OEM, those are the Gorillas on my wheels . If you have aftermarket, they will help you find the right fitment. Not sure if the ones I linked to are the right ones, and they have black as well.
The ones u linked specifically say not for oem. That's what I was talking about in post 13. Someone had a thread similar to this a while back and it was a topic of discussion because people were putting those gorilla lug nuts on oem wheels.@Nitrousfedlx
OEM, those are the Gorillas on my wheels . If you have aftermarket, they will help you find the right fitment. Not sure if the ones I linked to are the right ones, and they have black as well.
My bad! I just glanced at the link, should've made sure it was the right one. The Gorillas on mine are definitely for OEM, and as far as I know, they still do make them. There sure is a market. Not that it means much, but the Ford Techs who service my car liked em enough to recommend them to others.
Iām lucky. I have OEM stupid lug nuts on my 23 GT; apparently they donāt know because theyāre on a GT, theyāre supposed to fall off.
I donāt think thereās any truth to it. The lug nuts on the GT are probably the same ones used on the V6 or the 4 cyl given the same size wheels. 2c
Iām lucky. I have OEM stupid lug nuts on my 23 GT; apparently they donāt know because theyāre on a GT, theyāre supposed to fall off.
If they are the same OEM 2 pc ones that were put on earlier S550s, give 'em time, lol. If they don't fall off, they'll need to be cut off. Mine were fine with monthly car washes and twice-yearly tire rotation for the first 3 years, then the inner nut swelled, and outer casing separated. That can also prevent them from being tightened properly. Hopefully you're in good shape- maybe Ford has put different ones on late models. Have fun and google 'Ford lug nut issues'. It's not just Mustangs.Do you torque the lug nuts that high with aluminum wheels?No way the lugs came loose if properly torqued to the correct 150 ft/lbs. This is so sad that people try to argue otherwise based on their "experience." Ensure all lugs are torqued to 150 and if they still come loose you've got another problem
That's the first thing I did when I bought mine. When I realized those nuts were the 2 piece kind with the thin metal cap over them to form the "acorn", I ordered a set of one-piece solid acorn nuts. I had enough stress before I retired trying to remove those thin caps that would just spin over the nut when they got worn. Had to resort to cutting them off and then using a smaller socket to fit the actual steel nut underneath. I saw them first on Chrysler products, then all the other domestics followed suit.
If you get wheels that specifically say to torque to a different spec or studs that say otherwise always torque to 150 ft/lbs
Generally most manufacturers design their wheels to use the same specs as the factory parts!Ok, I didn't know that. I've always torqued aluminum wheels to 105 ft lbs and I've never had a problem. And after I drive with them for the first time, I go back and retorque them.If you get wheels that specifically say to torque to a different spec or studs that say otherwise always torque to 150 ft/lbs
Just because you've never had a problem doesn't mean something isn't happening. I'd suggest contacting your wheel manufacturer to see what torque spec they require! Unless you changed the studs I would be its the stock 150 ft/lbs