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vw_nissan
05-22-2006, 10:50 PM
Hi,

I have a set of BBS RS wheels that I want to put on my S14, but I am trying to find lug nuts that will sit properly once the wheel is on. Any suggestion on where I can find nuts that will fit? The conical seat on the stock nuts aren't deep enough for the BBS.

Thanks.
Gearhead_42
05-23-2006, 06:00 AM
I use open end Kyokugens on my Advans... I got 'em at IAPDirect...


Just don't lose your tool! :doh:
TheTimanator
05-23-2006, 06:46 AM
I use open end Kyokugens on my Advans... I got 'em at IAPDirect...


Just don't lose your tool! :doh:
those things suck. The key is very fragile and the lugs strip quite easily. Try these:
http://www.aspecproducts.com/forums/zilvia/kics/R40-R26-box.jpg
http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=104516&highlight=kics+r40
you can still get them through Aspec even though the sale is over. I got mine through them.
S14DB
05-23-2006, 07:36 AM
SPL PARTS has good nuts for cheap.
http://splparts.com/Parts/Universal/Exterior/Wheels/accessories/default.htm
SpeedMonkeyInc
05-23-2006, 10:47 AM
I didn't have much luck with the Kyokugens. A few of them got stuck on my Nismo studs and I had to break the studs off. That got expensive! I switched back to OEM open ended stuff and have not had an issue sence.
Those KICS look really nice. Expensive, but if its the last time you have to buy lugs its worth it.
Gearhead_42
05-23-2006, 01:32 PM
I didn't have much luck with the Kyokugens. A few of them got stuck on my Nismo studs and I had to break the studs off. That got expensive! I switched back to OEM open ended stuff and have not had an issue sence.
Those KICS look really nice. Expensive, but if its the last time you have to buy lugs its worth it.

Huh. Out of curiosity, do you use anti-seize and torque to spec, and still have them stick?

Those KICS just seem a little gimmicky to me...

You prob can't miss with either of the sets SPL sells... Kuah wouldn't carry anything he didn't think was quality stuff...
SpeedMonkeyInc
05-23-2006, 02:31 PM
Yes. At first I was using too much torque, after the first couple stuck I got a torque wrench. Still had problems. Anti-seize and a torque wrench helped a lot though.
Gearhead_42
05-23-2006, 05:01 PM
Yes. At first I was using too much torque, after the first couple stuck I got a torque wrench. Still had problems. Anti-seize and a torque wrench helped a lot though.

Thanks... I'll have to keep an eye on them...