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They are also the first company to produce a wheel lock with a spinning body so even if you were to slam a socket over it good luck getting it to sit still so you can remove it.
Link to this lock lug nut? Also, being dispersed through China means 99% likely its made in China. Not saying China can't make good things, but you don't truly know the quality when you buy their products or the details.
With the OEM looking like crap over time, I'd have the bolt heads iodized or something perhaps?
Some metals being corrosive against each other is also very true and should be kept in mind!
1) how is a lug nut more important or stressed on the C-Class compared to a different car?
2) Because nothing is stronger or better than OEM? Like my OEM headbolts that tend to fail and cost thousands to replace? This logic is very flawed. OEM stuff has what MB considered the best cost-benefit ratio. There are far better parts available in the aftermarket for many things.
1) Think about the lugnut design here. This is common sense.
2) OEM stuff vs crap from China? Come on - use common sense here.
Generally speaking, OEM stuff > aftermarket stuff. Are there better aftermarket stuff out there vs OEM? For sure. But i'm not putting something made from China that some dude on this forum says is better than OEM on my car.
have a look at the new lugs i was supplied from the dealer. these appear to have a protective cap permanently attached to the bolt. I think these will be less prone to looking like garbage down the road.
however, using a regular 17mm socket on these is risky business. you should use the Mercedes lug locket, a regular 17 will round them easily if you aren't careful. (these are for GLK)
The thing is, OEM weather you like them or not have a QA department and items are produced to a standard like ISO 9001 etc, if you are able to find out what company manufactures the lug bolts and do they have a QA department and manufacture to a recognised engineering standard then all good.
I am saying do some homework to make sure you keep safe and that applies down the road when you sell the car.
I work in the aeronautical industry on airframes and engines also qualified automotive engineer and work with large and small titanium bolts so I do have some knowledge about this subject. Titanium bolts have a very generous radius where it goes from the shank to the head and the threads are carefully formed.
Just thought it would help if I also posted pictures of the bolts together for a visual comparison. In addition, I used an anti seize compound on the threads as recommended and provided by a different supplier of titanium bolts for my Ducati.
Just thought it would help if I also posted pictures of the bolts together for a visual comparison. In addition, I used an anti seize compound on the threads as recommended and provided by a different supplier of titanium bolts for my Ducati.
close up
side view
top view
end view
thread compound
If you use anti-seize it has to be copper anti-seize for wheel bolts, never use lithium or white anti-seize.
07-25-2017, 07:37 AM
1) Think about the lugnut design here. This is common sense.
