Here she is, at the office:



= hahaha

 

I'll definitely be sure to chose the correct size! Thanks for pointing that out Brad!

I'm a little afraid of how black lug nuts would look on my car. Maybe I'll give it a shot.

 

I agree with Brad. Black on a silver wheel, for a gray car with tinted windows... that could be real nice.

McGards come in black.



Here are a number of reasons why I like them.

• They're reasonably priced.
• The two-piece design has a purposeful appeal, seating the aluminum center snug against the wheel without scraping while you torque down.
• The cap end is more flat than the typical rounded top, but still gently rounded on the edge. It makes for a good look, IMO. Certainly better than the typical button-cap design.
• It's an American company. Not that it matters to me, but since it is, I'll point that out anyway.
• The unique-to-McGard, 8-sided spline drive design makes for good-enough as wheel-lock deterrent. At least, in my head it does. Typical spline drives are 6-sided and generic. If someone wants to steel these (and your wheels), they will need a McGard adapter. In other words, you have 5-lug continuity.

 

Thanks for the assist John, OB6spdSedan09, Brad, dwb993, and the_wolff!!

Forgive me for creating a new thread on a topic that could have gone into the chat thread.

 

Open end lug-nuts tend to be a bit lighter, but they will also allow you to run longer studs in the future without the possibility that the lug-nuts will bottom out before they are fully seated.


FWIW I'm running Project Kics Iconix lug-nuts, which have an open ended design but are capped off. This helps keep the water out when washing your car and in turn keeps your wheels cleaner (no more water that might get trapped in the lug-nuts dripping on your pretty wheel lips).

 

I can't offer helpful contributions until I'm sure of the subject. Anyone could become a pedantic misanthrope after two decades of typical forum jumbled writing.

 

I was thinking last night. If only I knew what he knows, you know?

 

I hate yoots. They are so irritating.

 

Nice. No pressure on me now that they look good... right?

 

They look great! Thanks for the suggestion!