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Old Feb 22, 2005 | 04:52 PM
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Stock Lugnuts???

looking to buy some silver rota sdr's and was wondering it the stock lug nuts would work, anyone know???oh and check out the prices at jaydm.com.cheaper than subydude
Old Feb 22, 2005 | 05:11 PM
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No they won't work. You need to buy aftermarket lugs that match the wheels.
Old Feb 22, 2005 | 06:39 PM
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I would try it first. If you can get a socket around it to tighten it, you can use it.
If you want Kyokugen lugs somebody is selling them cheap:

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show...light=kyokugen
Old Feb 22, 2005 | 08:06 PM
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No, you need aftermarket lugnuts for aftermarket wheels. The chamfer angle is different on non-OE wheels.
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Originally Posted by Jdog81
looking to buy some silver rota sdr's and was wondering it the stock lug nuts would work, anyone know???oh and check out the prices at jaydm.com.cheaper than subydude

That site you linked to has some misleading info such as the weight of the wheels..they list the 17x7.5 SDRs as 16.5-17 lbs...I thought they were like 19 lbs?

This site is the cheapest I think.. http://gtmwheels.com/index.php?cPath=23_25
Old Feb 25, 2005 | 07:13 AM
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be sure to save some of your stock lugnuts and keep them in the subie so you can use the compact spare if necessary.
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Originally Posted by Jdog81
looking to buy some silver rota sdr's and was wondering it the stock lug nuts would work, anyone know???oh and check out the prices at jaydm.com.cheaper than subydude
I know from experience that they do "work", but I don't recommend it. The seat angle is correct, but the stock lugs sit down into the seat a bit too far, to the point where the lug cuts away to the hex portion and lose some contact area.

On the other hand, the spline drives fit flawless, have a much larger seat area, and you don't risk scratching the wheel with the socket.
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Exactly

Originally Posted by HellaDumb
I know from experience that they do "work", but I don't recommend it. The seat angle is correct, but the stock lugs sit down into the seat a bit too far, to the point where the lug cuts away to the hex portion and lose some contact area.

On the other hand, the spline drives fit flawless, have a much larger seat area, and you don't risk scratching the wheel with the socket.
Just experienced this first hand. Went to Subaru for a check up (just go the car) had Gorilla lugs on it but no key. They were able to pull the Gorilla's off and test fitted one stock lung nut. We decided to have me take a waslk to a tire store, where I was lucky enough to get a matched Gorilla lug key

Using the stock nuts on Rota Subzeros (in my case) is a NO GO.
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