[TrillHTX]

I’m shopping for a set of lug nuts w locks for the stock wheels set up and an aftermarket wheels set up?
Looking for the best of the best both in quality and performance. Price is not a concern.
What are your thoughts ?

Thanks

 

[tinman]

Gorilla with no locks. Thieves will get your wheels regardless. Or I know of some titanium lug nuts, but I don't know anyone who has used them. They are from a quality vendor however.

 

[TrillHTX]

Gorilla with no locks. Thieves will get your wheels regardless. Or I know of some titanium lug nuts, but I don't know anyone who has used them. They are from a quality vendor however.

Facts Tinman. These mfs are stealing them even w locks now a days. Which titanium brand?

 

[Submariner409]

Surf through this site -

EZAccessory | Wheel Adapters, Wheel Spacers, Lug Nuts & More

 

[tinman]

Which titanium brand?

Raceseng.
Lug Nuts

 

[Tripwire]

seriously? the freaking space shuttle did not have such expensive lug nuts me thinks

 

[TrillHTX]

Raceseng.
Lug Nuts

Closed. Short . Tall?

 

[bleu18v]

Raceseng.
Lug Nuts

Nice looking, but that's literally NUTS!

 

[tinman]

Closed. Short . Tall?

Dunno, never looked into them. I bought a nice stainless steel shift knob for my CTS-V. I'm in the metal business and I liked their quality.

 

[BKC1]

Consider McGard Spline drives. They have a floating seat that won't marr the aluminum, which is beneficial if you're frequently removing the wheels for maintenance or upgrades. The socket to tighten them is narrow and fits into aftermarket wheels where regular hex sockets won't.

The M14x1.5 version (clean link) is on the long side of midlength and they work on longer studs so if you have a set of winter and summer wheels with spacers that you take on and off, they'll probably save you from running open-ended lugs. The black coating is the best I've found.

What tinman said earlier is correct--wheel locks are pointless. When I got my car the dealership forgot to include the socket, so I did what every wheel thief does: got a cheap socket that's a little smaller, hammer it onto the lock, and wrench it off. Rather than being a security measure, splines are great from a durability standpoint. There's so much load bearing surface that you can't tell the difference between a set that's been taken off 250 times and maybe 3-5 times.

 

[TrillHTX]

Floating seat lug nuts - Yes or no for a daily car … (not really a track car)?

Thanks

 

[AAIIIC]

Floating seat lug nuts - Yes or no for a daily car … (not really a track car)?

What is your concern? Why would they not be suitable on a daily car?

I've had the McGard Splinedrives on 3 of my cars for years. Probably more than 15 years? They're not painted or anodized, they're chrome-plated, so the finish is very durable. I think the floating seat is a bit of a gimmick, really, but whatever.