Dumb question but I want to know the answer....why are lugs soooo expensive?
 

Why are lugs so expensive? Are they hard to make? Its like for the same price I can get a nice set of springs that i know they but alot of research into.

try not to flame me too hard I was just curious

I was actually wondering the same thing.. I cant see spending over $100 for a full set. Some people spend a ton more than that.. I dont get it.. I would like an explanation as well.

simple explanations:

1. Name brand lugs carry a huge premium
2. the high end lugs are usually VERY very light and designed for cars who need to skim off as much time / weight as possible on the track.

I myself just picked up a set of Muteki lugs and a set of bull locks. Fairly inexpensive, they look good, and those bull locks will help slow down anyone trying to steal my wheels.

I just use short, open-ended Gorillas.
I think it is $20 for the set of 20 plus the spline key.

I'm not sure why you would bother with anything more expensive on a street car (unless you are a total ricer).

High-end aluminum lugs are really only designed to be put on and taken off the wheels once (they gall when you install them) and only shave an ounce or two off of the unsprung weight and it is at the center of the wheel where it counts the least.

i think mcgard makes a set thats pretty cheap and light

Its mostly just name, some are willing to pay premium some wont. It's like would you pump Cheveron or Valero gas? All in all its gas lol

How much is enough? ...not sure, but these are good example of not spending quite enough lol!

Bought a Tire Rack wheel/tire/nuts combo and after all of 3 MONTHS - this is the result! Beautiful huh? They of course replaced them, with something ..ahhh... slightly upmarket that has stayed bright and shiny for over a yr now :)

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I think these are Gorillas, but they are tiny, and seem to weight nothing.

I know I bought my lugs because i was getting new rims at the time and thought the stock lugs looked silly on them.

Yeah, nobody says you have to spend a dime at all, its all preference and for some weight. I have to say though, I love my r40s

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I like the Mcgard's. I don't care much about supposed weight savings but I do like having a bearing on the mating face. It keeps the steel lugs from galling the aluminum wheels and gives me more consistent torquing.

Definitely more worthwhile than $25 per centercap for the F$%^ing RPF-1 centercaps. :(

^ yea +1 for the McGards, they work for me. Personally I don't like the idea of open caps, too much grime and water might get in there.... but they do look nice ;)