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Originally Posted by Bodytechz Would be great to know if anyone has tried these spacers on out OEM wheels and what tuner lugs they used. Unfortunately I have tried to

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Old 06-14-2014, 12:05 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Would be great to know if anyone has tried these spacers on out OEM wheels and what tuner lugs they used.

Unfortunately I have tried to get the gorilla 60 deg seat lug adaptors that I linked but since I live in Canada shipping is just ridiculous for one washer to test. I even called and asked to have then just throw a washer in an envelope and use regular letter mail. No go.

Can anyone in the USA order one and test fit? I'm willing to send like $5 to anyone who can.


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Are there any aftermarket lug nuts that work with stock Rays?
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Are there any aftermarket lug nuts that work with stock Rays?
not that i know of... one would probably have to use that tapered adapter.

or there was someone that put plastic caps over the lugs...
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not that i know of... one would probably have to use that tapered adapter.

or there was someone that put plastic caps over the lugs...
Do you have a source for the tapered adapter? Just curious.
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not that i know of... one would probably have to use that tapered adapter.

or there was someone that put plastic caps over the lugs...
I'm the plastic cap guy. Only alternative was powder coating the OEM lugs. Not sure how that would work, only that the plastic caps were less than $20 to evaluate the color and the concept. If I like it as time goes by, maybe I'll get my lug nuts powder coated in red or black. Or just pull the caps off and leave them silver. I'm not sure yet, but I don't have much invested in the process at this point.

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I'm the plastic cap guy. Only alternative was powder coating the OEM lugs. Not sure how that would work, only that the plastic caps were less than $20 to evaluate the color and the concept. If I like it as time goes by, maybe I'll get my lug nuts powder coated in red or black. Or just pull the caps off and leave them silver. I'm not sure yet, but I don't have much invested in the process at this point.

Where did you get these? 21mm?
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Are there any aftermarket lug nuts that work with stock Rays?

Please look at ordering one of these adapters to test out.

http://www.brandsport.com/grla-79916.html

Like I mentioned in my post above they want to charge me $20 USD to ship one washer to me in Canada to test, which is ridiculous.



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Please look at ordering one of these adapters to test out.

Gorilla 79916 $2.99 Lug Nut Washers Tapered/Flat Adapter Style

Like I mentioned in my post above they want to charge me $20 USD to ship one washer to me in Canada to test, which is ridiculous.



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Np.

If you actually order some please let us know. If there is enough bite with the adapter and aftermarket lug then the aftermarket lugs with stock wheels issue is solved!


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Lol. I have no problem contributing a little if he wants to test one out cause I think they will probably work with steel aftermarket lugs.

I just refuse to pay $20 usd for one adapter.


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i kinda like my stock lugs on my hypersilver nismos?

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i kinda like my stock lugs on my hypersilver nismos?

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