rx8thunder

Hey Guys, just picked up some new Cr-KAI rims (flat bronze) and I bought some blue work lugs to go with them. I'm disappointed with the color of the blue lugs though as they are a poor color match for the winning blue. They are too light and the tonality is way off.

I have a found a couple of potential alternatives (blox and spoon) but I don't entirely trust photos. I'm also not sure whether they will work with CR-kai and how high a quality they are.

So the question is, which blue lugs match up well color wise with winning blue, are of good quality and will work well with CR-KAI aftermarket rims?

05rex8

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I have these, but haven't used them yet. Found them on ebay and they are super light...color is pretty accurate with this pic, probably deeper blue in person

DOMINION

Dude autozone 30 bucks!!!!!!!!!! best blue to hit the wb yet

rx8thunder

^ Thanks. Autozone site makes it difficult to fins anything. Do you have a link?

Bastage

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I have blue lugs on mine, and they're not too noticeable. They're open-ended so unless you're right up close, you won't even notice the color. I believe they're muteki:

rx8thunder

^ Thanks. Any closer shots of the wheels?

Why would one choose open vs close ended? Is it just a looks thing or is their a functional reason to choose one over the other?

Bastage

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Yes. Pardon the lack of center caps, I didn't have them yet when I took these pictures:



I didn't get them that way for any particular reason, they were part of a package deal from the wheel vendor.

I'm assuming people get open-ended lugs for rotational mass weight savings, and perhaps because you can actually see that they're going on correctly.

rx8thunder

^ Thanks very much. Open ended is an interesting option as I would only like a dab of color and this reduces the prominence of the color...

pdxhak

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I see a lot of people mention light weight lugs. How much do stock lugs weigh? Are people saving 1/4 lb per wheel? Seems to me this would be for looks only which I have no problem with. I'm looking for some as well but just not for performance.

nuke0907

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Kics Project R40 NeoChromes

RawrX8

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Got to admit when I glanced at that first picture of your car I thought you had a nasty air scoop like a MR2 might have. Saw the SC than had to go back and look again...realized it was another car behind

nuke0907

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looks like it has Lexan windows too.

rx8thunder

Thanks for the opinions. decided to go with flat black.

kersh4w

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open ended lugs are for using longer wheel studs. very common in racing.

Phish806

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Since we are on the lug topic and colors being misleading. I bought the "titanium" 5zigen wheels and decided i needed lugs to match. Went with the 5zigen "titanum" lugs. I ordered closed end but they sent me open end. No real complaints there though - and the color was darker then showed in all the pictures. All worked out well though cuz they are the exact same color that is on the center cap. I can get some better pics up but this is the one i have on the comp now.

DOMINION

Bastage, I was going to get some blue ones but my rims are black with a blue lip. So it wont look good. Best bet is to get some cheep black ones from autozone. I'm going to try that next.