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11-09-2012
I warped one of mine so I just figured, what the hell, let's just go ahead and replace all of them. Any cheap recommendations of new lug nuts? Also are the front ones supposed to be larger than the back (I noticed they are on mine)?
A cheap tool to get off a warped lug nut would be good too. I suppose I could try to hammer on a slightly smaller socket (i heard this works). Any better solutions?
11-09-2012
I might just order one if someone knows where I can find one for a reasonable price. But if I'm going to pay $10 for one or like $40 for a whole set, I figure might as while just get a whole set.
11-09-2012
I can't remember the size of them but you can get them at autozone.
11-09-2012
I feel like they would be really overpriced from autozone though.Originally Posted by dsmuts
11-09-2012
AFAIK all Grand Prix lug nuts are M12 x 1.5 Thread Size
3/4" Hex Size
11-09-2012
19 mm socket or lug wrench
11-09-2012
So does anyone know where I can get some good lug nuts for cheap?
11-09-2012
How to you "warp" a lug nut??? Do you mean cross threaded it onto the lug, or rounded the shoulders off using the improper size socket?
Either way, just hammer a good 6 point socket onto it and back it off. No fuss, no muss, no special tools required. An impact socket may work best for this if it will fit inside the lug opening.
11-09-2012
ya that's what i was going to try, need to wait to get a new lug nut though.
And I warped the outside of it by over-tightening with a 12 point socket. It was my first time taking off my wheels, so it was a bit of a learning experience. I'm still new to doing my own car work. I know better than to use a 12 point socket on lug nuts now though hah.
11-09-2012
Auto Zone, Advance, whatever. They sell sets for like $25 or $30.
11-09-2012
^^^ thats what I tried telling him apparently $30 is to much
11-09-2012
Didn't realize they were so cheap there. Sorry, I thought I'd be paying something outrageous. My experience with autozone = double the price you can usually find online.
Last edited by Rkrajnov; 11-09-2012 at 11:52 PM.
11-09-2012
You can get them off ebay too, thats what I did payed like $15 for a set of 20 black ones, looked a lot better then the plane silver ones.
20 Lug Nuts Bulge Acorn 12x1 5 Black Chevrolet Buick Pontiac GM | eBay
Like these
11-09-2012
Perfect Thanks. I wonder if I could find any like this locally. Probably will pay a little more, but tomm is going to be 68 and I don't have a garage lol. Not gonna be too many more great days to be outside working on my car haha (though changing the lug nuts shouldn't take long anyways).
EDIT: Free shipping + 17.50 and those awesome looking lug nuts was too good to pass up. Said they'll be here the 13th or 14th. Hell of a deal thanks for the heads up.
Last edited by Rkrajnov; 11-09-2012 at 11:53 PM.
11-10-2012
how are those holding up? I bought a set like those and they have peeled horible. Now I'm looking at about $120 for good Mcguard lug nuts.
11-10-2012
There holding up great had them on for about 4-5 months no peel just a couple of little scrapes from removing them, but they still look great and def better then the stock ones.
11-10-2012
i just read "$30 is too much" and got sad.
the last set of lugs i paid for was $200 and the new set was like $85. gotta buy something worth owning, amirite?
11-10-2012
what? I never said that.
Albeit, I have spent a lot lately, so I'm trying to keep my spending as low as possible.
11-10-2012
my lowly advice is this:
i've been through like 6 sets of lug nuts worth owning. spline drive lugs SUCK.
11-10-2012
What am I missing? Rockauto has them for $1.33 or $2.08 each.
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