Open Ended Lug Nuts with OEM ZLE wheels - Page 2

Stephen12ZL1 · 06-10-2022, 09:24 PM

BTW...never use lubricants or anti seize on a lug stud...it is never recommended as torque values will be way off

Corbs09 · 06-13-2022, 12:01 PM

Took a picture of the Dorman's vs the Apex lugs. The Dormans have less of a taper it seems, regardless, I feel much better now that I have better lugs on.

DaveC113 · 06-13-2022, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Corbs09

Took a picture of the Dorman's vs the Apex lugs. The Dormans have less of a taper it seems, regardless, I feel much better now that I have better lugs on.

Yeah, I just replaced mine with MSI. You can also see the taper on the Dorman lugs is now marred as well. They also rust. Garbage!

Corbs09 · 06-13-2022, 03:45 PM

Yep, I was pretty disappointed in myself for choosing these. Glad they are off my car now. Straight to the garbage.

GunMetalGrey · 06-27-2022, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Msquared

All these lug nuts - including stock - have 60-degree conical seats. The ones that use a 3/4" (19mm) socket size are made to fit in the narrow wells of some aftermarket wheels. They can't have quite as much diameter and surface area on their seats because of that. I've been running Gorilla 45048BC like this with various wheels including stock with zero issues. My MRR wheels require that smaller diameter, and there's no reason to think that stock wheels wouldn't be safe with the same lug nuts. OTOH, if you are only running stock wheels, you don't need the smaller diameter lug nuts for clearance in the lug nut wells, so you might as well run the larger-diameter (21mm wrench size) lug nuts.

Thanks for that info, I’ll use them on the Apex ARC 8 wheels

GunMetalGrey · 06-27-2022, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Checkmate1

Get the 19mm open lugs from Apex Race Parts. That's what I have on my ZLE.

Extremely cheap.

https://www.apexraceparts.com/store/...ividually.html

Timbo-1LE · 02-05-2023, 08:14 PM

I have the Katech lug nuts, I have no data but when I run them, I have no brake fade, maybe the open end facilitates heat dissipation? Again no data, not sure if the material helps also "titanium" ...

SOCAL.M6.ZLE · 04-02-2023, 12:36 PM

Can you guys share some photos of the open faced lugs installed?

06-10-2022, 09:24 PM	#15
Stephen12ZL1 Drives: '21 ZLE A10 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Mechanicsville, VA Posts: 6,824	BTW...never use lubricants or anti seize on a lug stud...it is never recommended as torque values will be way off __________________ '21 ZLE A10 Wild Cherry PDR 2:00.78 VIR Full 10.68@131.69 1.68 60' '17 ZL1 A10 Mosaic Black PDR/Nav 2:03.08 VIR Full 11.003@129.2 1.75 (sold) '15 Z/28 #325 Black a/c & stereo. 2:10.1 VIR Full (sold) '12 ZL1 A6 Black 10.52@131 1.55 60' 2:13 VIR Full (sold)

04-02-2023, 12:36 PM	#22
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06-13-2022, 12:01 PM	#16
Corbs09 Drives: Chevy Camaro ZLE Join Date: Mar 2022 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 112	Took a picture of the Dorman's vs the Apex lugs. The Dormans have less of a taper it seems, regardless, I feel much better now that I have better lugs on.

06-13-2022, 03:45 PM	#18
Corbs09 Drives: Chevy Camaro ZLE Join Date: Mar 2022 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 112	Yep, I was pretty disappointed in myself for choosing these. Glad they are off my car now. Straight to the garbage.

02-05-2023, 08:14 PM	#21
Timbo-1LE Drives: 2017 SS 1LE Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Florida Posts: 617	I have the Katech lug nuts, I have no data but when I run them, I have no brake fade, maybe the open end facilitates heat dissipation? Again no data, not sure if the material helps also "titanium" ...

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