Lug Nuts
 

I recently purchased Weld Racing lug nuts and washers for my new Bogart Drag-on Star III's. The washers deformed badly upon tightening and of course marked the wheels a little. I have a few different types of lug nuts around from old wheels and all the washers are crap. Are there some good lugs out there or are the 5/8 drive studs the only answer.

I'm really not killing these things with torque.. the washers are just soft.

Thanks for your input.
Gary

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Gary,

I have "worried" over this issue for years. After trying a number of brands and styles of lug nuts and washers the result was always been as you described. And as you described, over tightening is not the problem. I have tried several lubrication methods, grease, never-seize, even cam lube. Regardless, the washers deform and eventually mar the wheels plus hang up on the nut. If someone provides an oversize, hard washer I do not know about it.

The only satisfactory solution I have found is 5/8" studs with aluminum spacers and flat flange nuts. Once you go that route you will be happy with the result.

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Is this what your looking for.
http://www.insidecompracing.com/show...highlight=nuts

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I've always used McGard product and never had any problems.

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Alan, Thanks for the link. I will be buying a set for the front wheels.

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What Alan is showing is the answer. We have them and love them. Larry Hodge keeps them in stock for different shank lengths. Give him a call.

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Awesome !! I'll be ordering those shortly. Thanks guys I knew the racers would have an answer.

Gary

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WOW! What a great product.

I need some of these.

JimR

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x2
http://www.mcgard.com/Applications/A...AIFICmCA%3d%3d

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I have had issues with those soft washers twice resulting in the lug nuts loosing there torque and backing off, Thankfuly I had the longs studs or i would have lost a wheel. I have had other racers see it in the staging lanes both times and tell me I had a wheel about to fall off....
I have since bought a set of centerlines lug nut's and they come with hard chrome washers, no problems since.

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http://www.markwilliams.com/detail.aspx?ID=533

http://www.markwilliams.com/detail.aspx?ID=1746

http://www.markwilliams.com/detail.aspx?ID=530

I run the MW titanium drive studs. I couldn't find them in their catalog but I have MW aluminum lug nuts with an encapsulated torrington bearing on the back side. This keeps the lug nut from galling the washer and the washer from galling the wheel. The aluminum lug nut is black anodized and the bearing is natural color. There is something like that shown in the pictures but the description doesn't mention anything about bearings. Call MW and they should be able to give you the p/n.

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The drive studs are the ultimate way to fly but I'm trying to avoid having to replace or rework my axle flanges. They only have 1/2" threads.
Thanks for the info Jeff.

Gary

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Keep a close watch on the 1/2" studs for bending. Mine bent and so I went to 5/8 as wrecking the car or trashing a quarter panel would ruin my day. McMaster.com has hardened washers and "spacers". I also blasted (70 grit aluminum oxide) both sides of the brake drums, the axle flanges, and the inside of the wheel hub area.