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Old 28 April 2016, 10:33 AM
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Would like to know the best dealer/trader to buy these off. I realise there all over ebay but some of these can be fakes. Can anyone point me in the right direction. Thanks.

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Alloy nuts on steel threads are not a clever idea mate, they can come loose or strip the trade so not ideal! Yes they look pretty but you don't want your wheel coming off.

I'm a bit of a wheel nut snob, just something I'm a bit fussy about.
I got a set of Group N open ended Nuts from AS Performance, very nice and excellent quality, I complimented them with the extended studs, due to running various different sets of wheels.
Speak to Alyn at AS performance. Proper competition nuts not some fancy bling ones
Old 28 April 2016, 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Wouldie
Would like to know the best dealer/trader to buy these off. I realise there all over ebay but some of these can be fakes. Can anyone point me in the right direction. Thanks.

I couldn't find a supplier I felt happy with for the Ray's lug nuts . . .instead went with the STi lug nuts from Scoobyworld . .HTH
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I have a set of alloy nuts that were on my Rays GC-07j when imported after doing a few miles I got slight wheel wobble and found a few loose after tightening they did the same again!! As said above get steels
Old 29 April 2016, 09:03 AM
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Alloy wheel nuts are not allowed in MSA competitive Motorsport for a reason!
They are unsuitable
Old 29 April 2016, 10:26 AM
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Working on that logic, what does everyone think of these?


http://scoobyworld.co.uk/catalog/pro...oducts_id=1812
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I use these


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tuner-Whee...0AAOSwPe1T9hGZ

or


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/20x-BLACK-...IAAOSw~bFWHoRE

Fit inside Rays/Rota/XXR type wheels with narrow lug nut holes and are steel, not alloy. Much stronger!

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Reason l'm looking is l would like a set of wheels nuts/lug nuts that wont give up the ghost after a few months, ie; either rust or the paint peel off or both. Got a set of AS Performance lugs on now are the rust as hell. Cant remember how long l've had them but l think its less than a year.
Old 29 April 2016, 11:50 AM
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Had the ebay ones on my every day car for over 2 years now and they still look like new. No rust on the external faces on any of them!
Old 29 April 2016, 11:59 AM
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I have Genuine rays nut for over 8 years now, no problem what so ever and I use my car daily
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The neo chrome ones or the black ones on your daily brownpantsracing ?
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Neo chrome on my daily mate. Still look like new.
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Default Genuine sti wheelnuts

What about Mcguard STI wheelnuts???
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Yes zany there very nice but being a snob l've got a bug wrx and although l admit l've got some sti parts on it there not visible and l dont want to have sti nuts on me wheels, though l may end up having to if l can't the quality nuts l want.
Old 29 April 2016, 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Wouldie
Yes zany there very nice but being a snob l've got a bug wrx and although l admit l've got some sti parts on it there not visible and l dont want to have sti nuts on me wheels, though l may end up having to if l can't the quality nuts l want.
You can get them without the sti branding on aswell bro
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Originally Posted by Simon STi
I have Genuine rays nut for over 8 years now, no problem what so ever and I use my car daily
How many times have they been undone and re-used ? I'm sure I've heard Alu nuts are to only be used once. Mine always seem to loosen not so as wheel would come off but not to correct tourque

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Lost count, at least once a month
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I only use JDM parts, genuine quality parts from japan
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Originally Posted by BrownPantsRacing
I use these


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tuner-Whee...0AAOSwPe1T9hGZ

or


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/20x-BLACK-...IAAOSw~bFWHoRE

Fit inside Rays/Rota/XXR type wheels with narrow lug nut holes and are steel, not alloy. Much stronger!
I wouldn't be using any internal splined nuts on a car in this climate / or if car was used a lot - / but don't let me deter - horses for courses n all that
Old 29 April 2016, 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by jazzyjembreaze
I wouldn't be using any internal splined nuts on a car in this climate / or if car was used a lot - / but don't let me deter - horses for courses n all that
They have the same thread engagement length as standard Subaru nuts, same material grade, same seat angle, same torque capacity, so they fit and stay fitted exactly the same as standard nuts.
Old 29 April 2016, 05:49 PM
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Sorry , you still have to insert your key into a internal socket / seen countless fails & round offs over the years due to crud , water ingress , over tightening / like I said ... Everyone has a opinion , thr not for me lol
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& at £1.50 a pop
Def no thanks
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On a lighter note I did secure the purchase of a jar of Lloyd grossman chilli & garlic & 2 red peppers for £1.50 the other day
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Didnt know that zany. From scoobyworld by any chance ?. And on a lighter note jazzygembreaze that was quite funny.
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Originally Posted by Wouldie
Didnt know that zany. From scoobyworld by any chance ?. And on a lighter note jazzygembreaze that was quite funny.
Try there bud but I've seen them on tbay and they are cheaper than the sti branded ones but exact same if you know what I mean
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Also on a lot of the cars I accuired they had the tuner nuts like a spline going in as long as it's greased up right there's no corrosion and I never had a problem with them but if you want quality it has to be mcguard
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Originally Posted by jazzyjembreaze
Sorry , you still have to insert your key into a internal socket / seen countless fails & round offs over the years due to crud , water ingress , over tightening / like I said ... Everyone has a opinion , thr not for me lol
My wheels have been on and off more times than my crusty boxers and all the wheel nuts still look perfect as does the key! Besides, if you're that worried they do them as a hex key version. As you say though, each to their own mate!
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Out of curiosity the people who do have these alloy nuts, what do you torque then up to?
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Do NOT use alloy nuts with STEEL studs.

I have had first hand experience with studs snapping when using alloy nuts! These pictures were of my M3 back in 2013.





As alloy and steel have different material properties, they heat up and expand at different rates. Which causes one of two things to happen, the alloy nuts work loose and come off, or the steel is weakened and snaps!

DONT USE ALLOY NUTS WITH STEEL STUDS, EVER!
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I bought these... McGard
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got them off the McGard stand at the NEC autosport show the other month


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