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RED_5 Resident Jedi Grand Master Joined Feb 2001 Posts 65740 EE 0% (0) FL, USA	Posted: 2/7/2024 12:29:36 PM EDT [Last Edit: RED_5] I brought my truck in for tire rotation, guy says some of my lug nuts are 'expanding' and they can replace them. okayyy, but I don't want to be limited to what they have on hand.. What are some good lug nuts, hopefully solid, and not 2 piece jacketed (like the OEM)? alloy wheels, 14mm x 1.5 American made preferred I don't want locks
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Posted: 2/7/2024 12:47:06 PM EDT

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For our WK2s, I bought OEM GM take-off lug nuts off of ebay that are the right thread for our Jeeps. The choices you have are aluminum capped lug nuts, or chrome plated (or whatever color you like). The chrome plated type don't bulge, but the chrome also flakes off eventually, and then will rust.

I don't spend a lot on lug nuts, they're a replaceable wear item.

ETA: Spent $60 on 100 of those GM lug nuts.

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Dopple Unconvicted Felon (CoC4) Joined Jan 2013 Posts 96662 EE 0% (0) NY, USA	Posted: 2/7/2024 1:49:43 PM EDT [#4] Quote History Originally Posted By PNFLDS: https://mcgard.com View Quote $185 for 20 lug nuts.
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Monkey_Wrench Proud American since 2013 Joined Dec 2004 Posts 24205 EE 100% (68) USA	Posted: 2/7/2024 1:54:08 PM EDT [#5] Quote History Originally Posted By Dopple: $185 for 20 lug nuts. View Quote That's nuts
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Posted: 2/7/2024 2:03:21 PM EDT

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Originally Posted By RED_5:
I brought my truck in for tire rotation, guy says some of my lug nuts are 'expanding' and they can replace them.
okayyy, but I don't want to be limited to what they have on hand..

What are some good lug nuts, hopefully solid, and not 2 piece jacketed (like the OEM)?

alloy wheels, 14.5mm x 1.5

American made preferred
I don't want locks

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Yup. Happened to me a while back. I didn’t believe the service writer until I looked it up on my phone!
I told him don’t do anything and I’ll check it out. Bought some solid steel chrome plated ones on Amazon and replaced as many as I could then took it back in and had the dealer do the rest. What a shit thing to do to cut costs. They know damned well these things are crap. if I recall correctly I got the gorilla ones.

Freiheit338 America, FUCK YEAH! Joined Aug 2009 Posts 7450 EE 0% (0) SD, USA	Posted: 2/7/2024 2:07:56 PM EDT [#8] Another Gorilla vote
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PNFLDS Member Joined Jul 2013 Posts 1683 EE 100% (13) USA	Posted: 2/7/2024 2:22:44 PM EDT [#9] Quote History Originally Posted By Dopple: $185 for 20 lug nuts. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quote History Originally Posted By Dopple: Originally Posted By PNFLDS: https://mcgard.com $185 for 20 lug nuts. OP asked for: Good ✅ Solid✅ Made in USA✅

squarles67 Member Joined Mar 2008 Posts 1597 EE 100% (1) TX, USA	Posted: 2/7/2024 2:44:08 PM EDT [#10] I used McGard when I replaced mine, got them from Summit Racing. The factory Ford ones were surprisingly crappy, was almost stuck on the side of the road with a flat when the factory lug wrench wouldn't even fit
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nophun Joined Feb 2014 Posts 8837 EE 0% (0) MO, USA	Posted: 2/7/2024 4:17:53 PM EDT [#12] McGard

MarkBinSC Joined Sep 2012 Posts 2058 EE 100% (6) SC, USA	Posted: 2/7/2024 9:51:13 PM EDT [#13] I had to replace the nuts on my 2016 F150. I bought the chrome Gorilla nuts with the lifetime warranty. I think they were around $50 for a set of 20. Very happy with them so far.

MethaneMover Enginerd Joined Jan 2008 Posts 32890 EE 100% (36) OK, USA	Posted: 2/8/2024 6:41:00 AM EDT [#14] Quote History Originally Posted By Hillcountry: What a shit thing to do to cut costs. View Quote I had 2 that on a '14 Raptor that I had to REALLY work on to remove. Luckily, I was in my shop and had a huge array of tools. If that had happened roadside I'd have been screwed.
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Dopple Unconvicted Felon (CoC4) Joined Jan 2013 Posts 96666 EE 0% (0) NY, USA	Posted: 2/8/2024 10:09:53 AM EDT [#15] They do the aluminum cap over a steel lug nut for a couple reasons. Aluminum doesn't rust, so they stay shiny, and a stud that is too long will pass thru the end of the lug nut easily and still tighten.
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KentuckyMarksman Member Joined Sep 2016 Posts 2100 EE 100% (63) KY, USA	Posted: 2/8/2024 11:26:57 AM EDT [#16] Had 2 piece nuts on my old Dodge Ram. NAPA had some 1 piece nuts in stock so I bought those.

ScottsGT Member Joined Jan 2003 Posts 26324 EE 100% (7) SC, USA	Posted: 2/10/2024 11:53:19 AM EDT [#17] Had to replace mine. 2015 Mustang. Just ordered a set from American Muscle.

camarojsmith Joined Dec 2011 Posts 11655 EE 100% (53) PA, USA	Posted: 2/18/2024 4:20:49 PM EDT [#18] Mcgard

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Crash1433 Member Joined Apr 2013 Posts 4721 EE 100% (18) NY, USA	Posted: 2/21/2024 3:31:05 PM EDT [#20] Quote History Originally Posted By Tejas1836: Gorilla, Dorman View Quote this is the answer.

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