Aluminum lug nuts.

"Rainbow" (rainbeaux) 05/08/2019 at 07:16 • Filed to: None

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A while ago, I got some pink aluminum lug nuts. It wasn’t until recently that I noticed how horribly they have held up these past couple months. Here’s two days ago:

You can sort of make out the color, but... here’s when I first installed them:

I’m going to probably paint the outer face or something and just leave the sides as they are.

Edit: maybe they're not aluminum. I gotta check the box again. If they are, I'll have the tire shop put the stock ones back on when I get my tires replaced next week. At least they were only $20 and they were fun while they lasted.

sony1492 > Rainbow 05/08/2019 at 07:32

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Al umin um lugnuts are only usable 1 or 2 times before they should be replaced

CalzoneGolem > Rainbow 05/08/2019 at 07:34

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That sucks. There are a bunch of videos on how to anodize aluminum pink.

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > Rainbow 05/08/2019 at 07:35

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Nail polish?

I would never use alloy lug nuts...not ever. Even here in dry as dust Australia... galvanic corrosion is a thing.

Steel is real!!!

Tekamul > Rainbow 05/08/2019 at 07:39

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Aluminum? Yikes. Considering the load applied and the size restrictions, IDK about aluminum lug nuts.

You can get steel anodized in most colors. 

AuthiCooper1300 > Tekamul 05/08/2019 at 07:46

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I seem to remember Porsche used to fit those... in the air-cooled 911s, at least?

RacinBob > Rainbow 05/08/2019 at 08:13

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Aluminum threads galls and they are un-removable. Take them off and toss them while you can......  

nerd_racing > Tekamul 05/08/2019 at 08:23

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Steel would be plated, aluminum is anodized. 

Tekamul > nerd_racing 05/08/2019 at 09:30

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True. Technically correct is the best correct.

Tekamul > AuthiCooper1300 05/08/2019 at 09:33

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Yup, but they later smartened up. Porsche people now use steel lugs, unless they’re going for full authenticity.

AuthiCooper1300 > Tekamul 05/08/2019 at 09:49

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All seriously done (air cooled) 911s I’ve seen had longer studs and steel nuts. However, I always wondered how special the OEM ones must have been. Aircraft-grade a l l o y , I imagine?

A f t e r a l l , 9 1 1 s h a v e b e e n n o t o r i o u s f o r m a n y t h i n g s , but shedding wheels whi l e c o r n e r i ng or accelerating hard was not o ne of them.

ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com > AuthiCooper1300 05/08/2019 at 10:22

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I believe they were titanium lugs. I don’t know about the 911, but they showed up on 944 turbos (non-turbos seemed to get heavier steel lugs) . I wouldn’t be surprised if they used them on higher spec 911 models, too.  

AuthiCooper1300 > ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com 05/08/2019 at 10:41

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Never heard of titanium ones. In fact part of the problem with the alloy n u t s was that they were easily damaged because they are soft- i s h . I don’t think that would be a problem if they were titanium, correct?

M a y b e w i t h t h e 9 4 4 T u r b o t h e y s t a r t e d u s i n g t i t a n i u m i n s t e a d o f a l l o y .

Svend > Rainbow 05/08/2019 at 12:01

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Why not spray some plastic wheel nut covers?

Frank Grimes > Rainbow 05/08/2019 at 15:59

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anodizing or at least crappy anodizing is not very durable.