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  1. #13
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    Quote Originally Posted by cmf
    Probably not. Most aftermarket wheels use tapered lugs of some sort. Since Hondas have rounded lugs, it won't match up right.
    Hmm, interesting. What problems can occur? When my rims were fitted by a tyre shop they didn't say anything about the nuts being inappropriate. I would love those Rays nuts but they are bloody expensive for what you get.

  2. #14
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    if you are using aftermarket rims and they have tapered nut holes and you use stock acorn nuts, you have a improper fit, for short term shoudl be ok , for long term with alot of stress, hard to say what things may happen

  3. #15
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    Quote Originally Posted by tanghy
    if you are using aftermarket rims and they have tapered nut holes and you use stock acorn nuts, you have a improper fit, for short term shoudl be ok , for long term with alot of stress, hard to say what things may happen
    I've got Japanese Prodrive rims - probably tapered? Will email you re price for Rays blue nuts

    Not happy as the tyre shop who fitted my rims looked at the stock nuts and said they fit fine. I have noticed, however, if anyone uses a gun to tighten my wheel nuts it is impossible to get the nuts off. This explains it - they don't fit properly. Thanks guys

  4. #16
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    things that shops do wrong
    use rattle guns on wheel nuts
    #1 u can't get it off
    #2 when u do get it off, u risk snapping the wheel bolt
    #3 everything u ask, u get told you be rite mate

  5. #17
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    Yeah, if you ever go into a shop to rotate wheels, or anything for that matter, tell them to do it BY HAND. Don't use air tools, especially on nice wheels like those Prodrives. It'll only scratch up your wheels, and you probably are not getting your wheels back on torqued to specs, which DOES make a difference. Never, never, ever, use air tools on your aftermarket wheels. Bad stuff if you ask me. .02

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