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Old 02-27-2011, 09:48 AM
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new wheels have a few ?'s

okay so i got some new tires and wheels and tried putting them on but my lugs i have no fit in the whole but i cannot get a socket on them to get them tight...where can i find some new lugs for it to work?
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It sounds like you need tuner nuts. They take a "key" socket and fit in the hole for the lug nut. I got mine at a Les Schwab for my old truck.
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or a thin walled socket
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Old 02-28-2011, 08:24 AM
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or a thin walled socket
so your saying if i got a thin wall socket, i could use my existing lugs??
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Old 02-28-2011, 12:50 PM
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Thats what i had to do, plus a socket is a lot cheaper than 32 lugs
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where did ya get your socket at? i think i need a 7/16...would mr.snapon possibly have it?
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what kind of wheels and tires did you get
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Old 02-28-2011, 06:37 PM
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nickys old wheels they are gear 18's and new nitto terra graplers 35's
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I got 32 long crome lugnuts from center cap world on ebay. great quality and fast shipping
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Old 02-28-2011, 08:42 PM
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I left out the best part, they were only 26 bucks plus shipping. ended up like 32 bucks for the set
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