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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 335 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 335 | My truck came with aftermarket aluminum wheels and tires. Went to put center caps on and noticed that the lugnuts were typical beveled style but the wheels use a shank style lugnut. I measured the thickness of the wheel, and searched on line for the lugs. ALL the lugs had shanks of .68 diameter. I ordered the lugs and when they arrived I found out the holes in the wheels are .62 ! No one sells .62 lugs, So the question is how to increase the diameter of the lug holes in the wheel. (If i cut the lugnuts down they will rust in the wheel). Thought about using a "hand held" adjustable reamer, but worry about getting the holes on center. It would be cost prohibitive to send them to a machine shop to have 24 holes done (even if they could figure out how to hold the wheels. Any input????????? | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | Did you get the nuts from the wheel manufacturer? If not, you may need to contact them in oder to get the correct lug nuts.
Another possability is that since the wrong nuts were used, the holes in the wheels may have a corrosion buildup, preventing the shanks from going in the wheel. You might see if you can clean them out if this is the case. You'll also need to inspect the lug holes for damage, as there really is no way to instal a cone seat lug on a shank style wheel without damaging the wheel. Same goes for other way around.
Bill Burmeister
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 28,674 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 28,674 | Cut the lug nut shanks down in a lathe and use a little NeverSeez on them when you install them. That stuff keeps bolts from rusting on steam pipe flanges, and that environment is far more severe than anything a lug nut will ever see.
Jerry
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,320 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,320 | Are you sure your wheels are not suppose to use tapered seat nuts?
My blazer has factory alloy wheels and it uses tapered seat nuts.
If you know the brand of your wheels I would check with a tire store or the manufacturer on nut recommendations.
See the USA in your vintage Chevrolet! My Blog | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 335 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 335 | Found the lug nut!!!!!! On ebay lol They are STEPPED Appliance stepped lug nuts!!! | | |
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