Finally got my new AA spare tire!!!

[wcharon]

It fits

Perfect. Looking at the Nuts seems that i will have to try also the Vossen ones as to me they look bigger than the OEM and possible will not fit. Hope i have luck or will have to also carry a set of the OEM's in the trunk.

Thanks for another hint for me.

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[monte87]

It fits

Awesome, THANKS!!!!!!!!
Anthony

 

[monte87]

Perfect. Looking at the Nuts seems that i will have to try also the Vossen ones as to me they look bigger than the OEM and possible will not fit. Hope i have luck or will have to also carry a set of the OEM's in the trunk.

Thanks for another hint for me.

Yup!! Said same thing.. I just got new SVE PP2 wheels and put them on car, took off old wheels and lugs. The SVE PP2 wheels came with thinner lugs. But i have my old lugs, gotta check and fit them and see. Good catch!!!
Thanks Anthony

 

[stungjoe]

Perfect. Looking at the Nuts seems that i will have to try also the Vossen ones as to me they look bigger than the OEM and possible will not fit. Hope i have luck or will have to also carry a set of the OEM's in the trunk.

Thanks for another hint for me.

you will need a spare set of OEM style. I think these are actually the original nuts that I ran the stud thru that stupid fake cover. I have extended studs so i needed open ended nuts for this spare. I just ran them down on an old hub and the cover gave up pretty easily.

Self-made open ended nuts!

 

[cerbomark]

Yup!! Said same thing.. I just got new SVE PP2 wheels and put them on car, took off old wheels and lugs. The SVE PP2 wheels came with thinner lugs. But i have my old lugs, gotta check and fit them and see. Good catch!!!
Thanks Anthony

let me know what you find. I got SVE wheels and new nuts. didn t even think about the spare.

 

[stungjoe]

Per the AA website:

Retains the use of OEM lug nuts; i.e. acorn bulge

 

[cerbomark]

question, says retains OEM nuts. does that mean my SVE wheel nut won t work?

 

[skinnyb]

I got mine several months ago. Very happy with it. I only got the wheel and not the whole kit. I have a compact floor jack that I put in a collapsible tote with my breaker bar, battery impact wrench and other essentials like a first aid kit, battery booster pack, etc. I do need to put an original set of lugs in a zip loc bag as I have narrow ones on my Velgen wheels.

 

[skinnyb]

question, says retains OEM nuts. does that mean my SVE wheel nut won t work?

I believe not. I am going to go put a factory set in my car right now, I didn't have to worry about it til I upgraded my stock wheels.

 

[stungjoe]

question, says retains OEM nuts. does that mean my SVE wheel nut won t work?

Not familiar with the SVE requirements but there's conical (tapered or 60*) and ball seat or bulge. OEM is ball seat and the majority of aftermarket wheels are conical. I have a set of Velgens that just arrived and they sent a set of lug nuts. It's either because they need a slim shank (they sent the splined type) or the seat is different than OEM.

 

[monte87]

let me know what you find. I got SVE wheels and new nuts. didn t even think about the spare.

Yeah, I can see the SVE and there slim lug nuts being an issue w spare. I'm gonna keep 5 oem lugs in a bag in trunk w socket.
Keeping SVE socket as well in car, having both accessible. It's a PITA w all these diff lugs. Wtf!! They should have 1 lug size..

 

[cerbomark]

Not familiar with the SVE requirements but there's conical (tapered or 60*) and ball seat or bulge. OEM is ball seat and the majority of aftermarket wheels are conical. I have a set of Velgens that just arrived and they sent a set of lug nuts.

I got some sort of gorilla nuts that came with the SVE s. don t have the car with me so I can t even check . think I ll just put 5 OEM s in the trunk I guess.

 

[monte87]

question, says retains OEM nuts. does that mean my SVE wheel nut won t work?

Correctamundo!!! Won't work.. just keep spare set of oem in trunk along w deep socket and 24 inch breaker bar. Good to go!!!
Ant

 

[skinnyb]

Not familiar with the SVE requirements but there's conical (tapered or 60*) and ball seat or bulge. OEM is ball seat and the majority of aftermarket wheels are conical. I have a set of Velgens that just arrived and they sent a set of lug nuts. It's either because they need a slim shank (they sent the splined type) or the seat is different than OEM.

My Velgen definitely needed the slim shank, Not sure about the seat. I upgraded to Black Gorilla on my stock PP wheels, I am going to dig out 5 of the crappy 2 piece stock lugs and throw in the car for the emergency spare set.

 

[stungjoe]

My Velgen definitely needed the slim shank, Not sure about the seat. I upgraded to Black Gorilla on my stock PP wheels, I am going to dig out 5 of the crappy 2 piece stock lugs and throw in the car for the emergency spare set.

I got the Classic5 V2 in gunmetal and they sent black lug nuts. I'm not sure if they even make gunmetal lug nuts but I'm gonna be looking for some.

I have a plastic case that my cordless impact gun came in. I have the impact, five of those crappy nuts, the special socket with that protective cover thing, pair-o-gloves and the torque stick. Hopefully this will never be used...haha

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