Thread: Chrome Lug Nuts
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Old 12-17-2006, 06:21 AM   #7
jeffsquire
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Originally Posted by Allen K. Littlefield
Jeff, you have four regular lug bolts and one needs a special additional socket (found in your tool kit) to take the fifth lug bolt out. This is so a street thief cannot unbolt your rims and have off with them. The five Chrome bolts are regular bolts and do not have a security setup so anyone with a correct socket wrench can unloosen and take wheel, bolts and all. I don't recommend these for daily winter driving as you don't need the corrosion problem and if you tend to park in iffy areas your rims are not protected. They sure do finish off the wheels nicely though, at least in my opinion. They do take the same 130 nm of torge to tighten.

986geezer

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Arey you aware of places who will chrome your original bolts?
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