Dumb question but I want to know the answer....why are lugs soooo expensive?
#1
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
try not to flame me too hard I was just curious
#3
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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.
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.
#4
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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 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.
#7
Momentum Keeps Me Going
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
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
#11
Power!!
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.
Definitely more worthwhile than $25 per centercap for the F$%^ing RPF-1 centercaps.
#12
Momentum Keeps Me Going
^ 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
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