05-13-2012, 05:44 PM
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The lug nuts are my 2002 base with stock 16" wheels are 19mm.
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2002 Triple Black, Desnorkled, Bumper Plugs, LN IMSB Upgrade
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05-13-2012, 05:58 PM
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Originally Posted by ekam
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Yes. If they're the oem bolts .
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05-13-2012, 09:46 PM
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I bought a set for my "03 986 2.7 face lift" they did fit standard nuts but not the locking nut, and also lost 4 of them on my first drive so I would put a bit of blue tack or something inside to keep them on.
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05-14-2012, 08:16 AM
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I'm having the opposite problem - really difficult to pull off when I need to remove lug nuts. I mean, really difficult.
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05-14-2012, 08:46 AM
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I bought a set of these and they are pretty cheap plastic, as stated will not work on the lock lugnut and I ended up throwing them away.
Knew one guy that just painted the heads of his lugnuts with chrome spray paint.
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05-15-2012, 01:15 AM
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Why not just buy stainless steel lug bolts and have done with it. I bought mine 2 years ago and they still look brilliant....
From the UK site below:
Design 911 UK (Porsche Specialist)
Unit 5, Bracken Industrial Estate
185 Forest Road,
Hainault,Ilford, Essex, London.
IG6 3HX UK
Tel:+44(0)208 500 6699
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2001 MV Agusta F4.
Last edited by Steve Tinker; 05-15-2012 at 01:27 AM.
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05-15-2012, 03:48 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve Tinker
Why not just buy stainless steel lug bolts and have done with it.
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I have. But they're one piece and have learned my lesson. Besides they have pitting on them.
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05-15-2012, 06:10 PM
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The Design 911 S/S lugnuts are not one piece - they have the loose "collar" as per the originals.
Can't comment on the pitting as I live in the sub tropics with no snow / ice etc, but if your polished finish is pitting I doubt they are stainless and they are probably a ferrous metal with a chromed finish. The UK weather is probably as bad as Toronto for corrosion but they seem to last OK there....
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07-25-2012, 07:05 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve Tinker
Why not just buy stainless steel lug nut caps bolts and have done with it. I bought mine 2 years ago and they still look brilliant....
From the UK site below:
Design 911 UK (Porsche Specialist)
Unit 5, Bracken Industrial Estate
185 Forest Road,
Hainault,Ilford, Essex, London.
IG6 3HX UK
Tel:+44(0)208 500 6699
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That's good to know. It's been sometime that I have been pondering if I should actually grab one of these lug nuts or not. Maybe I should give it a shot.
Last edited by kotto; 07-29-2012 at 04:00 AM.
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07-26-2012, 04:04 AM
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Chrome wheel bolts
Here is a pic of the chrome bolts on my car. I really like them and bought them when I added 15mm spacers to all 4 wheels. The only problem is on these '01 Boxster specific wheels the rear ones have deep wells for the bolts so they are almost invisible unless looking straight on. The lightweight Carrera 5 spoke wheels do not have that problem.
PS Many thanks to the guy who wants you to "touch his monkey" for all the help he has given me and many others on this list. 'Go Johnny go, Johnny be good'..Chuck Berry
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07-26-2012, 06:45 AM
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I knew joining this forum was the right thing to do . Nice nuts by the way AKL !
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07-26-2012, 08:19 AM
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Johnny, that last statement says a lot about you.
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07-26-2012, 09:31 AM
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Johnny, that last statement says a lot about you.
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What's wrong with liking chrome ?
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07-26-2012, 05:17 PM
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Just remember to keep your chrome nuts shiny with a thorough buffing.
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07-27-2012, 06:53 AM
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Quote:
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Just remember to keep your chrome nuts shiny with a thorough buffing.
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I have hired the Dangerous Monkey to keep them polished. They look a lot better than the flat unfinished look of the stock bolts.
AKL
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