TiKORE Titanium Lug Bolts for Mercedes (Made in the USA)
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TiKORE Titanium Lug Bolts for Mercedes (Made in the USA)
Brand New TiKORE Titanium Lug Bolts for Mercedes (set of 20). These bolts are made in the USA (not china like our competitors) and made from 100% aerospace certified material. The listed price is way below our competitors. All of our threads are rolled not cut.
New low price of $450 + $15 for shipping!
Please verify measurements and seat type of your bolt before purchase.
Measurements: M14 x 1.5, conical seat, 27MM thread length.
Measurements: M12 x 1.5, conical seat, 27MM thread length.
We will accommodate custom lengths due to spacers, please inquiry to provide details of your needs.
FYI - We are a new sponsor on MBWorld!! We are very excited.
Grade 5 6AL-4V Titanium (Tikore's preferred material):
Yield Strength: 128,000psi
Ultimate Tensile Strength: 138,000psi
Shear Strength: 79,800psi
Density: .160 lb/in^3
Additional note: Grade 5 Titanium will not rust.
As presented above, titanium bolts/nuts have a strength that is very comparable to grade 8 steel bolts/nuts that are used in high strength applications. Furthermore, based on the density figure above grade 5 titanium is 45% lighter than steel components.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions or visit our site www.TiKORE.com. Thanks!
New low price of $450 + $15 for shipping!
Please verify measurements and seat type of your bolt before purchase.
Measurements: M14 x 1.5, conical seat, 27MM thread length.
Measurements: M12 x 1.5, conical seat, 27MM thread length.
We will accommodate custom lengths due to spacers, please inquiry to provide details of your needs.
FYI - We are a new sponsor on MBWorld!! We are very excited.
Grade 5 6AL-4V Titanium (Tikore's preferred material):
Yield Strength: 128,000psi
Ultimate Tensile Strength: 138,000psi
Shear Strength: 79,800psi
Density: .160 lb/in^3
Additional note: Grade 5 Titanium will not rust.
As presented above, titanium bolts/nuts have a strength that is very comparable to grade 8 steel bolts/nuts that are used in high strength applications. Furthermore, based on the density figure above grade 5 titanium is 45% lighter than steel components.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions or visit our site www.TiKORE.com. Thanks!
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I believe anyone familiar with titanium lug bolts will agree that these are worth more than $450. You normally see these at double the price. There are many factors:
1) Cost of titanium (certified aerospace grade)
2) Cost of technology to machine titanium (precision manufacturing)
3) Rolling threads instead of cutting threads
4) Precision manufacturing cost money, but it is the right way to do things when your talking about the types of cars these are going on and the money normally spent on the wheels.
Thank you for the great question,
Joshua
1) Cost of titanium (certified aerospace grade)
2) Cost of technology to machine titanium (precision manufacturing)
3) Rolling threads instead of cutting threads
4) Precision manufacturing cost money, but it is the right way to do things when your talking about the types of cars these are going on and the money normally spent on the wheels.
Thank you for the great question,
Joshua
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These are beautiful compared to the stainless steel versions (titanium will not rust). You are also purchasing the "best". These are for people that want the absolute best (they are art).
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I have seen titanium bolts sold for over $1400 per set. Those, of course, were custom cut for a specific application on a one-off basis. Imagine you have just spent $ on some super-light BBS FI or Tech.1 wheels. It would be silly not to invest into these bolts.
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indeed. those for you who don't know what unsprung mass is please read this wiki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unsprung_mass
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I really don't mean to crap on this thread, but I feel the need to comment.
- Stock lug bolts are ball seat not cone seat. So these should not be used with OEM wheels, or wheels that are compatible with OEM lug bolts.
- Yes these will reduce unsprung, rotational mass, however, lug bolt weight is concentrated close to the center of the wheel. This means there's less of an impact of reducing weight at this location versus farther away from the wheel. You can easily drop more weight than these bolts will save by choosing a lighter tire.
- Virtually ALL metals and alloys corrode (rust) over time. Yes Titanium alloys tend to be less prone to corrosion, and corrosion caused by dissimilar metals, but it's still possible.
- Most high quality steel lug bolts are made of cold forged metric grade 10.9 (similar to SAE grade 8) and have the following strength metrics:
Minimum Yield Strength: 130,000psi
Minimum Tensile Strength: 150,000psi
Shear Strength: approx 100,000psi
Honestly I don't think either bolt will fail, but the steel fastener will be stronger.
- Stock lug bolts are ball seat not cone seat. So these should not be used with OEM wheels, or wheels that are compatible with OEM lug bolts.
- Yes these will reduce unsprung, rotational mass, however, lug bolt weight is concentrated close to the center of the wheel. This means there's less of an impact of reducing weight at this location versus farther away from the wheel. You can easily drop more weight than these bolts will save by choosing a lighter tire.
- Virtually ALL metals and alloys corrode (rust) over time. Yes Titanium alloys tend to be less prone to corrosion, and corrosion caused by dissimilar metals, but it's still possible.
- Most high quality steel lug bolts are made of cold forged metric grade 10.9 (similar to SAE grade 8) and have the following strength metrics:
Minimum Yield Strength: 130,000psi
Minimum Tensile Strength: 150,000psi
Shear Strength: approx 100,000psi
Honestly I don't think either bolt will fail, but the steel fastener will be stronger.
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I really don't mean to crap on this thread, but I feel the need to comment.
- Stock lug bolts are ball seat not cone seat. So these should not be used with OEM wheels, or wheels that are compatible with OEM lug bolts.
- Yes these will reduce unsprung, rotational mass, however, lug bolt weight is concentrated close to the center of the wheel. This means there's less of an impact of reducing weight at this location versus farther away from the wheel. You can easily drop more weight than these bolts will save by choosing a lighter tire.
- Virtually ALL metals and alloys corrode (rust) over time. Yes Titanium alloys tend to be less prone to corrosion, and corrosion caused by dissimilar metals, but it's still possible.
- Most high quality steel lug bolts are made of cold forged metric grade 10.9 (similar to SAE grade 8) and have the following strength metrics:
Minimum Yield Strength: 130,000psi
Minimum Tensile Strength: 150,000psi
Shear Strength: approx 100,000psi
Honestly I don't think either bolt will fail, but the steel fastener will be stronger.
- Stock lug bolts are ball seat not cone seat. So these should not be used with OEM wheels, or wheels that are compatible with OEM lug bolts.
- Yes these will reduce unsprung, rotational mass, however, lug bolt weight is concentrated close to the center of the wheel. This means there's less of an impact of reducing weight at this location versus farther away from the wheel. You can easily drop more weight than these bolts will save by choosing a lighter tire.
- Virtually ALL metals and alloys corrode (rust) over time. Yes Titanium alloys tend to be less prone to corrosion, and corrosion caused by dissimilar metals, but it's still possible.
- Most high quality steel lug bolts are made of cold forged metric grade 10.9 (similar to SAE grade 8) and have the following strength metrics:
Minimum Yield Strength: 130,000psi
Minimum Tensile Strength: 150,000psi
Shear Strength: approx 100,000psi
Honestly I don't think either bolt will fail, but the steel fastener will be stronger.
Correct, - Stock lug bolts are ball seat not cone seat. So these should not be used with OEM wheels, or wheels that are compatible with OEM lug bolts.
Never said these should be used with OEM. Please confirm which you will need. We can make either. Thanks
