Put on chrome 14x1.5 lug bolts and car would not move.
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Put on chrome 14x1.5 lug bolts and car would not move.
Despite being the same size the car would not move at all. Also the front bolts sit far deeper inside the wheel then the rear lug bolts. Why is this?
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Measured them by hand and realized that the chrome bolts thread is 1"/25.4 while the oem bolts are closer to .93"/23.6mm
Still don't understand why such a small difference would make the car immovable.
Still don't understand why such a small difference would make the car immovable.
Last edited by MyManDan26; Apr 6, 2016 at 07:31 PM.
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Be glad the car didn't move. Those lug bolts look cheap and don't even look right?
If you're using stock wheels, they should be Ball seat. Hard to tell with the chrome lugs, they possibly look cone seated.
Please don't cheap out on lug bolts. They hold the wheels to the damn car. I'll spend 100+ on quality lug bolts if necessary, or just keep the stock lugs.
If you're using stock wheels, they should be Ball seat. Hard to tell with the chrome lugs, they possibly look cone seated.
Please don't cheap out on lug bolts. They hold the wheels to the damn car. I'll spend 100+ on quality lug bolts if necessary, or just keep the stock lugs.
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Be glad the car didn't move. Those lug bolts look cheap and don't even look right?
If you're using stock wheels, they should be Ball seat. Hard to tell with the chrome lugs, they possibly look cone seated.
Please don't cheap out on lug bolts. They hold the wheels to the damn car. I'll spend 100+ on quality lug bolts if necessary, or just keep the stock lugs.
If you're using stock wheels, they should be Ball seat. Hard to tell with the chrome lugs, they possibly look cone seated.
Please don't cheap out on lug bolts. They hold the wheels to the damn car. I'll spend 100+ on quality lug bolts if necessary, or just keep the stock lugs.
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Be glad the car didn't move. Those lug bolts look cheap and don't even look right?
If you're using stock wheels, they should be Ball seat. Hard to tell with the chrome lugs, they possibly look cone seated.
Please don't cheap out on lug bolts. They hold the wheels to the damn car. I'll spend 100+ on quality lug bolts if necessary, or just keep the stock lugs.
If you're using stock wheels, they should be Ball seat. Hard to tell with the chrome lugs, they possibly look cone seated.
Please don't cheap out on lug bolts. They hold the wheels to the damn car. I'll spend 100+ on quality lug bolts if necessary, or just keep the stock lugs.
Regardless of how cheap the bolts are what size lug bolts will work? I know OEM is 14x1.5 but how long is the shank? 27mm?
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The back bolts (oem) sit flush while the front sit much deeper. I want to try and find bolts that will sit flush with the face of the rim in both front and back. Not sure if it's even possible to find extended head bolts that fit.
Last edited by MyManDan26; Apr 6, 2016 at 08:16 PM.
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My aftermarket rims definitely look like they use conical, which corresponds with what the manufacturer said.
OEM rims Ball seat
This is how the front and back bolts sit in my aftermarket rims.
FRONT
BAC
OEM rims Ball seat
This is how the front and back bolts sit in my aftermarket rims.
FRONT
BAC
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Hmm yeah one is conical which I was told I needed for my aftermarket rims, but I'm still surprised that small of a changed made the car immobile. I'm not sure what size of bolt I need. At this point I am thinking about doing the lug bolt to lug nut conversion.
