Do they make any decent aftermarket lug nuts?

[bdcardinal]

"Specific spots" means destinations with chancy parking or specific spots in the bolt pattern?

Ford hubs will have a paint mark on a lug stud indicating a balance point. The hole on the wheel that is next to the valve stem goes on that stud and the wheel lock then goes on that. I'm weird. Also if possible I try to have the center cap align based on the valve stem. again I'm weird.

 

[Kira]

have the center cap align based on the valve stem.

Explain, please.
At 6 or 12 o'clock? Or make all 4 orientations match?

 

[JTK]

They may not hold their plating or finish long, but any one piece stamped or machined lug nut is better than a set of swollen 2 piece OEMs. Like said, if you want good quality that's easy to source, McGard or Gorilla.

 

[02SE]

Ford hubs will have a paint mark on a lug stud indicating a balance point. The hole on the wheel that is next to the valve stem goes on that stud and the wheel lock then goes on that. I'm weird. Also if possible I try to have the center cap align based on the valve stem. again I'm weird.

Next you'll be telling us you belong to a website that obsesses over motor oil...

 

[dippschtick]

Next you'll be telling us you belong to a website that obsesses over motor oil...

I would keep that information to myself.
No one in my family knows.
They already think I'm weird.

 

[Slick3914]

I use McGard on the Mustang and Fusion replacing the junky 2 piece ones.

I did the same on my Daughters Wrangler. They seem to be good quality and made in the USA.

 

[bdcardinal]

Next you'll be telling us you belong to a website that obsesses over motor oil...

You should see what I do when I eat a burger

 

[wavinwayne]

I purchased the solid, one piece lug bolts for my son's Jeep Renegade from Madness Autoworks. I am completely satisfied.

 

[Kestas]

I've replaced lug nuts with lug nuts from this site: ezaccesory.com

 

[THORROMIG]

Look here:
https://otisincla.com/product-category/oem-replacement-lug-bolts-lug-nuts/

Have you personally ever used those?

 

[Vercingetorix]

Have you personally ever used those?

No, I needed some cone seat bolts and found them through a BMW dealer as they were the cheapest surprisingly.

 

[zrxkawboy]

Dorman has worked fine for me.

 

[Elkins45]

I bought a set of Dormans to replace the terrible swollen ones that came on my Scion with factory alloys. That was two years ago and so far they’ve been fine. I had to buy a 21.5mm socket and use a dead blow hammer to get a few of them off because for some idiotic reason they were tapered.

 

[IcarusLSC]

I have had good luck with McGard. I broke a lock nut from them and the service was exceptional, they Purolated me another lock key and a bag for them even.

Gorilla on the other hand sucked. Their lifetime ones were rusted in a year and service ghosted me. F them...

 

[billt460]

Gorilla and mcgard are solid cast...

This ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

I have both on all 3 of my vehicles. Easily deformed, and / or swollen OEM sheet metal covered lug nuts are nothing but trouble... That you don't want to find out about when you realize your lug wrench won't fit at night, on a dark road.

 

[meep]

Gorilla and mcgard are solid cast...

This. Have used both. Mcgard is probably the premium. I found gorilla very usable.

 

[HICKORY11595]

I just went to VIOC on Saturday. Primarily for a tire rotation, in and out, no oil change.
Had a coupon for $25 off SS or FS,(just in case) oil had 2k miles on it. Told them go ahead do both actions.
Well, they get the oil and checks done, starting on the rotation. Couldn't get the socket on
one of the lug nuts, swollen madly. Sorry, you might go to a Belle or Discount. We'll take the
rotation of the invoice and make a note of this event. That'll be $73
So, now this week I have to call, make appt., and truck on over to the other end of town.
All this because I'm on a walker now, waiting for my March hip replacement.
Otherwise, I would be in my shop, Ram on the hoist, rotating Michelins, draining Val out,
screwing on a TG2 and filling with Pennzoil Ultra Platinum or ? DT prob gonna sell me 20 new ones to get
one bad one off.
Just another day.

 

[billt460]

I would say that most any 1 piece lug nut sold today is a substantial improvement over the 2 piece, sheet metal covered garbage most new vehicles come with.

 

[RedSpider]

Is there some weird lug nut phenomena that has complete evaded my radar over the last four decades?

I can honestly say that, in 41 years of driving and owning cars, I have never once had to replace a lug nut.

 

[methusaleh]

If I were to replace lugs on my 4Runner, I'd probably go with Gorilla.

Precisely what I did. My mechanic commented on the quality .