

For extended bolts.

jujubii · 05-27-2012, 03:41 AM

not sure myself
saves weight v.s. a close end?

Japanjay · 05-27-2012, 02:53 PM

So if you want to run some big spacers to accomodate a drag racing rim when you go to the strip over the weekend, then during the week switch back to your daily driver wheels. When you go back to the daily driver wheels to stud is exponetially longer now due to the lack of spacer and super low offset so you need a open ended lug nut for the stud to stick through. Also applies for the RR guy that run a super low offset and spacers to widen out their stance for better lateral grip.

Waiz · 05-27-2012, 03:02 PM

I had a set but just did it for looks (like most people)

My studs didn't rust though and it made it easier to remove the lugs since they were extended

kenchan · 05-27-2012, 04:28 PM

yah, it's so that you can use longer studs and different spacer widths without bottoming out the lugs.

andre12031948 · 05-27-2012, 05:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by edub370

im not hating, nor do i dislike it when people get them (actually think they look good), im just wondering where this open lug nut trend started/what functional reason it has? seems to me that its just an easy way to collect water on the studs and rust them out. someone educate a brother!

It probably got started in the same places where spoilers, lowering kits, aerodynamic auto body parts, racing wheels & many other auto parts come from, "THE RACING WORLD". Car enthusiast use these products for aesthetics reason. After all, what purpose would a spoiler that helps keep a car pressed to the road at 140+ mph do for a person that never drives above the speed limit. I know that NHRA drag rules require at least 1/2" longer lug nuts beyond the front face of racing wheels. I'm sure all the other type of racing have similiar rules. FUNCTION is safety (more thread to hold wheel).

Using spacers is dangerous!!!!

Rising star · 05-27-2012, 05:51 PM

I replaced the long studs when I used spacer for my stock rims. Now the spacer has to go and don't wanna replace OEM studs back. So I use long open lug nuts.

05-27-2012, 01:00 AM	#1 (permalink)
edub370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2011 Location: KCMO Posts: 3,458 Drives: 09 370z S/T 6MT Rep Power: 20	whats the deal with open ended lugnuts? im not hating, nor do i dislike it when people get them (actually think they look good), im just wondering where this open lug nut trend started/what functional reason it has? seems to me that its just an easy way to collect water on the studs and rust them out. someone educate a brother! __________________ 09 370Z ST 6MT//Injen CAI//Greddy CBE//TP//TSW's//Swifts//Stillen lip//Whiteline sways 326whp/268tq

05-27-2012, 03:14 AM	#2 (permalink)
azn370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,722 Drives: z34 - R1 Rep Power: 490	For extended bolts. __________________ 2010 k23 H&R sport springs / Spc rear camber arms / SSR SP1 / Berk cbe / Varis cf lip / Nismo S-Tune side skirts

05-27-2012, 05:51 PM	#8 (permalink)
Rising star Base Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 221 Drives: Z34 E90 Rep Power: 15	I replaced the long studs when I used spacer for my stock rims. Now the spacer has to go and don't wanna replace OEM studs back. So I use long open lug nuts. __________________ Z34 09 #0419: 3M \| Pioneer \| Swift \| SPL\| Berk \| K&N \| Z1 \| VOLK Racing \| M7 \| Project Kics

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jujubii Base Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: LA Posts: 76 Drives: g37 Rep Power: 14	not sure myself saves weight v.s. a close end?

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Japanjay Track Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Puyallup Posts: 856 Drives: 09 Nissan 370z MB M6 Rep Power: 14	So if you want to run some big spacers to accomodate a drag racing rim when you go to the strip over the weekend, then during the week switch back to your daily driver wheels. When you go back to the daily driver wheels to stud is exponetially longer now due to the lack of spacer and super low offset so you need a open ended lug nut for the stud to stick through. Also applies for the RR guy that run a super low offset and spacers to widen out their stance for better lateral grip.

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Waiz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 9,262 Drives: Z33 & GE8 Rep Power: 459	I had a set but just did it for looks (like most people) My studs didn't rust though and it made it easier to remove the lugs since they were extended

05-27-2012, 04:28 PM	#6 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	yah, it's so that you can use longer studs and different spacer widths without bottoming out the lugs.