GT500 Titanium Lug Nut Solution

[Inthehighdesert]

That was an attempt at sarcasm aimed at this post. Wasn’t toward T at all. My apologies if taken that way.

What do I know I am a qualified Hi-Tech mechanic with 30 years experience and have wrenched on race cars. Any decent mechanic will easily be able to fix these alleged unremovable steel lug nuts. Carry on . I will leave it here as I don't want to turn this into a shitfight

I am reminded of a line by Donald Sutherland in "Kelly's Heroes.." <smiling>

"Why don't you knock it off with them negative waves?"

Considering that Terrance is in the "high end, custom wheel business" and has been for a good while, he has no doubt seen just about every issue that could come up, Charlie. I would suggest that you cut him some slack, he has zero reason to BS anyone.

 

[Oakley]

I like the extended lugs. decent price for titanium, too.

 

[Oakley]

Just had a guy snap his steel locking lug nut off on is Carbon wheel. I doubt you want to take on the job of removing the damaged piece on a $5000 wheel. If only there was a stronger material to be used….

while i see the marginal benefits of a luxury item like titanium lugs... that's a wheel lock which not a standard lug nut... which is a good reason to not use them at all.

the standard lugs are beefy as hell and suitable for 99% of people tracking their cars.

 

[WD Pro]

Sometimes it’s not that you specifically need something, but you just want it - because you can / because the details matter / because you want to be different and stand out etc etc.

I’m sure a $20 Casio tells just as good time as a Rolex, but (I guess) the Rolex is just nicer / more fitting for a particular situation / goes with a nice suit a little better etc etc.

I’ve never been the been the jealous type and I personally enjoy looking at other peoples cars / car bling even if it’s way beyond what I could manage, but that’s not true of everyone and unfortunately it’s a common trait I’ve seen in car communities since my involvement with them.

I am sure we are all at some point guilty of buying or modifying something far in excess of what we actually need, but who cares ?

I love Ti and I built a bike with as much Ti on it as I could source, yeah it’s unnecessary, but it’s cool and I love it.

If I had the means I’d have some of those Ti nuts on my car - and I’d put a big ‘kiss my nuts’ decal on the fender pointing at them so everyone knew

WD

Disclaimer : I wouldn’t actually put a decal on my car lol.

 

[kilobravo]

That was an attempt at sarcasm

Stupid me, Charlie...please accept my apology.

 

[kilobravo]

..and I’d put a big ‘kiss my nuts’ decal on the fender

Great post, WD but that line had me laughing aloud at 0530. :-)