Question about lug nuts...

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SilverBullet00

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A week after buying the car I already lowered her with FRPP springs ; the problem is when I was taking the lug nuts off I couldnt figure out what size of socket to use, nothing seemed to fit (the are the bullitt style wheels)!! So when I was putting them back on I broke the outer casing off of one- I think 13/16th was the size I used, its the only one that fit!

I know these are dumb questions but I have never had a set of wheels that had nice lug nuts before...


Who makes a good set of lug nuts, preferably ONE PIECE?

What size is the damn thing anyways?

And what is the torque spec for them?

 

SaleenGT2001

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size is 21mm and the torque is 100 ft/lbs

 

03ghoststang

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SaleenGT2001 said:

size is 21mm and the torque is 100 ft/lbs

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but in standard size the 13/16 socket will fit

 

SaleenGT2001

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some 13/16 will not fit. we have a few at work that are really tight. i would just use 21 just to make sure you dont mess up the chrome covers

 

04DarkShadowGT

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I believe they also make either ceramic or some sort of plastic lined sockets so it will not scratch the fancy lugs.

 

blackfang

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21mm.

Napa has some decent acorn open ended style lugnuts.

 

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ya just go in to a parts place and tell them what you have and they will show you options for lugnuts. torque spec is 85-105ft-lbs, i usually put them at 100. sizes on mustangs are either 13/16 or 21mm.

 

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bdcardinal said:

ya just go in to a parts place and tell them what you have and they will show you options for lugnuts. torque spec is 85-105ft-lbs, i usually put them at 100. sizes on mustangs are either 13/16 or 21mm, although i have had some newer ones come with 19mm.

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mineralgray2002

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I worked at a tire shop for a couple months to help them out because they were shorthanded and we torqued aluminum wheels down to 100, steel went up to 110 to 120.

 

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Same thing happened to my lugs...only about 4 of them! I rotated my tires over the summer (NEVER AGAIN!) and when I put the tires back on, four broke off...I just ordered a replacement set from MustangAmerica. We'll see how well they work!

 

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SilverBullet00

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I will have to get a 21mm socket and a replacement lug or two...