Spart
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I've tried a bunch of different "tuner style" spline-drive lug nuts on my cars over the years, and I've found McGards to be the highest quality. All the others tend to have chrome plating that flakes, which then gets you rust, which quickly gets you lug nuts stuck inside of your spline drive tool. Or worse, the spline drive tool won't fit over the lugs anymore without being hammered on. This has never happened with the McGard lugs I've bought. On top of that, they have the OEM-style washer built in so you get better torque that isn't as affected by grit between the wheel and the lug.
ANYWAY, the problem with McGard is that they're f---ing expensive. The kit you want for our cars is a McGard 65515 which includes 20 lugs, a spline drive tool, 5 locks, and a lock key and it runs $115-120.
I found this eBay seller who is apparently selling a bunch of open-box kits OEM'd for Lexus by McGard for $50. It's Lexus part number PTR27-60111. I think Toyota sells a TRD branded version of it under part number PTR27-60110. The locks on this Lexus kit have tiny "F" logos laser etched on them, but you'd never see them unless you got reeeeeal close. Also, the real deal McGard 65515 kit has 1.648" lugs, and these are 1.5", which isn't a size that McGard sells under their own brand in M14x1.5. That's not a problem though, as you can see below a 1.5" lug will thread all the way down on our studs. Also took a pic with a 1.648" lug for comparison.
ANYWAY, the problem with McGard is that they're f---ing expensive. The kit you want for our cars is a McGard 65515 which includes 20 lugs, a spline drive tool, 5 locks, and a lock key and it runs $115-120.
I found this eBay seller who is apparently selling a bunch of open-box kits OEM'd for Lexus by McGard for $50. It's Lexus part number PTR27-60111. I think Toyota sells a TRD branded version of it under part number PTR27-60110. The locks on this Lexus kit have tiny "F" logos laser etched on them, but you'd never see them unless you got reeeeeal close. Also, the real deal McGard 65515 kit has 1.648" lugs, and these are 1.5", which isn't a size that McGard sells under their own brand in M14x1.5. That's not a problem though, as you can see below a 1.5" lug will thread all the way down on our studs. Also took a pic with a 1.648" lug for comparison.
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