Forged Aluminum Lug Nuts?

Motorcity muscle · Jan 2, 2023

Going_Going_Gone said:
Aluminum threads are subject to galling which can seize them to the studs, especially if they're tightened with an impact gun. If you were to use them, use copious amounts of anti-seize and hand tighten them.

You do not want lube or antiseize on lugs, only clean dry threads. As stated aluminum and steel do not work well together. First tire store tech is going to destroy aluminum lug nuts. If manufacturers thought it would save weight they would use them.

TheDoug · Jan 2, 2023

jrk341 said:
Try McGard or Gorilla for lug nuts.

I had purchased gorillas for the ford oem rims. When I get back to town I was going to call gorilla and see what I need for the voseen wheels.

MattG · Jan 2, 2023

Spline gorilla nuts should be fine for the wheels. They are acorn 60* or something which most aftermarket wheels I've had on both my Expy and F150 require. They don't accommodate the factory lugs but the spline, no issue. Confirmed that with 7 sets of wheels between the two trucks.

TheDoug · Jan 2, 2023

MattG said:
Spline gorilla nuts should be fine for the wheels. They are acorn 60* or something which most aftermarket wheels I've had on both my Expy and F150 require. They don't accommodate the factory lugs but the spline, no issue. Confirmed that with 7 sets of wheels between the two trucks.

Thanks!

duneslider · Jan 3, 2023

Aluminum nuts on steel studs without some sort of lube will lead to a world of hurt! Putting bike pedals on a bike without lube can lead to serious issues, I can't imagine what a lug nut torqued to 150ft/lbs would do! Yikes!

2013Tuxedo · Jul 1, 2023

Motorcity muscle said:
You do not want lube or antiseize on lugs, only clean dry threads. As stated aluminum and steel do not work well together. First tire store tech is going to destroy aluminum lug nuts. If manufacturers thought it would save weight they would use them.

Dry threads, lubed (anti-siezed) acorn wall. I also put anti-sieve everywhere the wheel touches the hub.

But yeah not a great idea to use aluminum lugs, probably just as bad of an idea as Ford's to use clad/wrapped wheel lugs lol

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