Open or Closed end lug nuts?

ultraxr · Feb 11, 2011

A pretty minor thing but I figured I'd ask anyways. Any differences with using open or closed end lug nuts? Other than the physical differences, of course. Which one are you guys rocking that have wheels that require "turner" style lugs nuts?

babyboi2284 · Feb 11, 2011

Only in racing events as at as I know. You have to have open lugs so they can see how much is threaded on.

BigFatDogEatingPizza · Feb 11, 2011

Closed ones cause they keep the dirt out.

Wayne R · Feb 11, 2011

BigFatDogEatingPizza said:
Closed ones cause they keep the dirt out.

Keeps out excessive moisture which prevents rusting of the lug and hides the ugly lug. McGard makes some very nice closed-end tuner-style lugnuts. Check out the Spline Drive lugnuts at:

www.mcgard.com

ultraxr · Feb 11, 2011

thank you. that was my main concern. That moisture and what not would get in between the lug nut and bolt, causing rusting.

fmap4life · Feb 11, 2011

Yeah i had tuner lugs on my sentra and the rusted. Plus the tire shop torked with an impact wrench after i told them not to. I got my lug key back friggin twisted and had to torch my lugs off

Grumpy · Feb 11, 2011

Only time you would need open end lug nuts are when you have longer wheel studs. Which is mostly in racing application.

ultraxr · Feb 11, 2011

12x1.5 pitch right?

Wayne R · Feb 11, 2011

ultraxr said:
12x1.5 pitch right?

Correct....

12mm x 1.50

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